Job Description:
Deputy Matron – Paediatrics
Cromwell Hospital
Kensington SW5 0TU
Permanent
Competitive Salary + Fantastic Benefits
Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.
Role Overview
The Deputy Matron will act as a lead nurse for the paediatric ward, using expert decision making and clinical judgement to uphold professional standards and support the team to ensure delivery of a high-quality responsive service to children and their families. The Deputy Matron will support the Modern Matron in ensuring the day-to-day operational management is safe, effective, and aligned with the organisation’s values and mission. The post holder will be highly visible in their area and will act as a role model and openly sharing knowledge and expertise to support others to learn, trust and grow.
Get in touch or apply today! For more information, please contact Jack McCool by email at .
What you’ll do:
1. Manage the ward/department, Team Leader, and clinical nurse specialists in assessing the clinical skills required to deliver a safe and quality service.
2. Lead on identifying deficits and implement programmes to address the issues.
3. Using their knowledge and experience to work with the matron, drive up the standards of clinical care.
4. Provide strong leadership to their teams and ensure senior clinical presence on the ward/unit.
5. You’ll manage quality improvement initiatives to drive up high quality clinical care.
6. Investigate complex incidents and identify and implement corrective action.
7. You’ll act as a change agent and innovator, promoting an effective change culture within nursing teams.
8. Work with the Matron in the financial management of the service being aware of budgets and working within them.
What you’ll bring:
9. Registered Nurse (Child) (essential)
10. Teaching/assessing qualification (essential)
11. Evidence of significant clinical experience in medical area and ability to function at level required. (essential)
12. Knowledge of NMC Codes and guidelines and their implications for practice
13. Management qualification or working towards obtaining one.
Why the Cromwell Hospital?
As a leading health insurer and healthcare provider, with the purpose to help people live longer, healthier happier lives, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into our care homes, health centres, dental practices, offices, and our hospital to provide better healthcare.
Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. As a Senior Staff Nurse, you’ll be eligible for:
14. Payment of Professional Registration fees
15. Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
16. Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
17. An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
18. Annual performance-based bonus
19. Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
20. Various other benefits and online discounts
21. Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work
22. Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony.