Band 8a - Paediatric Matron, WACS

The Methodist Church in Britain; Watford, Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A variety of flexible working options

Staff wellbeing and development

Support from senior leadership team

Job summary

The West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Paediatric Matron to provide clinical and operational leadership across the Starfish Ward, Safari Day Unit, the Children’s Emergency Department, the Paediatric Assessment Unit and related outpatient services in Watford and Hemel Hempstead.

This post focuses on safe staffing, standards, governance and quality improvement to enhance care for babies, children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical and operational leadership across the paediatric services in the named areas
• Provide leadership and oversight of safe staffing, clinical standards and patient safety across the portfolio
• Lead and support clinical governance, patient experience and service development
• Lead and support quality improvement initiatives
• Oversee complaints, risk and service performance
• Use patient feedback, incident learning and audit findings to guide improvement
• Lead and support workforce development and workforce planning
• Work closely with Children's Clinical Nurse Specialist teams, including the Transition Service
• Collaborate with Urgent and Emergency Care colleagues to improve pathways and outcomes
• Help shape future models of care for babies, children and young people
• Work with the Deputy Director of Nursing for Paediatrics, Clinical Directors and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Take part in the on-site senior nurse and allied health professional rota, including weekend and night shifts

Job description

A Paediatric Matron post within Children's Services at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals, covering Starfish Children's Ward, the Safari Day Unit, the Children's Emergency Department, the Paediatric Assessment Unit and outpatient clinics in Watford and Hemel Hempstead. The work centres on clinical and operational leadership of safe staffing, clinical standards, governance, complaints and quality improvement. Shifts run across a seven-day service, with some weekend and night work and a place on the on-site senior nurse rota. It is aimed at experienced matrons and senior nurses ready to step up.

What the job involves

• Provide visible clinical and operational leadership across the paediatric services in the named areas
• Provide leadership and oversight of safe staffing, clinical standards and patient safety across the portfolio
• Lead and support clinical governance, patient experience and service development
• Lead and support quality improvement initiatives
• Oversee complaints, risk and service performance
• Use patient feedback, incident learning and audit findings to guide improvement
• Lead and support workforce development and workforce planning
• Work closely with Children's Clinical Nurse Specialist teams, including the Transition Service
• Collaborate with Urgent and Emergency Care colleagues to improve pathways and outcomes
• Help shape future models of care for babies, children and young people
• Work with the Deputy Director of Nursing for Paediatrics, Clinical Directors and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Take part in the on-site senior nurse and allied health professional rota, including weekend and night shifts

What’s offered

• A variety of flexible working options
• Staff wellbeing and development prioritised
• Support from a dedicated and experienced senior leadership team