Matron for Riverside Ward and ambulatory services

Job summary

The Directorate of Specialist Surgery is seeking a talented individual with multiple skills and an appetite for delivering a first class nursing service to join our team on the Charing Cross Hospital Site. The successful candidate will lead nursing and drive the quality and safety agendas on the ward, which is home to our multi-specialty elective surgical hub. This is a key nursing role carrying a high level of responsibility and workload, but comes with great opportunity. You will need experience of working at managerial level with demonstrable outcomes in advancing surgical nursing practice and in improving patient experience and patient care. A strong understanding of quality and safety in healthcare is essential. Included in the portfolio is a responsibility to provide senior quality and safety oversight to our Breast and Audiology services.

Great matrons have a strong sense of ownership of their wards and love to be in charge. They're honest and straight forward and they excel to high standards. They thrive on the busy nature of the role, they love being on top of things, they have passion and drive and keep going when things are tough. The job isn't for everyone but for those who have the right strengths and motivators it's energizing, rewarding and they love it.

Is providing excellent nursing care and getting the basics right one of your key drivers? Do you love developing others to become excellent at what they do? Is making a difference and doing the right thing fundamental to you? If your answer to these questions is yes, this role may be right for you.

This role will be pivotal to the introduction of further quality initiatives in our surgical services, and the post holder will be working closely with the multidisciplinary teams, non-clinical staff, our team of CNS's, the Lead Nurse and General Manager to support innovation and quality in nursing care and patient pathways across the specialty. You will be one of four directorate matrons working collaboratively with the Lead Nurse to showcase the surgical nursing strategy here at Charing Cross Hospital.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the professional leadership of the Riverside Ward nursing team, demonstrating a supportive and flexible approach and a proactive, responsible attitude so as to promote confidence in the team and the service.

To provide senior clinical leadership underpinning the quality and safety agenda on Riverside, Brest Services and Audiology

To act as a clinical expert whilst also reviewing current practice, identifying areas for development, and planning the appropriate change using research and experience to evaluate the outcomes.

To lead on the development of the senior nursing team on Riverside to ensure consistent high standards of practice and to raise the profile of nursing across all aspects of the service.

To be responsible for the quality of the patient's environment in order to sustain excellent patient experience.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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