Job overview
The Clinical Matron (CM) has 24-hour accountability for quality, staff, finance and performance of their area. The Clinical Matron will be responsible for ensuring patients receive high quality, evidenced based compassionate care.
The Clinical Matron will be responsible for ensuring that staff are supported and developed to deliver high quality care
in accordance with the Trust values.
The Clinical Matron will have enhanced clinical skills and provide clinical expertise both within their own clinical environment and across the organisation as necessary to support the Organisational Strategy in the
achievement of professional, operational and clinical governance objectives. This will involve being responsible for the development and implementation of service improvement and/or policies in their area
of expertise.
The Clinical Matron will work closely with the named consultant to provide day to day professional leadership with a significant focus on improving the experience and care for patients.
Main duties of the job
1. 24-hour accountability in leadership role or quality, staff, finance and performance of the ward.
2. Responsible for ensuring patients receive high quality, evidenced based compassionate care.
3. Lead on the complex patient assessment, requiring high level analysis and interpretation skills and the comparison of a range of options to achieve effective treatment or discharge planning.
4. Provide effective visible leadership that fosters a culture of professionalism, compassion, excellence and the development of effective team working
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
5. Up to date clinical professional registration
6. Evidence of continuous professional practice and education
7. Degree or equivalent level of experience
Desirable criteria
8. Demonstration of Leadership or management experience and study
9. Educated MSc level, completed module, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge or experience
10. Advanced practice qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
11. Ability to provide inspirational leadership for the clinical team
12. Advanced communication skills (managing barriers & negotiate at all levels)
13. Experience in direct line management of staff including managing staff conduct and performance
Desirable criteria
14. Budget management
15. Project management experience
16. Experience in quality improvement
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
17. Evidence of ability to work partnership with the multidisciplinary team
18. Advanced clinical expertise in chosen field
19. Understanding of effective clinical governance, audit, performance and quality indicators
20. Ability to monitor patient satisfaction outcomes
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
21. Ability to remain calm under pressure
22. Ability to make informed and measured decisions in all circumstances
23. Ability to manage conflicting priorities
24. Positive, optimistic attitude
25. Enthusiastic and self-motivated