Job summary
**This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the 'ECT Family' this includes currentEast Cheshire NHS Trust employees,bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust.**
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right individual to help us develop a new post at East Cheshire NHS Trust. Working as a member of the Acute and Integrated Care Directorate, the successful applicant will provide visible and accessible leadership to staff working in community services, virtual wards, Urgent Care Response and private care home and domiciliary care providers.
The key focus for this role will be on supporting the delivery of a high standard of care and positive experience for patients in our community beds and those receiving home care as part of a multidisciplinary package.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop close working relationships with partners including the local authority and voluntary sector and be supported by the senior leadership team to foster a culture that values innovation.
We are keen to support professional development and the health and wellbeing of our teams is very important to us.
If you are interested in this post and are able to provide evidence of excellent communication skills, visible leadership in a multi-agency environment and the ability to put the patient at the centre of everything you do please apply.
Hours per week: 37.5
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Matron will provide visible, accessible leadership to services within their given area of responsibility including private care home and domiciliary care providers and virtual wards.
The Clinical Matron will lead and support these areas ensuring all national and local quality standards are met including those related to patient flow through community beds.
To ensure a consistent and co-ordinated approach to the operational management and service provision throughout the area of responsibility as described above.
To ensure the provision of effective high quality compassionate patient care.
To develop and maintain close links with all appropriate stakeholders regarding implementation of agreed care pathways and achievement of local and national standards across both primary and secondary care.
To monitor financial performance against all delegated services, influence and support budget holders in the effective management of those budgets.
To work jointly with the Clinical Leads and Service Line / Operational Managers and Care Community Coaches in ensuring that developments and service improvements are centred on the needs of the patient.
To deliver those quality indicators within the scope of responsibility and work with other Trust personnel in the delivery of all quality indicators.
To lead and develop a culture and an environment in which staff are valued and respected.
To foster a culture of innovation that produces high standards of clinical service delivery.
About us
East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information athttps://www.eastcheshirehrdirect.nhs.uk.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMasters level education or equivalent demonstrable experience in relevant related subject area
- oFirst Level professional registration
- oTeaching and Assessing Course or equivalent
Desirable
- oSuitable Management qualification
- oLeadership qualification
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to lead and direct integrated teams and proactively manage performance to ensure delivery of key operational standards.
- oPresentation/associated IT skills including Microsoft word including excel and PowerPoint applications.
- oExcellent communicator with effective persuasion and negotiation skills and the ability to motivate and influence others.
Desirable
- oExperience at working in an integrated team department at a senior level
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oMinimum 3 years working in NHS at a senior level.
- oBudgetary management, cost improvement planning and quality assessment
- oManagement of employee relations in accordance with HR policies and procedures
- oUnderstanding clinical governance, risk assessment, appraisal and mitigation
- oDemonstrate a working knowledge of integrated care, discharge pathways, UCR and virtual wards and the subsequent management of patients within a community.
Desirable
- oWorkforce planning
- oExperience at working in an integrated team at a senior nursing level
Specific Job Requirement
Essential
- oUnderstanding the local and national nursing agenda
- oAbility to challenge existing practice and promote continuous quality improvement in the delivery of nursing services.
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMasters level education or equivalent demonstrable experience in relevant related subject area
- oFirst Level professional registration
- oTeaching and Assessing Course or equivalent
Desirable
- oSuitable Management qualification
- oLeadership qualification
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to lead and direct integrated teams and proactively manage performance to ensure delivery of key operational standards.
- oPresentation/associated IT skills including Microsoft word including excel and PowerPoint applications.
- oExcellent communicator with effective persuasion and negotiation skills and the ability to motivate and influence others.
Desirable
- oExperience at working in an integrated team department at a senior level
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oMinimum 3 years working in NHS at a senior level.
- oBudgetary management, cost improvement planning and quality assessment
- oManagement of employee relations in accordance with HR policies and procedures
- oUnderstanding clinical governance, risk assessment, appraisal and mitigation
- oDemonstrate a working knowledge of integrated care, discharge pathways, UCR and virtual wards and the subsequent management of patients within a community.
Desirable
- oWorkforce planning
- oExperience at working in an integrated team at a senior nursing level
Specific Job Requirement
Essential
- oUnderstanding the local and national nursing agenda
- oAbility to challenge existing practice and promote continuous quality improvement in the delivery of nursing services.
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
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).
