Matron - Urgent Treatment Centre

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic and visible leader to run our Urgent Treatment Centre at Hillingdon Hospital. The successful candidate will have a broad experience within the Urgent Care setting and be able to respond flexibly to the demands of the service, an Emergency Nurse Practitioner qualification along with proven leadership skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

The Matron UTC is a senior clinician, trained to an advanced level to work autonomously within the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) provide management to the team and deliver care to patients attending Urgent & Emergency Care Services UTC department. The Matron hasa range of clinical, managerial, leadership and educational responsibilities.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, urgent treatment centre, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.