Matron

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Matron for the Emergency Department. The successful candidate will lead a team, ensure high-quality nursing care, and implement new working practices in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. Extensive experience and educational qualifications in nursing leadership are essential for this role, which offers opportunities for career development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working opportunities

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse level 1 with extensive experience in Emergency Care as a Band 7.
• Experience in budget and resource management.
• Awareness of Clinical Governance and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Act as a clinical expert within the Emergency Department.
• Ensure consistent nursing care through collaboration.
• Respond to patient and carer concerns appropriately.

Skills

Clinical expertise in nursing care

Patient assessment skills

Leadership abilities

Effective time management

Ability to handle difficult situations

Education

Degree in Nursing or Equivalent

Masters in relevant healthcare topic

Leadership/Management Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month fixed term Matron position in the Emergency Department at Charing Cross Hospital in Hammersmith.

Charing Cross Emergency Department is a busy, fast paced unit. This environment brings exciting opportunities for new ways of working, improvements in care delivery and improved staff development and multi-disciplinary team working. Key to the delivery of these new systems and making best use of these unique new opportunities is a motivated, highly skilled and highly visible nursing leader.

The Matron will be an accessible expert who will take responsibility for the delivery and maintenance of high quality care as well as the implementation of new ways of working in collaboration with the wider MDT.

The post holder should demonstrate clinical expertise in the nursing care of patients, as well as excellent patient assessment skills and have sound management knowledge. The post holder will also demonstrate the ability to provide strong, consistent leadership and maintain good interpersonal relationships with their colleagues.

The post holder will be professionally accountable for standards of care, patient experience, workforce, and the well-being of staff.

Main duties of the job

• Act as a clinical expert within your sphere of work.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge by being visible, accessible and using clinical skills within the workplace as appropriate.
• Respond to the concerns of patients, relatives and carers as they arise and take remedial action as required.
• Develop patient and carer information leaflets as required and in accordance with Trust policy.
• Responsible for the nursing management of Adult Emergency Department.
• Ensure a consistent approach to nursing care across all areas of responsibility through collaborative working and the development of shared procedures and guidelines, continual auditing of practice, developing and implementation of action plans as appropriate.
• Responsible for the management of services within financial limits.
• Ensure that departmental equipment is in good working order, and that systems are in place to maintain, repair or replace equipment as necessary.
• Keep informed of national and Trust policies, especially those affecting service delivery and patient care and disseminate the information as appropriate.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

• RN level 1
• Degree in Nursing or Equivalent
• Masters in relevant healthcare topic
• Leadership/Management Qualification

Experience

• Extensive experience in Emergency Care as a Band 7
• Experience of budget and resource management
• Experience of Clinical Governance, patient safety, patient experience and clinical effectiveness
• Experience of effective leadership
• Work within the scope of the NMC Code Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

• Demonstrate commitment to the department
• Effective time management for self and others
• Able to manage difficult situations effectively.
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Able to use own initiative
• Able to compile complex written information
• Understanding of Microsoft office including Excel and Powerpoint and other software tools
• Ability to work within a team and independently
• Ability to adapt to changing needs of service.
• Flexible
• Able to work under pressure
• Punctual

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.