Job summary
We have a great opportunity for an experienced senior nurse to lead our Interventional Cardiology service across Frimley Health as Matron for Interventional Cardiology. The successful applicant will be an experienced registered nurse with a positive leadership style. We are seeking a confident and motivated senior nurse with up-to-date nursing knowledge and experience to lead our enthusiastic team within Interventional Cardiology. The post holder will adopt a highly visible and accessible approach for patients, their carers/relatives and staff. They will lead by example and empower staff in their personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
Our Interventional Cardiology service comprises two Cardiac catheter labs and an angiography/day ward on each of the two main sites. The post holder will work closely with their nursing teams, Cardiologists, Radiographers and the Lead Cardiac Physiologist and Operational Manager to ensure that we deliver an excellent experience for our patients, who are coming in as elective or emergency presentations. So adopting a team approach to problem-solving, good communication and organisational skills are essential.
The post holder will have lead clinical responsibility for supporting the Head of Nursing in activities relating to the delivery of high quality services, including involvement in maintaining activity levels, managing service pressures and maintaining the highest standards of care. They will lead on delegated projects on behalf of the Head of Nursing. They will provide support to the Head of Nursing for day to day operational issues and deputise as deemed appropriate.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnelworkingalongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will need to provide support to the teams on both sites, within the Cardiac Cath Labs and clinical/cardiac investigations units. They will need to participate in / supervise a range of clinical interventions. Act as a positive clinical role model. Lead by example to motivate and empower others, ensuring the highest standards of care.
They will be expected to play a leading role in the support, supervision and development of staff in the clinical area. Develop programmes of induction and preceptor ship to ensure staff are fit for purpose.
Working with the management team they will review and take actions identified from internal audits, ensuring progress are being made to address any clinical concerns identified.
Working with the multidisciplinary teams they will review and develop pathways of care across a patients hospital pathway through to patients discharge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will need to provide support to the teams on both sites, within the Cardiac Cath Labs and clinical/cardiac investigations units. They will need to participate in / supervise a range of clinical interventions. Act as a positive clinical role model. Lead by example to motivate and empower others, ensuring the highest standards of care.
They will be expected to play a leading role in the support, supervision and development of staff in the clinical area. Develop programmes of induction and preceptor ship to ensure staff are fit for purpose.
Working with the management team they will review and take actions identified from internal audits, ensuring progress are being made to address any clinical concerns identified.
Working with the multidisciplinary teams they will review and develop pathways of care across a patients hospital pathway through to patients discharge.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse. 1st level with current NMC Registration
- Educated to degree level, working towards or equivalent experience
- Professional and clinical competence
- Evidence of on-going professional development in a recognised nursing field of practice
- Recognised leadership development training
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at senior clinical/managerial level.
- Proven leadership and management skills
- Proven record of managing change
- Experience in a cardiac catheter lab environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the concepts of clinical governance and shared governance including evidence based practice and critical appraisal of research findings.
- Demonstrates knowledge of effective risk management.
- Knowledge of current NHS issues including performance targets and the wider health economy.
- Knowledge and experience of management models, implementing change and/or new clinical practices and current professional issues.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Use own initiative and meet deadlines.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Frequent exposure to highly emotional and distressing circumstances
- Able to travel between sites
- Flexible working hours.
- Frequent requirement for concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable.
- Physical skills obtained through practice such as keyboard skills, use of IT equipment and presentation aids
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse. 1st level with current NMC Registration
- Educated to degree level, working towards or equivalent experience
- Professional and clinical competence
- Evidence of on-going professional development in a recognised nursing field of practice
- Recognised leadership development training
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at senior clinical/managerial level.
- Proven leadership and management skills
- Proven record of managing change
- Experience in a cardiac catheter lab environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the concepts of clinical governance and shared governance including evidence based practice and critical appraisal of research findings.
- Demonstrates knowledge of effective risk management.
- Knowledge of current NHS issues including performance targets and the wider health economy.
- Knowledge and experience of management models, implementing change and/or new clinical practices and current professional issues.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Use own initiative and meet deadlines.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Frequent exposure to highly emotional and distressing circumstances
- Able to travel between sites
- Flexible working hours.
- Frequent requirement for concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable.
- Physical skills obtained through practice such as keyboard skills, use of IT equipment and presentation aids
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).
