The Matron is a senior professional within the Health Board and a key member of the Director of Nursing & Patient Experience Team. The quality of the Health Boards clinical care and the safety of its patients are fundamental to its excellence and the Matron is responsible for facilitating and co-coordinating a portfolio of quality improvement work across the Health Board to support a range of initiatives.
The post holder must have proven experience in implementing patient safety improvement initiatives and of engaging with the multi-disciplinary team to develop and implement mutually driven schemes.
The role will provide direct leadership to ensure that Senior Nurses are able to implement the nursing and quality strategy and person-centred approaches to care, to deliver a nursing service that prioritise the care needs of patients and their families to enable a positive experience for patients and their families/cares.
The post holder is expected to work with autonomy to provide highly specialised professional nursing advice to colleagues to ensure high standards of direct care delivery.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse Level 1 or appropriate active NMC Registration
* Recognised management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
* Improving Quality Together (IQT Bronze)
* Masters in relevant health related subject or relevant experience
* Improving Quality Together (IQT Silver)
Knowledge
* Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults/Children including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
* Knowledge of quality and service improvement methodologies
* Knowledge and understanding of current policy and issues in professional practice, compliance, standards and the wider NHS
* Experience of leading service improvement/ change
Experience
* Experience of staff and service management
* Experience of budgetary management
* Experience of managing change
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.
One Talbot Gateway Baglan Energy Park Port Talbot SA12 7BR
One Talbot Gateway Baglan Energy Park Port Talbot SA12 7BR
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