Are you a Senior Nurse who is passionate about leading change and adding value to patient care? If so we have an opportunity for you to join our dedicated senior nursing team here at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the role of Accident and Emergency matron at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and well organised individual to work within an extremely fast paced moving environment.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside our current ED matron you will drive and sustained high standards of care within our Accident and Emergency department. Working under the direct line management of the Head of Nursing, you will provide visible nurse leadership in order to deliver quality patient care and outcomes.

About us

Bolton is one of the busiest A& E departments in the northwest with over 400 attendances daily.Bolton is an excellent trust to work for, we take pride in valuing our members of staff and embed our trust values into our work.

You will be supported by a personalised development plan and a commitment to support your on-going development needs in this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Matron should be highly visible and accessible within the department. He/she should be an exemplary role model for nurses, leading by example, empowering staff to deliver improved patient safety and enhance the patient experience. He/she will adhere to professional standards of care and promote a professional image of nursing/ midwifery that inspires confidence in service users, family members and carers and the healthcare community as a whole.

The Matron will foster a culture of patient centeredness, equity, dignity and timeliness of healthcare provision for all patients and champion a 6C culture of Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment.

The Matron will be responsible for focusing on quality, innovation, productivity and prevention and work closely with the Assistant Divisional Nurse Directors (ADND) and Operational Business Manager to maintain efforts to continuously improve safety, clinical quality, effectiveness and efficiency. The role will provide strong managerial and professional support to both the Divisional management and corporate nursing team.

The Matron will support the implementation of the Trust Quality and Safety strategy and contribute to the developments in line with safety, quality and improvement in relation to NHS Safety Thermometer, Harm Free Care, Patient Experience and Open and Honest Care (Transparency) for his/her designated areas.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch via the the contact details below if you have any further questions about this role.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• RGN on relevant part of NMC Register
• First Degree in nursing or an equivalent portfolio of evidence
• Post registration plus experience within specialty at a senior level
• Appropriate mentorship/assessment qualification e.g. mentorship module, ENB 998, D32/33
• Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD

Desirable

• Leadership development course
• Post basic qualification in specialty and/or teaching

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Evidence of experience of ward management
• Experience of change management and successful development of clinical practice
• Able to influence and negotiate at a corporate/ strategic level both internally and external to the organisation

Desirable

• Experience of teaching/leading programmes

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Evidence of proactive involvement in the development of protocols, policies, standard setting and clinical audit
• Demonstrate leadership and excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of audit and or research

Team Working

Essential

• Experience of leading and managing a team

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR

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