Job overview
As a Matron in Medicine no two days are the same! But every day provides a real opportunity to make a difference for our patients, colleagues and local community.
We are looking for a dynamic and innovative person to join the Medical Division at Lancashire Teaching Hospital. The current portfolio for this matron post is that of our Emergency Care, working across our two Emergency Departments at both Preston and Chorley sites.
Under the guidance of the Divisional Nurse Director and Deputy you will contribute to delivering the managerial and professional support on a day to day basis to all nursing staff, to ensure the smooth running of the Emergency Departments, to achieve both excellent clinical care, whilst also supporting the delivery of key national performance metrics. You will need to possess the ability to work as a key decision maker alongside the multi professional team, ensuring the safe implementation of nursing strategy within the department, in accordance with research, policy, national standards and the NMC Code.
Main duties of the job
In the role of Matron, you will work closely with the Speciality Business Manager and Clinical Director on all aspects of clinical care and be focused on patient safety, patient experience and quality assurance frameworks.
You must be able to demonstrate a compassionate approach to the care of patients and the public, whilst also possessing the ability to ensure robust clinical operational demands are met while the multi professional team are fully supported in achieving their duties.
A proven track record in leadership within Medicine is essential, as are excellent interpersonal communication and organisational skills.
If you are confident, well organised and see yourself as a visible nurse leader with high standards, excellent clinical skills and knowledge with extensive recent experience of working within Acute and Speciality medicine then we would like to hear from you!
Working for our organisation
At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always provide excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services.
The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics, run fitness classes and organise mindfulness sessions. As an employer we have earned a reputation for focusing on the development of our staff and for being an organisation people are proud to work for.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide professional leadership, guidance, development and support for nurses and care staff ensuring the provision of excellent care with compassion. Monitor and improve the efficient and effective management of resources and the care environment so that services and staff are organised to meet the needs of the patient by providing a consistently excellent quality of care.
To ensure the provision of excellent care with compassion the Modern Matron is responsible for:
1. ensuring that the nursing and care support teams within their wards, departments and services are appropriately resourced and organised for the maximum benefit of patients.
2. ensuring staff and services are adequately supported and developed to deliver excellent care with compassion in line with the Trust’s Values, Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework, The 6 C’s, Safety and Quality Strategy, Governance framework, CQC standards, NICE guidance, other strategic local and national plans and policies.
3. leading and developing staff by being a visible authoritative role model providing clinical and managerial leadership, support and direction, capitalising on research and development opportunities, supporting staff to reach their full potential
4. Ensure clinical services are developed and delivered in line with national policy, Trust priorities, available evidence and patient care needs.
5. Contributing to the delivery of the trust and directorate safety quality and clinical governance priorities and associated work programmes.
6. ensuring the productive operation of their areas through the monitoring and maintenance of the highest standards of clinical care that create safe, clean and organised services ( including implementation of the infection control policy and action plans) and by developing processes designed to increase the time nurses spend in therapeutic contact with patients
7. Take part in the matron of the day rota providing leadership guidance and support for all staff across the medicine division in line with the matrons duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
8. Appropriate Professional Registration
9. Degree within healthcare / research
10. 1st Line management/leadership development course
11. Teaching and Assessing qualification
12. Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable criteria
13. Study of nursing at an advanced academic level
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
14. Substantial and relevant post registration experience
15. Significant experience of working in a senior nursing role including nursing management or team leadership
16. Proven ability to flexibly manage manpower and other resources
17. Able to demonstrate a personal contribution to the continuing professional development of staff
18. Able to demonstrate a sound working knowledge of current issues within the NHS
19. Knowledge of Clinical Governance and Safeguarding and the relevance of these to practice
20. Experience of contributing to service developments and business planning
21. Awareness of budgetary management and control
22. Experience of managing and completing ‘performance management’ processes