Emergency Department Matron - Lead Care, Budgets & Change

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Support for flexible working Arrang e

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

The Clinical Matron post leads Emergency Department nursing for the NHS Trust across its cross-site service, focusing on clinical standards and visible leadership with the Head of Nursing on service development.

It covers a seven-day ED team, includes planning for a new department at St Helier, with both operational and strategic duties; senior emergency nursing experience and budget management are central.

Qualifications

• Teaching and assessing course or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• NMC registration as a first level registered nurse.
• Extensive senior experience in emergency care.
• Experience of effective budget management.
• Experience of leading and managing a nursing team.
• Proven track record of managing change.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, accessible clinical leadership across the area of responsibility.
• Set and maintain standards of clinical excellence to improve outcomes and experience for patients, families and carers.
• Deliver and maintain high-quality, holistic patient care across the department.
• Give visible leadership and support to ED staff.
• Work with the Head of Nursing, Associate Director of Nursing and lead clinicians to develop nursing services in line with Trust strategy.
• Develop and sustain a service responsive to the needs of patients, staff, and local and national agendas.
• Introduce innovative ways of working with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Manage change within the department.
• Be accountable for departmental budgets.
• Play a key role in the operational and strategic management of the department.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Budget management

Change management

Team leadership

Communication

Governance & risk

Education

Teaching and assessing course or equivalent

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

The Clinical Matron post leads Emergency Department nursing for the NHS Trust across its cross-site service, focusing on clinical standards and visible leadership with the Head of Nursing on service development.

It covers a seven-day ED team, includes planning for a new department at St Helier, with both operational and strategic duties; senior emergency nursing experience and budget management are central.