Band 8a - Paediatric Matron, WACS

West Herts Hospitals; Watford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Watford is seeking a Paediatric Matron to provide senior leadership across the paediatric portfolio, driving patient safety, governance and high-quality care for babies, children and young people.

The post involves leading quality improvement, workforce planning and service development, in collaboration with the Children’s Clinical Nurse Specialist teams and other clinical leads, across a seven-day rota including some nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical and operational leadership across paediatric services.
• Lead and support quality improvement initiatives, workforce development, governance and patient experience.
• Guide service development and improvements across babies, children and young people.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve pathways and outcomes.
• Participate in the on-site senior nurse and allied health professional rota across seven days.

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Children's nurse to join our Children's Services team as a Paediatric Matron. We are seeking an experienced and compassionate leader who will support teams to improve patient experience, clinical standards and service delivery. You will champion safe, high-quality, family-centred care for babies, children, young people and their families.

The role offers the opportunity to work across a varied paediatric portfolio and contribute to quality improvement and service development. We welcome applications from experienced matrons and senior nurses ready to progress, with support from a dedicated and experienced senior leadership team.

The role requires flexible working across a seven-day service, including some weekend and night shifts to meet service needs and provide visible leadership across different shifts. The postholder will also participate in the on-site senior nurse and allied health professional rota.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide visible clinical and operational leadership across the paediatric services, including Starfish Children's Ward, Safari elective and ambulatory Day Unit, Children’s Emergency Department, Paediatric Assessment Unit and Children's Outpatient Departments across Watford and Hemel Hempstead. Working closely with the Deputy Director of Nursing for Paediatrics, Clinical Directors, Operational and multidisciplinary colleagues, you will support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care across Children's Services.

You will lead and support quality improvement initiatives, workforce development, clinical governance, patient experience and service development, helping to shape future models of care for babies, children and young people. The postholder will also work closely with our Children's Clinical Nurse Specialist teams, including our Transition Service, and collaborate with Urgent and Emergency Care colleagues to improve pathways and outcomes for babies, children and young people.

We are looking for a credible, compassionate and approachable leader with excellent communication skills, a passion for continuous improvement and a commitment to supporting and developing teams.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Paediatric Matron will provide leadership and oversight of safe staffing, clinical standards, patient safety, governance, quality improvement, complaints, risk and service performance across their portfolio. The postholder will provide visible oversight and support within clinical areas.

Working closely with Senior Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists, medical and operational colleagues and the wider Women and Children's leadership team, the postholder will use patient feedback, incident learning and audit findings to guide improvement, support workforce planning and contribute to service development.

The role requires flexible working across a seven-day service, including some weekend and night shifts, to meet service needs and provide visible leadership across different shifts. The postholder will also participate in the on-site senior nurse and allied health professional rota. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with service requirements

Person specification

Your application will be scored against the person specification

• 2=Shortlisted, 1=Partially meets requirements, 0=does not meet requirements

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Sophie Dudley Job title Deputy Director of Nursing, Paediatrics Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0779925075 Additional information

Informal discussions and visits are welcomed.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
Telephone [phone], or 07423032842