Matron Medicine & Therapies Division Northwick Park Hospital
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse, ideally with acute general medicine nursing experience to join the senior nursing team as Matron within the Directorate of Medicine and Therapies at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.
As the Matron you will have key responsibility to ensure that patients receive high quality, compassionate and safe care within the medical wards and specialist services, by providing leadership and support to the Ward Managers and the Clinical Nurse Specialists in line with the Trust’s vision.
Effective communication, a strong collaborative approach and ability to engage the nursing workforce and multidisciplinary team within an ever‑changing and challenging environment is essential.
You will provide leadership, managerial and governance support, training and education and form part of the wider clinical leaders peer group across the Trust.
Key objectives will include implementation of the national and local nursing strategies and achievement of key performance indicators in relation to quality of care and safe patient experience. You will require strong leadership skills of an enthusiastic, motivated, experienced nurse who is able to make a positive difference to your teams. The ability to quickly build strong working relationships with the Matrons group will be essential to take our demanding agenda forward.
* The post holder will be the key clinical leader ensuring the highest standards of nursing practice and clinical care are delivered to patients.
* The post holder will provide professional leadership and management to all accountable staff, including recruitment, appraisal, continual professional development and disciplinary matters to provide a patient‑focused service.
* Accountable for service delivery, including clinical standards, management of clinical risk and complaints – liaising with other agencies as appropriate and playing a proactive role in quality improvement. Finalisation of clinical incidents with full investigation and transparency.
* Responsible for nursing budgets and effective management of resources.
* Responsible for service development relating to nursing and the wards in accordance with national recommendations and standards.
* The post holder will be ward and departmental based and clinical for 75% of the time.
* Responsible for driving the ethos behind the NHS Matron’s Charter in relation to providing a clean environment for patients and thereby reducing the risk of hospital‑acquired infections.
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