Matron - Surgical Business Unit

Job summary

The main purpose of this role is to provide nursing leadership and support across the teams within the SBU to ensure the provision of high quality, safe and effective patient care and services to our patients and service users.

Main duties of the job

Provide strong management and leadership of the nursing workforce in the SBU/designated service areas, working in collaboration with the Associate Director, service line managers, Matrons, Ward sisters / charge nurses / specialist nurses and other clinicians

Take a lead role, supported by the Chief Matron, in developing and improving nursing and midwifery practice and education throughout the SBU, in order to ensure high quality, safe and effective health care services for patients.

Support the SBU to provide high quality effective services within budget, identifying opportunities for cost improvement where possible.

Accountable for the monitoring and maintenance of professional standards within the SBU, and, in collaboration with the Chief Matron, develop a strategy for Nursing and Midwifery, which delivers excellence in nursing and midwifery care across the Trust

Work closely with the Associate Director of Quality and Associate Director of Risk, Chief Matrons, matrons and teams to ensure the delivery of robust patient safety, quality, clinical governance and clinical risk management strategies within the business unit.

Responsible and accountable for ensuring a safe, clean clinical environment, including leading on infection prevention and control and safeguarding priorities for the business unit.

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.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.