Emergency Care Matron — Senior Nursing Leader

South Tees Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic senior nurse to join our leadership team as Matron in the Emergency Department, covering JCUH andUTC sites. The post requires a track record of delivering safe, person-centred care and empowering teams across General and Emergency Medicine CSU.

This role is ideal for someone ready to take the next step into senior leadership and broaden their experience within a supportive environment that values collaborative working and continuous

Qualifications

• Evidence of positive leadership skills and the ability to transform and lead a team to work effectively together.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and developing clinical practice.
• Recent experience and evidence of effective management of change.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong clinical and professional leadership and a supportive approach to Team Leaders and clinicians within the MDT.
• Be a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the clinical areas.
• Ensure good standards of infection control, privacy and dignity, cleanliness and health and safety.
• Oversee and monitor the quality, timeliness and development of nursing care in accordance with professional standards.
• Ensure environments are fit for purpose, clean, well ordered and maintained.
• Ensure nursing practice complies with statutory and corporate policies, including those specific to service user care.
• Be responsible for the professional management of the clinical environment, ensuring the right staff with the right skills to deliver person centred nursing care, involving service users and carers.
• Supervise and teach registered and non-registered staff including students.
• Identify learning development needs; plan how these will be met and evaluate the effectiveness for learners and impact on care.
• Provide safe staffing levels, ensuring the privacy and dignity of service users.

Skills

Leadership

Infection control

Staff development

Change management

Clinical leadership

People management

Education

Degree or diploma in a relevant subject

Masters level degree or equivalent demonstrable experience

First level registered nurse/midwife

Job description

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic senior nurse to join our leadership team as Matron in the Emergency Department, covering JCUH andUTC sites. The post requires a track record of delivering safe, person-centred care and empowering teams across General and Emergency Medicine CSU.

This role is ideal for someone ready to take the next step into senior leadership and broaden their experience within a supportive environment that values collaborative working and continuous