Job summary
The Matron will play a key role in leadership of the intermediate care unit teams as part of the clinical management team within the area and will support the General Manager to ensure the delivery of quality care. They will be responsible and accountable for the direct delivery of care within intermediate care unit services ensuring effective professional nursing leadership and pro-active resource management.
As an experienced practitioner, the post holder will be expected to create an environment of continuous quality improvement, developing clinical practice and ensuring that delivery of care is regularly reviewed embedding the CQC agenda.
Key Responsibilities will include contributing to the strategic development within the area, maximising human and financial resources and the delivery of the Key Performance Indicators as identified including effective and efficient patient flow through the intermediate care units. This will be supported by high quality communications with all groups of staff.
Main duties of the job
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is a large Community Trust which is proud to provide extensive services across Brighton & Hove, West Sussex and part of East Sussex.
As part of these services SCFT have a number of Intermediate Care Units which provide both step down and step up care in our local communities.
Our teams include trained nurses, healthcare assistants, rehabilitation support workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, medical staff, Advanced nurse practitioners, visiting pharmacists and in reach services from other healthcare and social care professionals.
We are now looking to recruit a Locality Matron to provide the leadership and governance oversight to three of our units based in Haywards Heath, Horsham and Worthing.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate who will provide a professional role model, is able to lead change in an empathic manner, has recent inpatient experience and is resilient in the face of the unique challenges we continue to face.
Our recent Care Quality Commission inspection rated our community inpatient services as Outstanding for caring and our overall Trust rating as Good. If you are passionate about making a difference and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to improve then we would love to hear from you.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
a) To lead in the performance management of the intermediate care units including the collection/collation and submission of data to support activity and KPI reporting as well as audit programme.
b) To assist in the resolution of any conflicts within the clinical area, resolving informal complaints locally and assisting in the investigation of andresponse to formal com- plaints as required.
c) To investigate accidents and incidents; identify and implement corrective action where necessary, in conjunction with the Area Nurse.
d) To ensure there is an effective and efficient use of resources, within the clinical areas.
e) To ensure that patients follow agreed pathways of care and are supported towards safe and effective discharge.
Ability to meet a range of competing deadlines and priorities; ability to create action plans in line with key milestones
Competent computer skills and ability to utilise information and information technology
Knowledge of organisational culture, change management
Commitment to continuing professional development
Knowledge of clinical governance and application to the services
Ability to maintain knowledge of NHS legislation and policies
Knowledge of multidisciplinary team working and an understanding of differing professional role boundaries
Access to a vehicle to travel between sites
Please job description and person spec attached for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
a) To lead in the performance management of the intermediate care units including the collection/collation and submission of data to support activity and KPI reporting as well as audit programme.
b) To assist in the resolution of any conflicts within the clinical area, resolving informal complaints locally and assisting in the investigation of andresponse to formal com- plaints as required.
c) To investigate accidents and incidents; identify and implement corrective action where necessary, in conjunction with the Area Nurse.
d) To ensure there is an effective and efficient use of resources, within the clinical areas.
e) To ensure that patients follow agreed pathways of care and are supported towards safe and effective discharge.
Ability to meet a range of competing deadlines and priorities; ability to create action plans in line with key milestones
Competent computer skills and ability to utilise information and information technology
Knowledge of organisational culture, change management
Commitment to continuing professional development
Knowledge of clinical governance and application to the services
Ability to maintain knowledge of NHS legislation and policies
Knowledge of multidisciplinary team working and an understanding of differing professional role boundaries
Access to a vehicle to travel between sites
Please job description and person spec attached for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN first level nurse/Qualified Registered Therapist
- 1st Degree in relevant subject
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Relevant postgraduate level qualification/level study or equivalent experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in a leadership role including contributing to operational management of services
- Experience of staff management, including recruitment and retention of staff, performance management, and managing sickness and absence
- Experience of a supervisory role and personal development planning
- Experience of partnership working with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory providers
- Experience of vulnerable adult and children protection - processes and management
- Experience of managing complex rosters
- Experience of budget management, budget monitoring and review
- Experience of managing risk in a bed based unit
- Experience of working within multi -- disciplinary teams
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of ability to monitor and maintain standards of care
- Evidence of ability to motivate and inspire others
- Evidence of ability to identify and manage clinical and corporate risk
- Awareness of Independent prescribing issues
- Evidence of ability to lead complaints and incidents management
- Ability to present complex ideas clearly, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to engage stakeholders through discussion, presentation and direct liaison
- Ability to meet a range of competing deadlines and priorities; ability to create action plans in line with key milestones
Other Requirements
Essential
- Competent computer skills and ability to utilise information and information technology
- Knowledge of organisational culture, change management
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Knowledge of clinical governance and application to the services
- Ability to maintain knowledge of NHS legislation and policies
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary team working and an understanding differing professional role boundaries
- Knowledge of care of elderly patients and frailty
- Equal Opportunities: Understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
Desirable
- Has undertaken a leadership development course and/or coaching
- Access to a vehicle to travel between sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN first level nurse/Qualified Registered Therapist
- 1st Degree in relevant subject
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Relevant postgraduate level qualification/level study or equivalent experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in a leadership role including contributing to operational management of services
- Experience of staff management, including recruitment and retention of staff, performance management, and managing sickness and absence
- Experience of a supervisory role and personal development planning
- Experience of partnership working with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory providers
- Experience of vulnerable adult and children protection - processes and management
- Experience of managing complex rosters
- Experience of budget management, budget monitoring and review
- Experience of managing risk in a bed based unit
- Experience of working within multi -- disciplinary teams
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of ability to monitor and maintain standards of care
- Evidence of ability to motivate and inspire others
- Evidence of ability to identify and manage clinical and corporate risk
- Awareness of Independent prescribing issues
- Evidence of ability to lead complaints and incidents management
- Ability to present complex ideas clearly, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to engage stakeholders through discussion, presentation and direct liaison
- Ability to meet a range of competing deadlines and priorities; ability to create action plans in line with key milestones
Other Requirements
Essential
- Competent computer skills and ability to utilise information and information technology
- Knowledge of organisational culture, change management
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Knowledge of clinical governance and application to the services
- Ability to maintain knowledge of NHS legislation and policies
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary team working and an understanding differing professional role boundaries
- Knowledge of care of elderly patients and frailty
- Equal Opportunities: Understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
Desirable
- Has undertaken a leadership development course and/or coaching
- Access to a vehicle to travel between sites
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).
