Job overview
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust cares for the population surrounding Harrogate and the local area as well as across North Yorkshire. We also provide children’s services in the North East in County Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-On-Tees, Gateshead and Sunderland.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is one of only two trusts in Yorkshire and Humber to be awarded Health Service Journal’s Top 100 Best Places to Work. We believe in Our People Plan ‘At our Best’ Making HDFT the Best Place to Work and this is reflected in what we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. Our national staff survey results improve year on year, which supports the work we are undertaking across the organisation.
Trauma and Orthopaedics is a speciality that is growing within Harrogate with two new theatres about to start being built which will enable increase activity. We are a high performing unit in the national hip fracture database with two orthopaedic geriatrician embedded within our service.
Are you an experienced highly motivated individual who is passionate about orthopaedics and providing high standards of care? We are recruiting a Matron to join our friendly team where we have a dedicated and supportive multidisciplinary team who pride themselves on providing the highest quality patient focused care.
If you are looking for a new challenge and wish to lead and inspire others then please apply.
**Secondment for a Year Would be Considered**
Main duties of the job
The Matron will be a highly visible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical areas to which patients, their families and others can turn for leadership, assistance, advice and support.
The Matron’s role will focus on:
1. Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability.
2. Governance, patient safety and quality.
3. Workforce planning and resource management.
4. Patient experience and reducing health inequalities.
5. Performance and operational oversight.
6. Digital and information technology.
7. Education, training and development.
8. Research and development.
9. Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness.
10. Service improvement and transformation
Working for our organisation
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.
* An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
* Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
* Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Planned and Surgical Care Directorate is responsible for delivering high quality and effective Medical and Nursing Care to patients within the hospital base, outpatients and community settings.
This includes patients within the following specialties which this role is responsible for:
* Trauma and Orthopaedics Wards
* Orthopaedic Outpatients
* Fracture clinic / Plaster room
* Trauma Coordinators
* Elective Admissions and Discharge Unit
The PSC directorate is responsible for:
* Identifying their strategic direction within the boundaries of the Trust strategic direction
* The implementation of the strategic direction
* The management of all resources within their remit both human and material
* The risk management arrangements
* The monitoring of quality of care arrangements
* Delivering on action plans to improve performance, patients safety or financial balance
* The performance against key performance indicators and activity plans
* Delivery of the financial plan
To work as part of the PSC Management Team, the post holder is expected to work independently and flexibly to manage his or her own workload and that of the department.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered nurse or AHP
* Evidence of post registration development at degree level
* ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
Desirable criteria
* Master’s Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience and knowledge of clinical nursing / Allied Health practice in an acute setting
* Management Experiance
* Experience in influencing internal/external activities
* Experience across the scope of the Matron’s ten key roles with potential to do all
Desirable criteria
* Qualification in Management
* Orthopaedic experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Experience at Band 7 or equivalent
* Current knowledge of clinical nursing / allied health practice in an acute setting
* Experience of working in partnership with multi-disciplinary team members
* Budget management