Job summary
Chief Matron (Surgery)
Band 8B
37.5 HOURS PER WEEK /PERMANENT
SALARY £54,764 - £63,862 (full time rate)
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a motivated senior nurse to lead nursing and quality as the Chief Matron in Surgery at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.
We are a high performing Trust and pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality care to patients and people in Gateshead and beyond. Our CQC inspection in 2018 rated the Trust as 'Good' with 'Outstanding' for Caring; the Surgical Business unit was rated as 'Outstanding'.
We are seeking to appoint a motivated, influential and dynamic leader with the excellent knowledge and skills to ensure that clinical practice is high quality, safe and effective. You will provide visible leadership, clinical supervision and support nursing teams across the business unit and the trust to achieve excellence in patient care.
The successful candidate will have significant clinical and managerial experience across a range of surgical specialties, strong leadership and change management skills; and be educated to Masters level or equivalent.
Are you committed to delivering nursing excellence? Are you a strong and effective compassionate leader? Do you want to work is a positive patient safety culture?
If you are interested in this excellent career opportunity please contact Helen Routh, Operational Director for Surgery for an informal discussion. 0191 445 3006
Main duties of the job
The Chief matron will work in collaboration with the Divisional Manager and Clinical Head of Service as part of the triumvirate reporting to the Operational Director, to ensure the provision of high quality clinical services and delivery of strategic, financial and operational service objectives set by the Trust board and Trust executive team.
- The Chief Matron will take specific responsibility for leading and supporting the development of nursing services within the Business Unit (BU) and the delivery of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy
- As the lead nurse for the Business Unit provide professional leadership, clinical expertise and advice to the Operational Director, Service Line Managers, Clinical Leads and Head of Service to ensure the provision of high quality, safe and effective patient care and continuous improvement of the patient experience.
- Take a lead role in the business unit on behalf of the Operational Director and supported by the Director (and Deputy Director) of Nursing, Midwifery and Quality to undertake the regular nurse staffing establishment reviews and recruitment to ensure safe nurse staffing levels across the Business Unit and wider Trust.
- Ensures the safe and effective use of beds, wards, estate and staffing across the business unit and wider Trust.
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
As a group we employ around 4,200 staff and currently provide 600 hospital beds across Gateshead. Our primary focus is on providing excellent general health services to our local community complemented by key specialist areas including gynaecology, maternity, palliative care and old age psychiatry.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Chief matron will work in collaboration with the Divisional Manager and Clinical Head of Service as part of the triumvirate reporting to the Operational Director, to ensure the provisionof high quality clinical services and delivery of strategic, financial and operational service objectives set by the Trust board and Trust executive team.
- The Chief Matron will take specific responsibility for leading and supporting the development of nursing services within the Business Unit (BU) and the delivery of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.
- Contributes to the overall delivery of the Trust and Business Unit strategy
- As the lead nurse for the Business Unit provide professional leadership, clinical expertise and advice to the Operational Director, Service Line Managers, Clinical Leads and Head of Serviceto ensure the provision of high quality, safe and effective patient care and continuous improvement of the patient experience.
- A key member of the Business Unit management team responsible for the delivery of clinical and professional standards and the development of nursing leadership capacity.
- Take a lead role in the business unit on behalf of the Operational Director and supported by the Director (and Deputy Director) of Nursing, Midwifery and Quality to undertake the regularnurse staffing establishment reviews and recruitment to ensure safe nurse staffing levels across the Business Unit and wider Trust.
- Ensures the safe and effective use of beds, wards, estate and staffing across the business unit and wider Trust
- To provide professional support, guidance and line management (annual leave cover arrangements, sickness absence and appraisal) of Matrons and working with the Service Line Manager in a triumvirate relationship to achieve optimal effectiveness, clinical and financialoutcomes.
- To take a lead role within the Business Unit for ensuring governance structures and processes are in place, that appropriate risk management and shared learning takes place and that assurances of quality are provided to the BU.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Chief matron will work in collaboration with the Divisional Manager and Clinical Head of Service as part of the triumvirate reporting to the Operational Director, to ensure the provisionof high quality clinical services and delivery of strategic, financial and operational service objectives set by the Trust board and Trust executive team.
- The Chief Matron will take specific responsibility for leading and supporting the development of nursing services within the Business Unit (BU) and the delivery of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.
- Contributes to the overall delivery of the Trust and Business Unit strategy
- As the lead nurse for the Business Unit provide professional leadership, clinical expertise and advice to the Operational Director, Service Line Managers, Clinical Leads and Head of Serviceto ensure the provision of high quality, safe and effective patient care and continuous improvement of the patient experience.
- A key member of the Business Unit management team responsible for the delivery of clinical and professional standards and the development of nursing leadership capacity.
- Take a lead role in the business unit on behalf of the Operational Director and supported by the Director (and Deputy Director) of Nursing, Midwifery and Quality to undertake the regularnurse staffing establishment reviews and recruitment to ensure safe nurse staffing levels across the Business Unit and wider Trust.
- Ensures the safe and effective use of beds, wards, estate and staffing across the business unit and wider Trust
- To provide professional support, guidance and line management (annual leave cover arrangements, sickness absence and appraisal) of Matrons and working with the Service Line Manager in a triumvirate relationship to achieve optimal effectiveness, clinical and financialoutcomes.
- To take a lead role within the Business Unit for ensuring governance structures and processes are in place, that appropriate risk management and shared learning takes place and that assurances of quality are provided to the BU.
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- RN 1st level and current NMC Registration
- 1st Degree in Health related subject
- Significant experience as a matron across a range of surgical specialties
- Leadership qualification (e.g. NELA)
- A teaching qualification and the ability to facilitate the learning of others
- Master's Degree relevant to nursing practice (or willing to complete within 3 years)
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- RN 1st level and current NMC Registration
- 1st Degree in Health related subject
- Significant experience as a matron across a range of surgical specialties
- Leadership qualification (e.g. NELA)
- A teaching qualification and the ability to facilitate the learning of others
- Master's Degree relevant to nursing practice (or willing to complete within 3 years)
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).
