Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to join our team in a senior clinical position as Matron within our Community and Rehab care group.
We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic and passionate individual with proven leadership experience who has the energy to support and coach staff to ensure best practice across services. You will be an exceptional communicator, problem solver and able to build positive and effective relationships. You will lead by example, motivate, and empower the team as well as be passionate about staff well-being.
The Role would have responsibilities for the Palliative Care at BHT that includes managing services out of Florence Nightingale Hospice ( in patients, community and Hospital specialist nurses, Hospice at home nurses, Lymphoedema and Day services ) and Butterfly House ( out patient palliative care including Palliative Nursing, Lymphoedema and Counselling) as well as Frailty Same Day Emergency Care and short stay ward.
Main duties of the job
To provide senior clinical leadership by being creative with both human and physical resources; has the ability to look at new ways of working, highlighting new possibilities and can influence others having the ability to see and understand situations from various perspectives
To manage specialist nurses as appropriate to their own areas
The post holder needs to be able to respect other feelings and can be responsive to both individuals and organisational needs having the ability to be supportive of others particularly when experiencing change management.
The post holder will need to provide specialist clinical knowledge and expertise in their related field. They will be a driver of qualitative, innovative, productive, safe evidence based nursing care which promotes best practice and best outcomes for patients.
Outcomes will be based on direct and indirect patient feedback, audits both internal and external, peer reviews, matron’s rounds and corporate quality targets for both patients and staff.
The role is one that is 50% clinical and 50% managerial. The post holder will provide a positive visible role model; influencing best practice from the clinical base; challenging, encouraging, coaching and mentoring appraisal needs of staff as they become apparent.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Person specification
Education, Qualification and Training
Essential criteria
1. RN or AHP
2. Degree in related field (or equivalent experience)
3. Completion of appropriate management and leadership programme
4. Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification
Desirable criteria
5. Working towards a Masters in related subject or willing to complete
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Significant experience at a senior nurse level within related field
7. Proven track record in change management, team leadership, performance management
Desirable criteria
8. Previous experience to teaching, lecturing large audiences
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Excellent Communication and interpersonal Skills
10. Ability to demonstrate appropriate non antagonistic behaviour in stressful situations
11. Evidence of participation in audit, research, and development of staff
12. Proven track record when dealing with human resource issues.
Desirable criteria
13. Proven ability to analyse highly complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
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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