Emergency Department Matron

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Sefton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sefton is seeking a Matron for Emergency Services. In this role, you will coordinate high-quality care, provide professional leadership, and ensure standards are maintained. Ideal candidates must demonstrate strong leadership qualities and a commitment to patient-focused care. Join a dedicated team to provide outstanding services 24/7.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of Emergency Services from Emergency Department to discharge.
• Passion for fostering a culture of high-quality, patient-focused care.
• Ability to champion quality and equality of care standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate safe, high-quality care to improve patient experience.
• Provide clinical, professional, and managerial leadership within the service.
• Ensure action is taken to empower Nurses/Midwives in providing high standards of care.
• Act as lead nurse for the care of patients within the sphere of responsibility.
• Monitor and implement quality standards including infection prevention.

Skills

Strong leadership qualities

Effective professional leadership

Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Strong clinical leadership skills

Communication skills at a senior level

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a confident, highly motivated, and inspirational senior nurse to join our Emergency Services management team, based at the Southport site covering 12 months maternity leave. If you possess strong leadership qualities and are passionate about fostering a culture which values high-quality standards of patient-focused care, this could be the challenge you are looking for.

As a Matron for Emergency Services, you will be accountable for coordinating safe, high-quality care to improve the experience for patients and their families. You will provide senior clinical and professional nursing leadership within the ED, acting as a positive role model through the provision of effective professional leadership and the demonstration of competent, accountable clinical practice.

To provide clinical, professional and managerial leadership within the service, ensuring that action is taken at all levels to empower Nurses/Midwives in providing demonstrably high standards of care in a clean and safe environment. To provide strong clinical leadership skills, with the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, work across boundaries, influence and lead others in practice to deliver clinical outcomes.

The post holder will be 'visible' and recognisable to patients, relatives and staff and act as a 'champion' for quality and equality of standards and patient care within the Trust. Act as lead nurse/midwife for the care of patients within their sphere of responsibility. To be responsible for the implementation, monitoring, training and audit of all quality standards, in particular infection prevention and control measures within areas of responsibility.

To support service improvements ensuring patient safety and quality of care within these processes. Has overall accountability within their areas of responsibility for the monitoring, review, improvement and provision of evidence and assurance relating to patient care.

The successful candidate will work to ensure a seamless and high standard of service provision 24 hours a day. We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking senior nurse, with a track record of delivering safe and effective, patient-centred care. You will be joining a dynamic Team of Matrons in medicine, surgery, community and corporate services, working together to provide outstanding care for our patients

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of Emergency Services, from Emergency Department to assessment/inpatient areas, and on to discharge. You will be able to demonstrate your ability to communicate at a senior level.

Our Services

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services include:

• Acute Care: Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
• Primary Care: Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
• Community Services: Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire.
• Specialist Regional Services: We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme