Job summary
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Senior Nurse Leader who has energy and passion to make sustainable improvements, leading teams delivering safe, effective, compassionate care to our population, developing strong relationships with system partners, with specialist knowledge in the field of discharge.
We are seeking a Discharge Matron with the right values, commitment and energy to support our journey within Aintree University Hospital.
You will be joining a passionate, motivated team working in a busy, fast-paced environment offering the opportunity to lead, innovate, develop, improve and showcase.
Main duties of the job
o Provide senior management /clinical leadership to a teamworking as 'Complex Discharge Practitioners'o Support the integration agenda, working closely with teamsacross the 'LUHFT footprint'o Provide strategic leadership for the management of throughputensuring access targets are consistently achieved.o The post holder will interpret national and other guidance asnecessary, putting such guidance into operation as required.o To work collaboratively with Site Management Team to developoperational objectives which are consistent with Trust corporateobjectives.o To develop and lead on operational systems that deliver timelydischarges.o To work with clinical teams in actively managing and reducinglength of stay.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for detailed responsibilities attached to the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for detailed responsibilities attached to the job advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration with NMC/HCPC
- Masters level qualification/equivalent
- Management qualification / post graduate diploma
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification
- Continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of working at senior management level
- Extensive experience of working in the field of complex discharge planning and management.
- Preparing and implementing strategic plans
- Demonstrates ability to develop and utilise effective professional networks
- Demonstrable evidence of successful operational and business planning achievement
- Management and leadership of staff from a range of professional backgrounds
- Achievement and experience of capacity planning and developing successful business cases
- Knowledge of organisational performance management principles and practice
- Ability to lead, manage and implement change to improve services to patients
- Demonstrates evidence of innovation and improvement in the provision of services
Desirable
- Project management techniques
- Experience in managing and delivering projects across a wide range of services
Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Possess natural authority and be able to gain respect from others
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to negotiate and influence
- Ability to lead, manage and promote change
- Ability to think strategically
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration with NMC/HCPC
- Masters level qualification/equivalent
- Management qualification / post graduate diploma
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification
- Continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of working at senior management level
- Extensive experience of working in the field of complex discharge planning and management.
- Preparing and implementing strategic plans
- Demonstrates ability to develop and utilise effective professional networks
- Demonstrable evidence of successful operational and business planning achievement
- Management and leadership of staff from a range of professional backgrounds
- Achievement and experience of capacity planning and developing successful business cases
- Knowledge of organisational performance management principles and practice
- Ability to lead, manage and implement change to improve services to patients
- Demonstrates evidence of innovation and improvement in the provision of services
Desirable
- Project management techniques
- Experience in managing and delivering projects across a wide range of services
Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Possess natural authority and be able to gain respect from others
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to negotiate and influence
- Ability to lead, manage and promote change
- Ability to think strategically
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).
