Job summary
12 Month Secondment Opportunity
Working with a vision of delivering 'Best Possible Care', the Matron will work alongside the Clinical Director and Pathway Manager providing professional leadership and management with particular responsibility to the Nursing Care provision within their Directorate and as part of the Corporate Nursing team.
As our Neonatal Matron you will be accountable for the efficient and effective operational management of the nursing workforce, guaranteeing provision of high quality evidence based nursing practice which will be delivered within theatres.
Our Neonatal Matron will be a strong clinical leader, easily identifiable, highly visible and accessible to patients, carers and staff. He/she will have a particular responsibility to support the developments of Clinical Governance and Service Improvement, to modernise patient services and ensure the active involvement of patients and carers in the way services are developed, delivered and evaluated.
Main duties of the job
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Professional lead and role model demonstrating advanced knowledge of the field of Children and Young People services.
- Professionally lead, non-medical healthcare professionals and personnel within a designated specialty enabling them to exercise professional judgment within a framework of accountability and governance advising the Divisional Head of Nursing and Divisional Director of key issues and
- Promote, lead and influence the provision of direct and indirect patient care and service delivery relating to patient flow through development, education and research within Neonates/CYP.
- To be responsible for quality of the patients environment and lead on facilitating the changes which improve patient experience.
- As part of the corporate senior nursing team work in partnership to define, deliver and monitor the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.
- Work with a wide range of professionals and agencies to deliver an effective patient- centered service within a defined area/field of specialism.
- To play a key operational role and maintain a proactive approach to managing patient flow.
- Support the Divisional Director and Divisional Head of Nursing in the operational management of the team and service resources by providing professional opinion and guidance.
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey.Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighboring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Person Specification
Education, Training Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
- NMC Registered Nurse
- NMC Registered Children's Nurse
- Considerable experience of leadership at Senior Ward Sister / Charge Nurse or equivalent experience level
- Management/Leadership Qualification
- Teaching and assessing Qualification
Desirable
- Qualified in Speciality - Neonatal Care
- Master's Degree/ Working towards
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- A good understanding of the changing NHS environment
- Experience of working to and delivering quality metrics & outcome measures
- Leadership of Clinical Governance and patient safety
- Knowledge of the Nursing objectives at local and national leve
- Be able to manage traumatic / distressing incidents / scenes
Skills
Essential
- Experience of developing constructive multi-disciplinary working
- Demonstrate experience of high level communication, including networking skills
- Highly developed skills of persuasion, motivational, negotiating and communication
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
- Motivation to pursue personal development and be able to motivate others
- High level of work organisation, drive for performance and improvement
- To demonstrate on a daily basis the Trusts vision and values
Person Specification
Education, Training Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
- NMC Registered Nurse
- NMC Registered Children's Nurse
- Considerable experience of leadership at Senior Ward Sister / Charge Nurse or equivalent experience level
- Management/Leadership Qualification
- Teaching and assessing Qualification
Desirable
- Qualified in Speciality - Neonatal Care
- Master's Degree/ Working towards
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- A good understanding of the changing NHS environment
- Experience of working to and delivering quality metrics & outcome measures
- Leadership of Clinical Governance and patient safety
- Knowledge of the Nursing objectives at local and national leve
- Be able to manage traumatic / distressing incidents / scenes
Skills
Essential
- Experience of developing constructive multi-disciplinary working
- Demonstrate experience of high level communication, including networking skills
- Highly developed skills of persuasion, motivational, negotiating and communication
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
- Motivation to pursue personal development and be able to motivate others
- High level of work organisation, drive for performance and improvement
- To demonstrate on a daily basis the Trusts vision and values
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).
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