Main area Gastroenterology Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent: Based at Aintree site Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Role may involve evening and weekend working to cover Clinical Manager On Call duties) Job ref 287-AMED-202-25
Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Aintree Town Liverpool Salary £55,690 - £62,682 N/A Salary period Yearly Closing 04/09/2025 23:59
Band 8a
Job overview
The Medicine Division is looking for a Gastroenterology Matron with a passion for quality and safety, and a drive to innovate. Help us to provide the highest standard of care for our Gastroenterology patients.
The role covers 2 inpatient gastroenterology wards as well as a broad team of experienced Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Endoscopists and Advanced Clinical Practitioners. As such, this role offers great opportunity for nursing leadership in a fast paced inpatient environment and to nurses working in variety of gastroenterology specialties. You will have access to a coaching network, professional development and the opportunity to lead a focused area of quality across the wider Medicine Division.
You will be joining a dedicated team of Matrons within the Medicine Division and a team of supportive Gastroenterology Consultants and Operational colleagues. Not only that, but you will also be joining the Gastroenterology department at Aintree with a real track record for success.
If this sounds like your next career move we would be happy to hear from you for an informal visit.
Main duties of the job
You will be accountable for overseeing the performance of our inpatient Gastroenterology wards and departments against key indicators and measures of quality, governance, workforce, finance and clinical effectiveness.
You will be a Registered Nurse with demonstrable leadership experience and a drive to be a visible leader to your teams.
For this role you will need the ability to lead teams effectively and display confidence in decision making. You must display a positive and professional manner, have a non-judgmental attitude, and be flexible and open to change.
You will also participate in the Matron of the day and Clinical Management On Call rotas and play an active role in patient flow.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main responsibilities, please see the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Clinical Professional Qualification. Degree level or equivalent
* Post-graduate/registration Management or Training qualification /equivalent
Experience
* Demonstrable experience as a clinical manager, with responsibility for clinical quality, people management, budget responsibility and successful delivery of performance targets and quality standards within strict financial controls
Knowledge
* Understanding and appreciation of diversit
* Key issues and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally, assess and describe impact on nursing/clinical professional service.
* Principles and impact of the NHS Constitution
* Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management and workforce information systems
* Knowledge and understanding of governance arrangements and standards in the NHS and the wider health and social care economy
Skills
* Coaching & values led leadership style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst staff and stakeholders, and in developing high performing teams
* Coaching & values led leadership style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst staff and stakeholders, and in developing high performing teams
* Coaching & values led leadership style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst staff and stakeholders, and in developing high performing teams
* Analyse data and information, including preparing responses to issues, weighing risks and forming judgements often within tight timescales
* Competently implement business plans, business cases and project plans in order to deliver the Clinical Service Strategy for the area
* Analyse data and information, including preparing responses to issues, weighing risks and forming judgements often within tight timescales
* Analyse data and information, including preparing responses to issues, weighing risks and forming judgements often within tight timescales
* Demonstrate competent project management skills
* Cope with competing priorities and a demanding workload
* Coaching & values led leadership style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst staff and stakeholders, and in developing high performing teams
* IT literate and able to use standard office software and bespoke systems
* Imaginative and innovative in developing new ways of working in meeting patient care and service needs
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Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
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Candidatesapplying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18 th birthday.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.
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Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.
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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 Lesley Taylor Job title Assistant Director of Nursing Email address lesley.taylor@liverpoolft.nhs.uk Telephone number 07805141035 Additional information
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