Job summary
DBTH are looking for an enthusiastic and committed senior nurse or midwife to join our Gynaecology team as Matron.
As a key member of the Senior Divisional leadership team you will need to have work collaboratively with the Divisional Director, Clinical Director, Business and Service managers and the multidisciplinary teams.
The post holder will be responsible for the inpatients and outpatient areas at both Doncaster and Bassetlaw sites and you will be required to demonstrate effective leadership for your clinical areas, be able to work collaboratively, manage complaints, promote and support best practice and set professional standards.
You will have excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills and demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will be pro-active, have a proven track record of quality improvement and will ensure that service needs and patient experience are met to the high standards we aspire to
Therefore it is essential that the Matron possesses high level skills; can provide advice on professional issues, patient safety and quality, has the relevant clinical expertise and leadership skills that the post requires. They are expected to provide operational support to the daily pressures of the NHS. Provide supervision, guidance, leadership and management to ward managers, nursing teams and specialist nurses. Ensuring a high quality and safe patient environment is maintained.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to demonstrate effective leadership for your clinical areas, be able to work collaboratively, manage complaints, promote and support best practice and set professional standards.
The post holder will provide clinical and professional leadership and line management to the clinical teams, reporting to the Deputy Director of Midwifery and Gynae Service accountable to the Director of Midwifery and Gynae Service. The post holder will ensure the key functions of the modern matron are undertaken for the directorate.Demonstrate effective leadership, setting, monitoring and maintaining professional standards, working collaborative, manage complaints and lead the nursing contribution for clinical governance at a specialty/department level in line with the Nursing & Midwifery Strategy.Be an integral member of the senior leadership team, providing nursing advice, manage specialty nursing teams, have delegated budgetary responsibility and contribute to innovative solutions to workforce & capacity management.Take responsibility for human and financial resources, contributing to key performance outcomes within the directorate.Act in accordance to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
If you have a passion to provide the very best care to our patients alongside our team, we would love to hear from you.
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.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
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
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years' experience working at senior level in a nursing role within last 3 years
- Experience of service development, leading and managing change
- Evidence of effective budgetary control
- Up-to-date knowledge of national nursing policy and strategy
- Able to effectively lead collaborative groups through redesign processes
- Evidence of Qii projects led / facilitated
Desirable
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries
- Experience of policy development and implementation
- Able to effectively lead collaborative groups through redesign processes
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- First level Registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council
- Degree in Nursing , Midwifery or health related subject (equivalent experience and qualification))
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Recognised management / leadership qualification (or working towards)
- Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification
- Post graduate degree at Master level or evidence of study at masters level
Personal Attributes and Skills
Essential
- Influence and negotiating skills
- Highly developed leadership, initiative and drive
- Able to gather, analyse and interpret highly complex and conflicting information
- Strong relationship development and management skills with senior management team and senior clinical colleagues
- Excellent analytical skills
- Able to work flexibly under pressure, rapid pace, and with an unpredictable work pattern
- Strategic vision and planning skills
- Self-starter, able to work independently, on own initiative and to meet deadlines
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years' experience working at senior level in a nursing role within last 3 years
- Experience of service development, leading and managing change
- Evidence of effective budgetary control
- Up-to-date knowledge of national nursing policy and strategy
- Able to effectively lead collaborative groups through redesign processes
- Evidence of Qii projects led / facilitated
Desirable
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries
- Experience of policy development and implementation
- Able to effectively lead collaborative groups through redesign processes
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- First level Registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council
- Degree in Nursing , Midwifery or health related subject (equivalent experience and qualification))
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Recognised management / leadership qualification (or working towards)
- Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification
- Post graduate degree at Master level or evidence of study at masters level
Personal Attributes and Skills
Essential
- Influence and negotiating skills
- Highly developed leadership, initiative and drive
- Able to gather, analyse and interpret highly complex and conflicting information
- Strong relationship development and management skills with senior management team and senior clinical colleagues
- Excellent analytical skills
- Able to work flexibly under pressure, rapid pace, and with an unpredictable work pattern
- Strategic vision and planning skills
- Self-starter, able to work independently, on own initiative and to meet deadlines
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
