Matron - Medicine
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
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Job summary
The Matron will play a key role as part of the Divisional management team, and support the Divisional Chief Nurse for Medicine in delivering, monitoring standards, and ensuring the delivery of high quality nursing care within the Division. S/he will be accountable for the provision of effective professional nursing leadership and pro-active resource management for the clinical group. As an experienced practitioner, the post holder will be expected to create an environment of continuous quality improvement and professional development, ensuring that the delivery of care is regularly reviewed and that service developments are implemented when necessary.
Responsibilities will also include contributing to the delivery of the Trust key strategic activities and developments. This will be supported by high quality communications with all key groups of staff.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
- Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
- National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
- We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.
Date posted
12 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year plus high cost allowance
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
326-6200765-SL
Job locations
East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH15RH
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH15RH
Employer's website
https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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