As matron within the UEC triumvirate you are jointly responsible alongside the clinical lead and Clinical Service Manager / Operational Service Manager for the provision of safe, quality, effective and efficient services within your area of responsibility reporting to the lead Nurse for the CBU.

As matron within UEC you will work within the specialty leadership team, accountable for providing compassionate inclusive leadership and management, promoting high standards of clinical care, patient safety and experience, prevention and control of infections, auditing clinical areas whilst also leading on workforce management, finance and budgeting, education and development, patient flow, performance management, digital technology and research.

Main duties of the job

The Matron will provide strong clinical leadership, be highly visible within the team and to the patients, carers and staff, they will have a particular responsibility to support and lead safety and quality through collaborative working to provide clinical effectiveness, lead Clinical Governance, embed learning from incidences and support Service Improvement and transformation, modernising patient services whilst ensuring the active involvement of patients and carers in the way services are developed, delivered and evaluated.

In undertaking the duties for this post the post holder must comply with the NMC - 'The Code', whilst also providing a culture of caring and continuous improvement through clear standards of behaviour in line with ULHT trust values and behaviours and ensure there is zero tolerance for poor care. The matron will maintain clear lines of accountability for quality of care, providing assurance at every point where patient care takes place.

About us

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of �643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - Outstanding Care Personally Delivered - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated

Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

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Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• 1st level regsitered Nurse
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Relevant post registration education/development
• Leadership and Management Qualification

Desirable

• Masters level educational preparation or willingness to undertake

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience at band 7 or equivalent
• Experience of managing and leading teams
• Experience of managing a budget
• Experience of leading change
• Experience of developing and implementing policies which enhance patient safety and patient experience

Desirable

• Experience of developing advanced clinical roles

Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes

Essential

• Knowledge of clinical governance framework
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to write and present information effectively and concisely
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Broad knowledge of professional and other health care policy
• Ability to quickly establish effective working relationships and develop strong team working in the multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrates personal credibility and adopts an open communication style
• Demonstrates an ability to manage complex and difficult situations with authority and expertise
• Demonstrates the ability to manage change within a complex environment
• Ability to take personal responsibility and have the confidence to make difficult or unpopular decisions and through role modelling empowers others to do the same
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ?Patient Centred ?Safety ?Compassion ?Respect and ?Excellence

Desirable

• Coaching/supervision/mentorship skills
• Knowledge of service improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of developing advanced clinical roles

Specific Requirements

Essential

• Able to travel to different sites as required

Desirable

• Able to travel to and travel and attend events outside of the Trust as required

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Grantham

Manthorpe Road

Grantham

NG31 8DG

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357-GR-783-24