Job summary
Are you an operational leader who wishes to be part of a team that delivers outstanding care?
The Mexborough Orthopaedic Elective Centre of excellence (MEOC) at Montagu Hospital, is recruiting a Matron to join the leadership team.
MEOC is a collaboration between Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH), Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BH) and The Rotherham Hospital Foundation Trust (TRFT), to provide a dedicated orthopaedic hub for the people of South Yorkshire.
MEOC is a £14.9 million project, completed in December 2023, with the first patients admitted for surgery on 15 January 2024.
Patients on orthopaedic waiting lists at all of the three hospital trusts can have their surgery at the MEOC. The procedures available at the MEOC include hip and knee replacement alongside foot, ankle, hand, wrist, and shoulder surgery.
Main duties of the job
In conjunction with the Clinical Director and Matron, provide triumvirate leadership to the Mexborough Elective Orthopaedic Centre.
To provide operational leadership to the Mexborough Elective Orthopaedic Centre.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Experience equivalent to the attainment of degree qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post graduate leadership / management qualification
- Training and experience in using quality improvement and project management approaches
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Operational leadership and management experience within an acute Trust, including the effective leadership of a team
- Proven track record of the management and delivery of national access standards
- Proven track record of successfully managing a service budget and delivering a financial improvement / cost improvement programme
- Understanding of GIRFT and Model Health System to reduce variation and improve quality.
Desirable
- Leading and delivering service change / quality improvement
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Credible operational leader who acts as a role model for colleagues with professional credibility and personal integrity
- Excellent planning and prioritising skills, able to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines
- Develops strong and purposeful relationships, with a wide range of individuals, internally and externally
- Proactive and innovative leader with ability to think creatively and problem solve
- Ability to understand and effectively utilise a range of financial, operational and clinical data to deliver services, manage budgets, identify problems and deliver evidence based solutions
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Experience equivalent to the attainment of degree qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post graduate leadership / management qualification
- Training and experience in using quality improvement and project management approaches
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Operational leadership and management experience within an acute Trust, including the effective leadership of a team
- Proven track record of the management and delivery of national access standards
- Proven track record of successfully managing a service budget and delivering a financial improvement / cost improvement programme
- Understanding of GIRFT and Model Health System to reduce variation and improve quality.
Desirable
- Leading and delivering service change / quality improvement
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Credible operational leader who acts as a role model for colleagues with professional credibility and personal integrity
- Excellent planning and prioritising skills, able to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines
- Develops strong and purposeful relationships, with a wide range of individuals, internally and externally
- Proactive and innovative leader with ability to think creatively and problem solve
- Ability to understand and effectively utilise a range of financial, operational and clinical data to deliver services, manage budgets, identify problems and deliver evidence based solutions
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
