Job summary
Interview Date: TBC
6 Months Fixed Term / Secondment Opportunity
An opportunity
has arisen to join our team of Site Matrons at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation
Trust for a 6 months secondment period. The post holder will be supported by an
established team of Site Matrons supported by an Operational Support Manager
and Patient Flow Assistants.
The Site Matron
role is integral to the successful operation of the hospital; you will need to
be a quick thinker and strong leader with excellent problem-solving skills,
able to negotiate sound operational decisions in rapidly changing situations,
often under pressure so a calm and pleasant manner is essential. Your main responsibilities will include promoting
effective patient flow ensuring safe and effective patient placement.
You will be a
registered nurse with a masters degree or equivalent qualifications and
demonstrable clinical experience, with significant experience as a Band 7. You
will possess enhanced nursing and leadership skills and have an understanding
of current acute hospital performance indicators. The post holder will need to
demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills.
For an informal
discussion please contact Sue Spencer, Nurse Manager Patient Flow Team on 01226
43275952 or 07725 483373or e-mail susan.spencer@nhs.net
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF THIS IS A SECONDMENT
OPPORTUNITY, YOU MUST HAVE YOUR MANAGERS AUTHORISATION TO APPLY FOR THE
POST
Main duties of the job
A broad overview of responsibilities includes managing the Trusts bed capacity and patient flow and assisting in the achievement of key performance and quality standards (e.g. emergency and elective admission access targets, single sex accommodation, and infection control). You will also be required to, support safe staffing levels. Out of hours you will have overall responsibility for the hospital site with support from the on-call senior manager and the executive on call.
The team covers the site 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The shift pattern is 12.5-hour shifts covering days and nights.
About us
We
reserve the right to close positions early
Barnsley
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated
Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress
in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the
best Place to Work
We scored best
in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate
leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also
scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to
each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone
We are proud of
the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future
and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities
There has never
been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we
can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation
Barnsley
Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity
and fair treatment to all applicants
For
individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health
& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert
to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no
longer eligible for sponsorship
The
cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only
be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description for Site Matron
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description for Site Matron
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven track record of delivering high standards of care
- Coaching/facilitation/reassurance
- Staff development/empowerment
- Mediation and negotiation
- Demonstrable influencing/inspiring
- Change management/decision making skills
- Demonstrable problems solving
- Proven leadership qualities
- Ability to manage complex and competing issues
- Develop action plans and able to set standards
- Flexibility
- Able to deliver formal presentations
- IT skills
- Ability to write reports/papers as required
- Excellent communication skills including negotiation with proven ability to liaise effectively within a multi-disciplinary based environment
- Able to make clinical judgments from caller information and evaluate alternative courses of action. Capable of making decision based on the evaluation of a range of options
- Ability to work under pressure and devise innovative solutions
- Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to communicate contentious information and deal with challenging behaviour in a non challenging manner
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working at a senior level of Band 7 or above within nursing/midwifery
- Experience of managing a ward or department
- Demonstrable experience of leading change and problem solving
- Experience of managing operational change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality
Knowledge & Awareness
Essential
- Current professional and health service priorities
- Professional nursing agenda
- Clinical governance and patient safety agendas
- Health and safety
- Confidentiality
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Working knowledge and understanding of NHS targets and other topical NHS issues
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse
- Demonstrate a current in depth knowledge of the national nursing agenda
- Teaching qualification or demonstrable evidence of equivalent relevant experience
- Educated to degree level
- Masters level qualification in health related subject or demonstrates knowledge and practice at masters level through evidence of experience in senior nursing role.
Trust Values
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe what do you do to get the best out of people.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven track record of delivering high standards of care
- Coaching/facilitation/reassurance
- Staff development/empowerment
- Mediation and negotiation
- Demonstrable influencing/inspiring
- Change management/decision making skills
- Demonstrable problems solving
- Proven leadership qualities
- Ability to manage complex and competing issues
- Develop action plans and able to set standards
- Flexibility
- Able to deliver formal presentations
- IT skills
- Ability to write reports/papers as required
- Excellent communication skills including negotiation with proven ability to liaise effectively within a multi-disciplinary based environment
- Able to make clinical judgments from caller information and evaluate alternative courses of action. Capable of making decision based on the evaluation of a range of options
- Ability to work under pressure and devise innovative solutions
- Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to communicate contentious information and deal with challenging behaviour in a non challenging manner
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working at a senior level of Band 7 or above within nursing/midwifery
- Experience of managing a ward or department
- Demonstrable experience of leading change and problem solving
- Experience of managing operational change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality
Knowledge & Awareness
Essential
- Current professional and health service priorities
- Professional nursing agenda
- Clinical governance and patient safety agendas
- Health and safety
- Confidentiality
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Working knowledge and understanding of NHS targets and other topical NHS issues
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse
- Demonstrate a current in depth knowledge of the national nursing agenda
- Teaching qualification or demonstrable evidence of equivalent relevant experience
- Educated to degree level
- Masters level qualification in health related subject or demonstrates knowledge and practice at masters level through evidence of experience in senior nursing role.
Trust Values
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe what do you do to get the best out of people.
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).
