This Matron post is an exciting opportunity for those looking to progress in managing responsibility for the clinical, operational, performance and financial management functions of the West Suffolk Adult Acute Inpatient services. This post is based at Wedgwood House and therefore oversees Southgate Ward, Northgate Ward and the Wedgwood House 136 Suite.
This involves ensuring effective and efficient resource utilisation; the delivery of evidence-based patient care and these services are safe. Inconjunction with the lead clinician, the matron will provide clear, visible leadership, strategic vision and clinical expertise to enhance the service user experience.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder will ensure that consistent high standards of patient safety, quality and clinical care are part of everyday practice within the clinical area.
* They will act as a Dignity Champion ensuring that respect and dignity underpin and inform all practice.
* They will promote and deliver the matron agenda, as defined by the Department of Health.
* They will provide a visible, accessible, and authoritative presence in clinical settings and related forums to patients, carers and staff.
* They will provide clear and effective clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary care team.
* They will provide support to staff and facilitate staff development via training, clinical supervision, and mentorship.
* They will ensure that clinical care is based on best practice and continuous service improvement initiatives, e.g. AIMS and RTTC.
* They will undertake the lead role in the development of nursing practice within the inpatient setting, consistent with the Trust's and national strategies.
* They will lead on governance within the clinical area, ensuring compliance with registration requirements and quality initiatives including CQC and CQUIN.
* The matrons will lead on risk assessment in their clinical areas.
* They will raise standards of patient safety, quality and clinical care within clinical environments.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
* They will ensure that service users' needs are at the focus of all care delivery.
* They will implement the core principles of the Matron as described within the NHS Plan (DOH).
* They will be accountable for service improvements to the Associate Director of Nursing and Quality.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
* a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
* career progression
* starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
* NHS discounts and many more.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
* RMN Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Continuous professional development relevant to this person speciation
* ENB 998
* Masters Level Degree or equivalent
Experience
* Involvement in managing change/projects
* Clinical Leadership and clinical care
Knowledge
* Knowledge of Service improvement tools
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.
Associate Director of Nursing and Quality
£55,690 to £62,682 a yearGross per anumm
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