Matron

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading women's health organization is seeking an experienced Matron to provide clinical leadership and ensure the highest standards of nursing care in Liverpool. The ideal candidate will have extensive ward management experience and a focus on quality improvement and patient care. Responsibilities include leading nursing teams, developing care standards, and maintaining clinical governance. This role offers competitive compensation in an innovative healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Level 1 with a first degree in nursing or a health-related subject.
• Extensive experience at ward manager level with evidence of leadership skills.
• Proven ability to facilitate clinical supervision and reflective practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing and clinical leadership while assuring the highest standards of care.
• Monitor the provision and delivery of support services to achieve care standards.
• Lead the development of a strong team of Registered Nurses in Gynaecology.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clinical governance

Team management

Infection control

Delegation

Education

Registered Nurse Level 1

First degree in nursing or health-related subject

Leadership qualification

Masters degree in nursing

Job description

The post holder (Matron) will be a Registered Nurse and carry primary responsibility for the continuing management of a ward(s) and Department(s) whilst being accountable for providing professional nursing and clinical leadership. Working with the ward managers on these wards and departments, they will set and monitor both clinical and non-clinical performance standards and where necessary intervene to secure an immediate remedy where these fall short of what is required.

The post holder will be highly visible and accessible to patients, their families and staff and focus on improving the fundamental and essential aspects of care to patients, including cleanliness, improving clinical care standards, ensuring best practice in infection control, ensuring quality improvement work is implemented and sustained and ensuring all patients are treated with respect and dignity.

The post holder will contribute to the strategic direction of nursing and midwifery across the organisation

Main duties of the job

Develop and lead a strong and effective team of Registered Nurses in Gynaecology

Maintain quality and safety and the fundamentals of care

Role model and lead a culture of civility and psychological safety

Provide visible and up-to-date professional leadership to Registered Nurses and Healthcare workers.

Ensure Registered Nurses are suitably qualified and maintain professional registration in order to deliver safe care.

Ensure safe standards of Nursing care of the highest quality are delivered so that the Division's clinical governance objectives are fully met.

Lead the development of strong and effective management and clinical teams within all areas of responsibility.

Create an environment in which Nursing staff feel properly valued and supported in

Ensure that clinical governance is given the highest profile and that learning is evidenced and embedded in to practice

Working to support and balance both finance and operational pressures whilst maintaining safe care

Be a practicing Registered Nurse and establish and maintain own clinical practice pattern

About us

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm new-borns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.

The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving its services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible .

Check out why Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:

Online brochure: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf

Job responsibilities

Provide nursing and clinical leadership, co-ordinating and assuring the highest standards of care for patients as measured by performance indicators.

Provide professional nursing leadership on the organisation and management of care.

Monitor the provision and delivery of support services ensuring that these are designed and delivered to achieve the highest standard of care.

Provide the lead role in establishing a culture of cleanliness ensuring that cleaning staff are part of ward teams

Take the lead in ensuring best practice in infection prevention and control is adopted by all staff at all times.

Be responsible and accountable for the delivery of a safe and clean care environment, ensuring that cleanliness standards are maintained at all times.

Work in collaboration with the facilities team to ensure that support services, including meals and cleaning schedules are reflective of the needs of the clinical areas and that the environment is maintained appropriately.

For full details, please refer to the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Level 1
• First degree in nursing or health related subject or equivalent
• Leadership qualification or evidence of leadership skills
• Evidence of recent professional development
• Masters degree in nursing
• A1 teaching and assessing qualification

Experience

• Extensive experience at ward manager level
• Significant team management experience
• Evidence of taking the lead in an area of work across more than one clinical area
• Evidence of excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
• Proven track record of being able to delegate and prioritise
• Evidence of excellent appraisal skills
• Excellent understanding of Trust personnel policies and procedures
• A sound understanding of National Nursing and Patient Agendas
• An understanding of clinical governance and the application to practice
• Evidence of experience in coordinating and chairing meetings and recording accurate notes
• Proven ability to facilitate clinical supervision and reflective practice (as supervisor and supervisee)
• Experience of leading change

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.