Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available to become a key member of the Senior Leadership Team for Critical Care services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. We are looking for a strong nursing leader who can provide expert clinical leadership, drive high standars of patient care, safety and clinical effectiveness.
The succesful candidate will need to demonstrate how they lead and inspire teams to champion excellence in clinical practice, coordinate and lead improvements in patient quality and safety and work collaboratively with medical, operational and corporate colleagues.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be highly visible, accessible and recognisable to patients, relatives and staff and act as a champion for privacy and dignity, professional standards and patient advocacy. They will act as a role model, demonstrate respect, dignity and compassion when delivering their professional duties, and uphold the principles of equality and diversity.
The Matron is responsible for delivering the Trust's Strategy, within their area of responsibility, incorporating the following:
*Ensuring the standardisation of services across all relevant sites to the best possible level, so that all of our patients experience equally high quality care;
*Supporting the planning, development and delivery of multi-site services to ensure that there is a common understanding of capacity and demand with clear operational plans to deliver the best in care in the most appropriate settings;
*Supporting the planning and managing services to ensure the best possible use of resources.
*Supporting the development of a sustainable safe workforce that is fit for the future within their area of responsibility;
*For ensuring services are delivered in a culture where patient safety, high clinical quality, service improvement and financial accountability are paramount.
When required, he/she will deputise in the absence of the Associate Director of Nursing and participate in an on-call rota.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Adult / Child / Midwife NMC Registered Practitioner ( HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner dependent upon post )
- * 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 (
Desirable
- * Evidence of accredited management /leadership training or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
- * Teaching and assessing qualification
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.
- * 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.
- * 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 Current professional and health service
- priorities
- * Working knowledge of CQC Standards Can demonstrate an understanding of: -
- * Safeguarding
- * Equality and Diversity
- * Data Protection Act
- * Workforce planning
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Adult / Child / Midwife NMC Registered Practitioner ( HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner dependent upon post )
- * 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 (
Desirable
- * Evidence of accredited management /leadership training or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
- * Teaching and assessing qualification
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.
- * 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.
- * 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 Current professional and health service
- priorities
- * Working knowledge of CQC Standards Can demonstrate an understanding of: -
- * Safeguarding
- * Equality and Diversity
- * Data Protection Act
- * Workforce planning
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
