Clinical Matron

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A notable NHS Trust in Plymouth is seeking a Matron to lead the Neurosurgery, Major Trauma, Chronic Pain, and Outpatients departments. The role requires a strong leadership style, with key responsibilities in clinical governance and risk management. Applicants must be a Registered Nurse or ODP with relevant clinical knowledge. This position offers a chance to influence nursing strategy and improve patient care in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Support for flexible working

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience at a Senior Nursing level.
• Understanding of Human Resources Processes.
• Currently working in the speciality.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of Infection Control practice as defined by National recommendations.
• Monitor high standards of safe clinical care using evidence-based knowledge.
• Manage nursing & AHP teams, ensuring quality patient care.

Skills

Clinical Governance

Risk Management

HR

Clinical Incidents and Complaints

Budgetary Management

Good communication skills

Effective influencing and negotiating skills

Education

Registered Nurse or equivalent

Degree level in a healthcare related subject

Mentorship course or equivalent

Post registration qualification in specialty area

RCN Leadership course or equivalent

Job description

A Matron vacancy has arisen in the Emergency Services directorate within the Surgery Division. The post will lead Neurosurgery, Major Trauma, Chronic Pain & Outpatients. This covers 2 wards with a bed total of 47 and 2 large Departments & associated teams. We are looking for a strong leadership style and applicants require demonstrable experience in Clinical Governance, Risk Management, HR, Clinical Incidents and Complaints and Budgetary Management. You also must be a Registered Nurse or ODP and have the relevant clinical knowledge and skills. The Matron is a key stakeholder in the service line and you will be expected to work as part of the triumverate structure.

If you would like an informal discussion about this posts then please contact Sue Timmins via email :[e-mail]

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of the Clinical Management Team, working under the professional direction of the Director of Nursing, the Matron is responsible for the implementation of National, and corresponding local Nursing Strategy.

Specifically, this means delivering the complex agenda as defined by the Matrons Charter, the NHS Institute's 'High Impact Actions' and other National/Local guidance and policies, adopting a highly visible and accessible approach for patients, leading by example in empowering and developing staff to undertake a greater range of clinical activities in order to modernise and improve patient care.

Responsible for managing nursing & AHP teams, clinical leadership, infection prevention and control and standards of patient care.

Responsible for the performance management of key individuals in respect of the nursing contribution to service delivery.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY.

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Job responsibilities

1. To set and monitor high standards of safe clinical care, underpinned by sound evidence-based knowledge and principles ensuring quality systems are in place to monitor practice.
2. Lead and ensure the delivery of Infection Control practice as defined by National recommendations and the Director of Infection Prevention and Control and Hygiene Code.
3. Leading the development & implementation of standards of cleanliness in line with the Health & Social Care Act 2008 (commonly referred to as the Hygiene Code) and ensure provision of catering meets agreed standards, with action being taken in cases of exception.
4. Health and Safety standards, leading investigation and follow up of all clinical incidents (as per the Trusts Clinical Incident Reporting policy), escalating if necessary, and complaints.
5. Supporting Sisters/Charge Nurses in the application of Clinical Governance processes such as safeguarding.
6. Ensuring that patients and relatives have the opportunity to meet the post holder and that they have access to the Patient Advocacy Liaison Service (PALS).
7. Support the Head of Nursing with the co-ordination, at Service Line level, the resolution of complaints and clinical incidents including investigating, organising highly sensitive, highly contentious meetings with complainants, writing response letters covering highly complex clinical matters and constructing/implementing/reviewing agreed action plans ensuring such feedback drives an improvement in standards.
8. Sharing lessons learnt from complaints/incidents within the wider corporate body and ensuring action plans are implemented.
9. Participate in the Investigation and follow up actions from Incident report, employing RCA Tools to SIRIs and Infection Control issues. This may at times include acting as the lead investigator for a serious incident: it may involve communicating highly sensitive or highly contentious/ highly complex information to patients, relatives and staff.
10. Participate in both direct and indirect clinical patient care as required by the role using highly developed physical skills, in order to function as a credible clinical leader and role model for professional practice to staff.

For further details please see the attached JD & PS.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrable experience at a Senior Nursing level
• Demonstrable up to date and relevant clinical experience
• Demonstrable experience of Human Resources Processes
• Currently working in the speciality

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or equivalent
• Educated to Degree level in a healthcare related subject, or equivalent demonstrable experience, plus additional demonstrable experience and proven knowledge as above to masters level
• Mentorship course or equivalent
• Formally educated to Masters level in a healthcare related subject / or working towards
• Post registration qualification in the specialty area or equivalent
• RCN Leadership course or equivalent
• Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels
• Effective influencing and negotiating skills: in general and with senior health care professionals

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.