Matron for Neonatal and Children & Young People’s Services

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dynamic Matron for Neonatal and Children & Young People’s Services. This senior leadership role offers the chance to oversee a diverse portfolio, including children's wards and neonatal units, while driving high standards of quality care. The successful candidate will shape services to be child-focused, demonstrating expert clinical knowledge and inspiring leadership. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to inclusivity and excellence, where your contributions will make a significant impact on the lives of local families and the community at large.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development support

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Masters level education or equivalent experience required.
• Must be a Registered Children's Nurse with ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for nursing staff to ensure high-quality care.
• Accountable for nursing standards and clinical environment in the area of responsibility.
• Deliver direct patient care and support the nursing team.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical knowledge

Nursing care

Governance and risk management

Team development

Education

Masters level education

Registered Children's Nurse

Job description

Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Town: Lancaster

Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59

Matron for Neonatal and Children & Young People’s Services

NHS AfC: Band 8a

"Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work"

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

We are delighted to advertise the post of Matron for Neonatal, Children and Young People. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Children’s nurse to be appointed into a senior leadership role, which will support the Deputy Associate Director of Nursing for CYP to drive high standards of quality care and patient experience.

The base site is negotiable and will be confirmed upon the appointment of the successful applicant. Applicants from across the North West are encouraged to apply.

The post holder will oversee a diverse portfolio, which includes a general children’s ward, elective day surgery, children’s assessment area, outpatients department, and neonatal unit.

As part of the senior nursing team, you will have the opportunity to shape services to ensure they are responsive and child-focused. There is an expectation that you will not only demonstrate expert clinical knowledge and high standards but present skills that will enthuse, innovate, support, and challenge our team to achieve an exceptional service for our local families.

Main duties of the job

As the successful candidate, you will:

1. Provide visible leadership and clear direction to the staff for which you are accountable, ensuring delivery of safe, high-quality care aligned with the organisational strategic vision.
2. Be accountable for the standard of nursing care and clinical environment within the identified area of responsibility. The post holder will work collaboratively with clinical teams to maintain high standards of care, infection prevention and control practices, and ensure patients’ privacy and dignity are always maintained.
3. Be highly visible and accessible to staff, patients, and visitors/family members and be able to assist where issues cannot be resolved by the Sisters/Charge Nurses/Team Leaders.
4. Deliver direct patient care regularly, meeting the requirements of a registered nurse/midwife including assessment, care planning, and evaluation of care.
5. Provide effective line management of Senior Sisters / Charge Nurses/Team Leaders within the area for which you are responsible to support a culture of consciousness to deliver financial balance and achievement of efficiencies.
6. Deputise for the Associate Director of Nursing & Midwifery as required.
7. Support the delivery of targets and key performance indicators to improve access to Children & Young People services while improving the quality of patient care.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals: Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units, and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case, and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals, and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health, and manage their conditions through high-quality care, advice, and support.

Detailed job description and main 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 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay by visiting our website here.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent relevant experience
• Registered Children’s Nurse
• Evidence of relevant ongoing professional development

Experience

• Demonstrable management and leadership experience
• Experience of governance, risk management including clinical risk, incidents, complaints
• Experience of managing workforce and operational competing priorities
• Knowledge & understanding of safeguarding processes
• Proven ability to develop teams and maintain constructive working arrangements at all levels and with all disciplines
• Proven senior nurse experience within acute BCYP services.

The Behavioural Standards Framework

Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formerly CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and an additional £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6-month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid, etc. To access click on this link here.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Rachel Lomax

Job title: Deputy Associate Director of Nursing and Therapies for Children, Young People and Neonates

Email address: [emailprotected]

Telephone number: 07811989540

Additional information: Nicola Bottomley - contact 01539 715342