Senior Matron – Preoperative Assessment & Improvement

London North West Healthcare Nhs Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust seeks an experienced nurse leader to shape preoperative assessment and day care services, working with multidisciplinary teams to drive improvements in patient pathways.

The post requires extensive post-registration nursing management experience in acute settings, strong leadership credentials, and the ability to work across boundaries while ensuring patient safety and compliance with standards.

Visit to the unit is encouraged for shortlisted applicants.

Qualifications

• Independent non medical prescriber/physical assessment course.
• Leadership Qualification.
• Proven track record of recent operational nursing management at a senior level in an acute hospital setting.
• Extensive post registration experience in acute/chronic medical/surgical.
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical POA and day care and professional issues.
• Demonstrable experience in workforce management, and in leading and managing teams, including recruitment, appraisal, performance management and HR processes
• Experience in patient safety, including incidents, complaints, audit and quality assurance
• Experience of budget management and resource utilisation within a clinical environment
• Experience of leading service improvement, change management and service development initiatives
• Experience of policy implementation and ensuring compliance with standards and guidelines
• Ability to work across organisational boundaries and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
• Expert skills relevant to POA and day care
• Clinical decision-making skills in preoperative assessment management.
• Ability to work autonomously
• Able to work across professional boundaries

Responsibilities

• Lead the preoperative assessment and day care strategy across the unit.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to drive service improvements.
• Engage in workforce planning, recruitment and performance management as required.

Skills

POA and day care

Clinical decision-making

Autonomy

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

Independent non medical prescriber course

Leadership qualification

Job description

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust seeks an experienced nurse leader to shape preoperative assessment and day care services, working with multidisciplinary teams to drive improvements in patient pathways.

The post requires extensive post-registration nursing management experience in acute settings, strong leadership credentials, and the ability to work across boundaries while ensuring patient safety and compliance with standards.

Visit to the unit is encouraged for shortlisted applicants.