Stroke Matron

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Canterbury is seeking a Stroke Matron to enhance stroke care services through effective leadership. The role focuses on driving quality improvements while ensuring the delivery of safe, patient-centered care. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience, clinical knowledge, and a commitment to creating a positive working culture. Join a health trust recognized for its excellence in stroke services and support staff development while working in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Supportive working culture

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills in a clinical environment.
• Ability to engage in service improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of NHS England guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead improvement in stroke care services.
• Ensure a safe and effective care environment.
• Act as a clinical leader and advocate for staff.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical management

Effective communication

Governance

Education

Registered Nurse or equivalent clinical qualification

Job description

Stroke Matron Role

Stroke Matron will provide visible authoritative presence, inclusive leadership and professional accountability ensuring delivery of well-led, safe, effective, responsive and compassionate care. The Matron has a pivotal role in creating best experiences in the safest environment for our service users where patient is always put in the centre of everything we do.

The Stroke Matron will lead service improvement, workforce establishment, and governance in line with the role expectations set out in the NHS England Matron's Handbook (2021). The post holder will act as a clinical leader, role model, and advocate for service users and staff groups. It is envisaged that 80% of this role will be spent on Leadership and Management and 20% spent on the direct Clinical Capacity.

Stroke Matron works within the Care Group's Corporate Team to drive the Quality and Compliance for NHS Fundamentals of Care. There is an expectation that the post holder will work closely with other Matrons and Multidisciplinary colleagues within the department and Care Groups and Trust boundaries in the interest of patient care.

The job holder will have developmental opportunities within the Corporate Team supported by the Directors of Nursing and Quality.

About the Trust

Come and join one of the UK's best performing Trust for Acute Stroke Care situated in the heart of historic city of Canterbury. Our service admits around 1200 acute stroke patients a year with HASU LoS of 5 days and ASU LoS of around 15 days. We provide east Kent stroke services based at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital (KCH). We have our Hyperacute and Acute stroke wards with a total capacity of 50 beds with 8 monitored hyperacute beds. We provide Front-Door stroke urgent service 24/7 from the KCH Emergency Care Centre. Our hyperacute care includes IV Thrombolysis, Endovascular Mechanical Thrombectomy and Stroke Vascular Service (Kent & Medway) for - Rapid Access Carotid Endarterectomy (RACE). EKHUFT stroke service also provides 7/7 Neurovascular service for TIA.

We care about our patients and our people. We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike. With our emphasis on staff training and development, a staff support scheme that's second to none, and a healthy package of benefits, it's easy to put down roots in East Kent Hospitals. Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are the feature of the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history.

Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the 'We are the NHS' campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us. To find out more about East Kent visit our website at.

The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust's People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Application

We'll close this job advert once we've received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.