Job Overview
Matron within Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) responsible for clinical and professional leadership, line management, and strategic oversight of nursing and allied health staff within the Paediatric Critical Care Division.
Main Responsibilities
* Provide clinical and professional leadership and oversee line management of nursing and allied health professional staff across the Care Division.
* Accountable to the Care Division’s Lead Nurse, delivering visible leadership across the clinical service setting and maintaining high professional standards.
* Participate in the delivery of clinical governance and any regulatory and statutory requirements pertinent to the Care Division.
* Implement and monitor progress on delivery of the Trust strategy and objectives within the Care Division.
* Support the delivery of nursing and AHP objectives to meet Trust strategic aims, ensuring quality standards and statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
* Support operational and budgetary management of nursing, quality and standards of care, ensuring services are delivered within allocated budgets and evidence supports safe, effective service delivery.
Qualifications
* First‑level graduate registration (RN Child or equivalent).
* Recent and significant experience in a PCC setting.
* Degree in a health‑related subject or working towards one.
* Evidence of relevant PCC qualification and ongoing professional development.
* Operational management experience at Band 7 level or above.
* Appropriate teaching qualification.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the professional development agenda in the NHS.
* Evidence of implementing and managing change using service improvement methodologies to improve services or patient experience.
* Understanding of the principles and practice of performance improvement and key performance indicators.
* Experience in managing staff in line with Human Resources policies and procedures.
* Knowledge of regulatory and NHS strategy which impacts education provision and experience of developing strategies to address changes.
* Experience in delivering research and development in practice.
* Experience in delivering service changes which require staff consultation processes.
Training & Experience
* Knowledge and experience of clinical audit.
* Knowledge and understanding of the NHS Long Term Plan and implications for clinical leadership development.
* Current knowledge of relevant professional and NHS policy initiatives.
* Experience in managing projects to identified milestones and budget allocation.
* Ongoing recent evidence of leading clinical innovation or leading change within clinical practice.
* Effective leadership skills in relation to managing staff with the ability to motivate and develop others.
* Proven achievement in developing policy and service objectives, establishing and implementing innovative solutions.
Skills & Abilities
* Evidence of strong leadership skills.
* Ability to make decisions in a pressured environment.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and experience in interdisciplinary working/communication.
* Initiative, planning and finishing skills evidence.
* Ability to produce reports, action plans, both written and verbal, with the ability to persuade and influence.
* Ability to ensure a balance between empowering others to act and holding them accountable to achieve agreed targets and objectives.
* Ability to implement organisational change including the development of effective teams.
* Evidence of managing project budgets and providing reports in line with project milestones.
Employer Certifications / Accreditations
* You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
* This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and is required for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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