Job summary
Are you a dedicated and compassionate healthcare professional looking to make a significant impact?
We are seeking a highly motivated Matron to lead our Patch Service team.
This position offers the post holder an exciting opportunity to lead the PATCH team "Providing Assessment and Treatment for Children at Home" teams across NW London.
This new nursing role aims to provide vision, oversight and collaborative decision making for the planning, delivery and expansion of PATCH services across all NW London urgent and emergency care (UEC) settings. The post holder will achieve this with support from the Virtual ward (VW) triumvirate and the Band 7 local PATCH team leads.
Main duties of the job
- Lead, monitor and report on the performance of the service with data support from the wider team.
- To support the provision of high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients that is compassionate and caring.
- Work closely with the PATCH Team lead nurses and multi-disciplinary team members to monitor and maintain policies, standards of nursing care and staff development.
- To ensure equity and access for the paediatric population across the NWL sector into PATCH
- Take responsibility for reports that feed into local and sector wide boards.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of CPD
- Teaching/assessing qualification
Desirable
- Management certificate or experience
- Management certificate or experience
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial experience within Acute/general paediatrics at B7
- Sound knowledge of current issues within speciality and relevant to role
- Experience of quality, standards and audit
Desirable
- Experience of QI methodology
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Leadership qualities
- Ability to manage teams
- Use of KPI's where relevant to drive performance
- Flexibility due to cross site nature of the role
Desirable
- Budget management
- Ability to analyse and present data
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of CPD
- Teaching/assessing qualification
Desirable
- Management certificate or experience
- Management certificate or experience
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial experience within Acute/general paediatrics at B7
- Sound knowledge of current issues within speciality and relevant to role
- Experience of quality, standards and audit
Desirable
- Experience of QI methodology
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Leadership qualities
- Ability to manage teams
- Use of KPI's where relevant to drive performance
- Flexibility due to cross site nature of the role
Desirable
- Budget management
- Ability to analyse and present data
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).
