We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced healthcare professional to join our Community Hospital team as a Matron, within the East IHC.

You will work closely within a team of Matrons, providing leadership and responsibility for the management of designated Community Hospital inpatient wards. Many of our Community Hospitals have outpatients departments, which you will also be clinically responsible for overseeing.

We are looking for an individual who has experience of working in a senior role or a previous leadership role within an inpatient, acute or community setting. You will be motivated and passionate about working in the role of Matron, providing excellent patient centred care. You will be a professional role model, demonstrating flexibility, visibility, and excellent communication skills to patients, families, staff and play a key role in influencing and supporting wider strategic drivers. You will have the ability to work as a team leader whilst retaining a key leadership role within the East IHC Community Services Team.

We understand the importance of your career development and welcome new fresh exciting ideas where your views will be valued and recognised by our leadership team. In return, we can offer training development opportunities, whilst all working in a supportive friendly environment.

Main duties of the job

Our aim within Community Hospitals is to provide an outstanding rehabilitation service that is based on meeting the needs of the patient, as close to home as possible and within a timely manner.

You will require proven skills and working knowledge of leading and an ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills.There will be an expectation to lead across diverse team, collaborating closely with other organisations, demonstrating excellent inter- personal and communication skills with the ability to forge and maintain relationships with a variety of clinical and non-clinical staff

It would be desirable for applicants to have experience at working at senior level within multidisciplinary teams who are keen to enhance change and provide visible inspiration.

You will be expected to provide leadership and direction to a number of team leads, in order to develop and enhance excellent standards of patient care.The roles focus will be on service improvement, ensuring high standards of quality and safety and provision of visible leadership to the geographical teams

You will require a high level of organisational skill and have a resourceful and professional approach to work.The role will also include being part of the 7 day community matron of the day role on a rota basis.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Master's Degree or equivalent experience in nursing or health related subject or working towards with completion in three years
• Significant relevant experience in a managerial post
• Teaching/assessing qualification or experience
• Track record of significant continuous professional and management development
• Leadership training or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Post graduate management qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing and leading a broad range of staff
• Budget management experience
• Experience in improving quality for patient staff and service

Desirable

• Meets all desirable criteria

Skills

Essential

• Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
• Ability to think and plan tactically and creatively and to priorities work programs in the face of competing demands
• A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled to a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority
• A good understanding of the changing NHS envrironment

Desirable

• Ability to be intellectually flexible and look beyond existing structures ways of working boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Mold Community Hospital

Ash Grove

Mold

CH7 1XG

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050-NMR597-0624