Band 8a Matron - Day Surgery & Admissions
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Division 1 for the role of Matron for Day Surgery and Admissions. The post holder will provide operational leadership and management to the following services:
*Heartlands Treatment Centre -- Admissions & Recovery Floor
*Discharge Lounge -- Heartlands Hospital
*Solihull Elective Admissions Unit
The post holder will work as part of a specialty triumvirate to oversee all operational elements of these services including quality, governance, finance, workforce and patient experience. The successful candidate will be highly driven, committed and thrive working under pressure. Candidates will possess significant experience in nursing management and leadership and must be able to demonstrate their ability to be dynamic, influential and collaborative. The post holder will be expected to cross-cover other short stay services across all our UHB sites and work collaboratively with other specialties and divisions to support surgical priorities.
The successful candidate will join a friendly team of established Matrons and Senior Nurses and be supported to develop their career in senior nursing leadership. As a division, we are committed to reviewing best practice and creating new ways of working, and you will receive the appropriate mentorship, coaching and empowerment to deliver your goals and ideas.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
*Lead with credibility and authority and be revered for high standards of patient care.
*Be a strong advocate for excellent patient care ensuring this is fundamental to all clinical decision making.
*Be accountable for budget and financial targets within the area of responsibility and support / lead on the delivery of quality and efficiency initiatives.
*Positively seek improvements to practice and constructively challenge poor practice or behaviour.
*Champion the sharing of good practice and innovation across Divisions/ Services.
*Provide assurance that investigations into patient care / complaints lead to systematic changes when required, and that any changes in practice are actively monitored and sustained.
*Ensure own practice and that of others upholds the NMC/ HCPC Codes of professional conduct
Please contact Tom Farmah (Deputy Director of Nursing) for informal discussions
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
Relevant professional registration with
NMC
Evidence of post registration professional
knowledge acquired through Diploma /
Degree or above supplemented by
specialist training or equivalent
experience to masters level equivalent
Evidence of recent post-graduate /
qualification professional development
Experience
Essential
A proven track record of operational
service management at a Band 7(or
equivalent) or above, in an acute NHS
provider healthcare setting manging a
ward / service/ department. Including
staff, financial/budgetary and change
management.
Experienced operational service manager
familiar with managing / delivering patient
services within acute patient services (
scheduled and unscheduled care
provider)
Proven ability to analyse complex
problems; develop and implement
practical/cost effective sustainable
solutions to address them. Incorporating
the Trust values.
Is able to articulate a clear understanding
of current issues in clinical practice
related to the role/ speciality applied for
and is able to apply National and Trust
Policy to practice
Ability to think and plan strategically and
tactically; whilst prioritising workloads in
complex challenging and competitive
environment.
Demonstrate a strong sense of personal
and collective accountability; with a
precise understanding of boundaries
around delegated authority.
The ability to collaborate constructively,
with internal and external stakeholders.
Creating an environment and culture for
successful Partnership Working.
Experience of planning and implementing
service developments
Ability to understand how innovation and
research, can impact on (1) patient care
and experience (2) workforce recruitment
and retention (3) Trust finances and
reputation.
Experience of planning and implementing
service developments
Experienced in the investigation and
production of reports / action plans for
clinical and human resource related
incidents / professional issues.
A good understanding of the NHS
changing environment e.g., current
concerns, initiatives and can relate this to
the role applied for
Working knowledge of CQC Standards
(E)
Can demonstrate an understanding of: -
* Safeguarding
* Equality and Diversity
* Data Protection Act
* Workforce planning (
* Business planning
* Ergonomics (Human Factor)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Tom Farmah
tom.farmah@uhb.nhs.uk
07828706906
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-1071368PM
Job locations
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Attachments
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