Job summary
We have the rare and exciting opportunity for a passionate, innovative, and inspirational nurse leader to come and join our vibrant Jenny Lind Children's Hospital as Matron for Children and Young People.
Our fabulous Jenny Lind incorporates Children's Inpatient, Ambulatory, Emergency and Outpatient care. We treat children and young people across a broad range of specialties including Paediatric Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, plastics, and gastroenterology, including a dedicated level 2 PHDU. We offer care to children living in Norfolk and for those accessing specialist treatment across the Eastern Region.
If you share our aspiration for providing the best possible care to children and their families and would like to work within a friendly and compassionate team, you could be just the leader we are looking for....
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for managing the provision of the nursing service to a specified range of specialities within their directorate. Provide clinical, managerial, and professional leadership to ward and specialist nursing teams. Provide professional nursing leadership to outpatient areas within their directorate.
Assist the Divisional and Operations Service Managers to resolve capacity issues, as required. Oversee and ensure the effective assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of optimal quality patient care ensuring that nursing and health care standards are upheld. Be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of nursing and corporate strategies and standards within their directorate.
Be responsible for the effective management of human and financial resources in order to achieve the performance management targets of the division. Work in collaboration with other agencies/organisations to deliver national, regional, and local agendas relating to their directorate. Advise the organisation on relevant issues regarding their directorate. Be responsible for the effective implementation of the responsibilities outlined in The Matron's Charter. Actively contribute to the Trust's Governance agenda.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence
About us
.Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:
- Oversee the standard of care delivery within the directorate and develop strategies to address issues as they arise.
- Ensure the safe, efficient and effective delivery of care across the directorate
- Responsible for ensuring that clinical standards are delivered in line with national, regional and local policies, e.g. National Service Frameworks, Essence of Care clinical benchmarking, dissemination and implementation of best practice.
- Monitor the implementation of Standards for Better Health within their directorate, e.g. Clinical Governance and Public Health agendas
- Ensure that staff are updated on service changes and have the opportunity to communicate concerns.
- Supports and ensures the development of a shared vision for nursing teams within the Trust
- Provide specialist advice to senior members of management, medical and nursing staff on nursing issues that will influence the development of service planning and delivery.
Further details can be found in the attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:
- Oversee the standard of care delivery within the directorate and develop strategies to address issues as they arise.
- Ensure the safe, efficient and effective delivery of care across the directorate
- Responsible for ensuring that clinical standards are delivered in line with national, regional and local policies, e.g. National Service Frameworks, Essence of Care clinical benchmarking, dissemination and implementation of best practice.
- Monitor the implementation of Standards for Better Health within their directorate, e.g. Clinical Governance and Public Health agendas
- Ensure that staff are updated on service changes and have the opportunity to communicate concerns.
- Supports and ensures the development of a shared vision for nursing teams within the Trust
- Provide specialist advice to senior members of management, medical and nursing staff on nursing issues that will influence the development of service planning and delivery.
Further details can be found in the attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Child Qualification or equivalent
- Degree or equivalent/willing to work towards
- ENB 998/997 Mentor Preparation programme or equivalent qualification
- Management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience plus significant managerial experience at Band 7 or above
- Experience of managing projects
- Evidence of successful management of change
- Evidence of leading and motivating teams
Desirable
- Experience of managing a staffing budget
Skills
Essential
- Effective motivator and communicator
- Up-to-date knowledge of NHS Policy
- Ability to influence and manage change
- Up-to-date knowledge of NHS Policy
Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Excellent communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Child Qualification or equivalent
- Degree or equivalent/willing to work towards
- ENB 998/997 Mentor Preparation programme or equivalent qualification
- Management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience plus significant managerial experience at Band 7 or above
- Experience of managing projects
- Evidence of successful management of change
- Evidence of leading and motivating teams
Desirable
- Experience of managing a staffing budget
Skills
Essential
- Effective motivator and communicator
- Up-to-date knowledge of NHS Policy
- Ability to influence and manage change
- Up-to-date knowledge of NHS Policy
Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Excellent communication skills
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).
