Job overview
The Paediatric Matron within the Division is a significant senior professional leadership role, responsible for professional nursing practice within children's services and the management of nursing teams within their area of responsibility.
Main duties of the job
The Paediatric Matron will provide operational support, supervision and management to ward / dept managers, nursing teams and specialist nurses across the Division.
The Paediatric Matron will provide professional leadership and management in the delivery of a high quality, patient centred care, and to drive vision and creativity in developing practice for children and young people, working as part of the senior paediatric team to lead change within the wider transformation agenda at BHT. This includes supporting children and young people from the acute hospital to community based care.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
7. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
8. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
9. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Education, Qualification and Training
Essential criteria
10. RSCN/RN (Child) (current registration with the NMC)
11. Clinical experience relevant to the post
12. Excellent management and leadership skills
13. Experience in project management
14. Current experience of management
Desirable criteria
15. Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
16. Willingness to work towards Masters
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
17. Highly skilled clinical practitioner with experience within acute and community settings.
18. Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives, and MDT team
19. A comprehensive understanding of professional nursing issues
20. Ability to work under pressure/meet tight deadlines whilst delivering high quality care
21. High motivation and ability to motivate others
22. Computer literate
23. Good time management skills
24. Managerial and leadership ability
25. Ability to resolve conflict/dispute in a non-confrontational manner
26. Flexibility and ability to cope with different work environments
Experience
Essential criteria
27. Experience in the relevant specialist area
28. Demonstrable recent experience of leadership and management of a clinical team
29. Evidence of leading change in clinical practice
30. Experience of standard setting and audit
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
31. Ability to drive between sites
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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