Matron - Critical Care Shared Service

NHS; Bury; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the Critical Care team at a leading NHS Trust. This role involves managing the critical care floor, ensuring high standards of patient-centered care, and leading a dedicated team of nurses. With a focus on delivering safe, clean, and personal services, you will play a vital role in enhancing the health of the local population. The Trust offers a competitive benefits package, including flexible working opportunities and a commitment to your professional development. If you are passionate about clinical care and leadership, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Opportunities

Annual Leave Allowance

Health and Wellbeing Activities

Qualifications

• Expert in all areas of critical care nursing.
• Extensive experience as band 6 on critical care.
• Evidence of leadership and team development.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the critical care floor.
• Lead a team of nurses delivering high-quality patient care.
• Provide specialist advice to patients and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Critical Care Nursing

Patient-Centered Care

Education

NMC Registration

Degree Level Studies

Post Basic Qualification in Critical Care

Mentorship

Masters Qualification

Job description

Job summary

An exciting Band 7 opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic individual to become part of the Critical Care team at the Bury Care Organisation which provides a shared service for the Salford & Bury Care Organisations

The Trust is proud to offer Safe, Clean and Personal services to patients and carers. If you have a passion for delivering high quality clinical care then this could be the role for you.

Fairfield Hospital has a 6 bedded Critical Care servicing the local population with specialist input for ENT Services, low risk cardiac surgery and services a local Stroke Hub.

Salford Royal Critical Care is a leading specialist centre for Major Trauma, Neurosciences, Upper GI and Intestinal Failure within Greater Manchester. The Critical Care floor covers 40 level 2 & 3 beds.

Main duties of the job

You will need to demonstrate strong leadership, organisational and communication skills and will need to be an expert in all areas of nursing within the critical care.

You will have responsibility for the day-to-day management of the critical care floor and for ensuring excellent care of the highest standard is delivered to all our patients. You will manage, support and lead a team of nurses in the provision of evidence based, quality patient centred care.

You will also provide specialist advice to patients, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching. You will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources.

The practitioner will manage the delivery of patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of critical care nursing from patient's admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. They have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records.

They will manage, support and lead a team of nurses in the delivery of evidence based patient centred care, which is of a high standard.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-SCO-NM276-25

Job locations

Bury Care Organisation

Rochdale Road

Bury

BL9 7TD

Job description Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• NMC registration.
• Degree level studies.
• Post basic qualification in Critical Care.
• Mentorship.
• Completed Level 4 Critical Care Step Competencies.

Desirable

• Masters qualification.
• Leadership qualification.

Experience Essential

• Extensive experience as band 6 on critical care.
• Evidence of professional expertise acquired through CPD.
• Evidence of leadership, management and team development.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• NMC registration.
• Degree level studies.
• Post basic qualification in Critical Care.
• Mentorship.
• Completed Level 4 Critical Care Step Competencies.

Desirable

• Masters qualification.
• Leadership qualification.

Experience Essential

• Extensive experience as band 6 on critical care.
• Evidence of professional expertise acquired through CPD.
• Evidence of leadership, management and team development.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bury Care Organisation

Rochdale Road

Bury

BL9 7TD

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bury Care Organisation

Rochdale Road

Bury

BL9 7TD

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)