Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior nurse to join the Specialist Medicine Directorate in the role of Matron. This post will complement the existing Matron role within the Directorate.
The Directorate is comprised of 7 clinical services across the four hospital sites. The applicant will need to demonstrate senior nursing experience within an interest in Specialist Medicine. An interest in Respiratory and Infectious Diseases is also desirable.
The post holder will demonstrate experience of delivering against key quality and performance targets and will have strong communication, management and leadership skills. Attention to detail is required with the ability to work to tight deadlines, manage multiple tasks and communicate effectively across multi-professional teams is essential. We are looking for an experienced and talented nurse leader with a commitment to delivery of high quality patient care to join the Directorate and to play an integral part in the further development of our services.
The role will initially cover Respiratory and Infectious Diseases across 3 sites - The John Radcliffe Hospital, the Churchill hospital, and the Horton General Hospital. The post also has responsibilities as Matron on call for the division of Medicine Rehabilitation and Cardiac (MRC) on the John Radcliffe site, which is a role covered 7 days a week.
Interview will involve both a technical interview, a values based Interview and an assessment.
Main duties of the job
To provide guidance, support, and professional leadership to all nursing staff.
To be highly visible, approachable and to be available to respond to patients, relatives and the public maintaining open and honest communication channels.
To monitor clinical standards, evaluate patient care, ensuring practice is evidence based and that clinical guidelines and care pathways are developed and implemented.
To report to the Nurse Director concerns regarding quality or professional practice.
NB: Quality includes safety, effectiveness and patient experience.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - theJohn Radcliffe Hospital,Churchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centrein Headington and theHorton General Hospitalin Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
In conjunction with the Directorate General Manager the post holder will work across organisational boundaries to ensure appropriate services are in place and to deliver national and local strategic and operational service objectives and standards. The Matron is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective day-to-day running of the Clinical Directorate, delivering key quality, performance and financial plans, achieving key service improvements within the Clinical Directorate and line managing designated staff. The post holder will provide professional and management leadership to all nursing staff in the Clinical Directorate in order to achieve the Trusts corporate objectives and will be expected to make a positive contribution to the delivery of health care across the local health community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
In conjunction with the Directorate General Manager the post holder will work across organisational boundaries to ensure appropriate services are in place and to deliver national and local strategic and operational service objectives and standards. The Matron is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective day-to-day running of the Clinical Directorate, delivering key quality, performance and financial plans, achieving key service improvements within the Clinical Directorate and line managing designated staff. The post holder will provide professional and management leadership to all nursing staff in the Clinical Directorate in order to achieve the Trusts corporate objectives and will be expected to make a positive contribution to the delivery of health care across the local health community.
Person Specification
shortlisting
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification (RN Adult)
- Educated to degree level in relevant field or equivalent level of management experience.
- Substantial experience of operational and strategic management in an acute hospital setting in a senior nurse role across a range of inpatient and day case services
- Knowledge and experience of leading significant change, delivering tangible and sustained improvements
- Experience of developing business and workforce plans in line with future service requirements
- Organisational skills - able to deliver objectives within an agreed timeframe.
- Leadership skills - excellent leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams.
Desirable
- Training in leadership and / or management
- Current or ongoing Masters level study
- Project management experience.
- Experience and knowledge in Respiratory Medicine
- Experience and knowledge in Infectious Diseases
Person Specification
shortlisting
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification (RN Adult)
- Educated to degree level in relevant field or equivalent level of management experience.
- Substantial experience of operational and strategic management in an acute hospital setting in a senior nurse role across a range of inpatient and day case services
- Knowledge and experience of leading significant change, delivering tangible and sustained improvements
- Experience of developing business and workforce plans in line with future service requirements
- Organisational skills - able to deliver objectives within an agreed timeframe.
- Leadership skills - excellent leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams.
Desirable
- Training in leadership and / or management
- Current or ongoing Masters level study
- Project management experience.
- Experience and knowledge in Respiratory Medicine
- Experience and knowledge in Infectious Diseases
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).
