Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of a new team of professionals delivering a brand new Orthopaedic Elective Surgery service at Elective Centre Ashford Surrey (ECAS)
We are looking for a dynamic and passionate individual to join our senior clinical team as a Head of Nursing. You will have proven leadership experience with the energy to support and coach staff to ensure best practice across our service. You will be an exceptional communicator, problem solver and able to build positive and effective relationships. You will lead by example, motivate and empower the team as well as be passionate about staff well-being.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the leadership and operational management of the given services
To provide professional and clinical leadership to staff working within these services at all Trust sites
To significantly contribute to the elective orthopaedic agenda and lead on a number of key projects
To work in collaboration with key partners and stakeholders in the planning and delivery of the elective orthopaedic services at ASPH.
To work in partnership with key external stakeholders to deliver a seamless transition for patients between primary and secondary care.
To establish effective clinical governance through agreed policies and procedures
To gain learning from incidents and complaints to improve services
To involve patients and use patient feedback to improve services
To achieve high staff satisfaction scores and good staff retention rates.
To make an effective contribution to achieving Ashford & St Peter's Trust's strategic objectives and key work programmes.
Provide evidence-based care to the patients
To develop and establish operational models of care that reduces acute admissions and lengths of stay for older people, by arranging the right care in the right area at the right time.
To support with discharge processes to ensure safe discharge for patients
To develop and establish recruitment and retention strategies
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.
We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To make an effective contribution to reaching the Trusts vision, strategic objectives and key work programmes
Evidence of consistent and sustained improvements in standards of practice and care in specialised area
Evidence of staff development to meet patients' needs in specialised area of care
Evidence of contribution to the effectiveness and efficiency of care
To be responsible for the leadership and operational management of the given services
To provide professional and clinical leadership to staff working within these services at all Trust sites
To significantly contribute to the elective orthopaedic agenda and lead on a number of key projects
To work in collaboration with key partners and stakeholders in the planning and delivery of the elective orthopaedic services at ASPH.
To work in partnership with key external stakeholders to deliver a seamless transition for patients between primary and secondary care.
To establish effective clinical governance through agreed policies and procedures
To gain learning from incidents and complaints to improve services
To involve patients and use patient feedback to improve services
To achieve high staff satisfaction scores and good staff retention rates.
To make an effective contribution to achieving Ashford & St Peters Trusts strategic objectives and key work programmes.
Provide evidence-based care to the patients
To develop and establish operational models of care that reduces acute admissions and lengths of stay for older people, by arranging the right care in the right area at the right time.
To support with discharge processes to ensure safe discharge for patients
To develop and establish recruitment and retention strategies
Job description
Job responsibilities
To make an effective contribution to reaching the Trusts vision, strategic objectives and key work programmes
Evidence of consistent and sustained improvements in standards of practice and care in specialised area
Evidence of staff development to meet patients' needs in specialised area of care
Evidence of contribution to the effectiveness and efficiency of care
To be responsible for the leadership and operational management of the given services
To provide professional and clinical leadership to staff working within these services at all Trust sites
To significantly contribute to the elective orthopaedic agenda and lead on a number of key projects
To work in collaboration with key partners and stakeholders in the planning and delivery of the elective orthopaedic services at ASPH.
To work in partnership with key external stakeholders to deliver a seamless transition for patients between primary and secondary care.
To establish effective clinical governance through agreed policies and procedures
To gain learning from incidents and complaints to improve services
To involve patients and use patient feedback to improve services
To achieve high staff satisfaction scores and good staff retention rates.
To make an effective contribution to achieving Ashford & St Peters Trusts strategic objectives and key work programmes.
Provide evidence-based care to the patients
To develop and establish operational models of care that reduces acute admissions and lengths of stay for older people, by arranging the right care in the right area at the right time.
To support with discharge processes to ensure safe discharge for patients
To develop and establish recruitment and retention strategies
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous Matron experience or equivalent
- Continued Professional Development
- Leadership and Management experience
- Budget and Finance experience
- Complaints response management/governance experience
- Experience of report writing and presenting
Desirable
- Coaching and Mentoring experience
- Understand current and professional issues in T&O
- Promote team working
- Achievements
Continued Professional development
Essential
- Evidence of CPD
- Leadership/management qualification
- Masters Degree
Desirable
- PhD
- Research experience
- Publications
- Teaching experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous Matron experience or equivalent
- Continued Professional Development
- Leadership and Management experience
- Budget and Finance experience
- Complaints response management/governance experience
- Experience of report writing and presenting
Desirable
- Coaching and Mentoring experience
- Understand current and professional issues in T&O
- Promote team working
- Achievements
Continued Professional development
Essential
- Evidence of CPD
- Leadership/management qualification
- Masters Degree
Desirable
- PhD
- Research experience
- Publications
- Teaching experience
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
