Job summary
Due to a restructure of our Site Management Team we are looking for senior nurses to join our team as Site Matrons. These posts are available as either a substantive post or as a 12 month secondment development opportunity.
The Site Matron role is pivotal to the effective and safe operational running of our hospitals with a focus on patient safety and experience. You will need to have plenty of drive in pursuing high quality patient care and thrive on a challenge.
The purpose of this role is to lead and coordinate the hospital site including the clinical and operational patient flow from admission to discharge through Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals. This role is central for optimising patient flow, facilitating admissions, transfers, and discharges, interfacing with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that high quality patient care is delivered. This will include both emergency and elective flows, ensuring a strong oversight 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The newly appointed Site Matron will need proven leadership skills, and the ability to show initiative and willingness to work in an innovative manner. An individual development plan will support new post holders to develop their senior operational management knowledge and skills.
We reserve the right to stop the advert earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Main duties of the job
You will be a 1stlevel Registered Nurse or Registered Allied Health Professional with significant experience of site management or equivalent senior level management along with an in-depth knowledge of policies relating to the assessment and discharge process as you will be a source of advice and guidance to colleagues. You will be an expert resource for patient flow ensuring the hospital's capacity is used as efficiently as possible and reducing in-patient length of stay.
This is a new role requiring a visible and credible leader who will be focused on the quality of the patient experience through delivery of high quality, safe and effective care. Reporting to the Associate Director of Central Operations and professionally to the Associate Chief Nurse of Central Operations, the post holder will ensure the key functions of the role are undertaken across the Trust. The post holder will work with operational managers, nursing teams and clinicians across the site to ensure effective delivery of patient pathways and ensure effective site management aligned to the Trust escalation and surge processes.
About us
We're a large organisation with three hospitals located in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. We also provide community services in North Lincolnshire. Our 6,500 members of staff care for and support a population of more than 400,000 people.
We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' so we can deliver excellent care to our patients. We ask staff to live our values; kindness, courage and respect.We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. You could be one of them.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/
Should we receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.
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"We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers".Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will undertake the role of the Tactical Health Commander (silver) when on duty for their respective site and will directly liaise with the Gold On-call as required. This will include escalations and appropriate actions aligned to the role of Tactical Health Commander during normal operational processes, being the senior management lead on-site, and during a major/critical incident or business continuity incident.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will undertake the role of the Tactical Health Commander (silver) when on duty for their respective site and will directly liaise with the Gold On-call as required. This will include escalations and appropriate actions aligned to the role of Tactical Health Commander during normal operational processes, being the senior management lead on-site, and during a major/critical incident or business continuity incident.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Person Specification
Application
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nurse or Registered Allied Health Professional
- Significant experience of site management or equivalent senior level management
- Health related degree or equivalent experience
- Post Grad Diploma in Health Service Management or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Tactical Health Commander training
- Health related Master's Degree
- Involvement in managing change
Occupational Experience
Essential
- Experience of implementing change in clinical practice or service delivery to improve the quality of patient care
Person Specification
Application
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nurse or Registered Allied Health Professional
- Significant experience of site management or equivalent senior level management
- Health related degree or equivalent experience
- Post Grad Diploma in Health Service Management or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Tactical Health Commander training
- Health related Master's Degree
- Involvement in managing change
Occupational Experience
Essential
- Experience of implementing change in clinical practice or service delivery to improve the quality of patient care
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).
