Job summary
The Critical Care department at Homerton is a 2 unit department with state of the art facilities and improve the care we can offer to our patients. This will also support our clinical teams by providing up to date clinical environments for our teams to deliver this care.
The Matron will be a highly visible, accessible, and authoritative presence in Critical Care, to which patients, their families and others can turn for leadership, assistance, advice, and support. The post holder will be part of the Divisional Nursing Leadership team with specific responsibility for Critical Care.
Matron's role will focus on:
- Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability.
- Governance, patient safety and quality.
- Workforce planning and resource management.
- Patient experience
- Performance and operational oversight.
- Digital and information technology.
- Education, training and development.
- Research and development.
- Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness.
- Service improvement and transformation.
**Please Note: This advert may close earlier than the closing date due to a high number of applications**
Main duties of the job
Clinical Practice
- Provide visible leadership to ensure the delivery of a high standard of clinical care using expert knowledge, judgement, and decision-making
- Use expert clinical skills as a resource for staff in the full range of nursing activities from admission to discharge
- Ensure self and staff work within the NMC Code of Conduct
- Ensure all prescribed medications are administered and stored in accordance with local protocols and the NMC Guidelines for the Administration of Medications
- Observe, monitor and act on any situations, e.g. the physical environment or assets that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the patients, visitors and staff. Ensure that strategies are in place to correct or optimise the surroundings and availability of resources
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
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 documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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 documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Part 1)
- Nationally Recognised Post registration critical care course and/or Post registration specialist course
- Post registration teaching course/ Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Masters qualification or willingness to work towards // Management or Leadership Qualification // Quality Improvement Training
Skills
Essential
- Ability to lead and empower others
- Ability to manage the service and contribute to overall strategy for the service
- Advanced communications skills including inter-personal skills, liaison and negotiation skills, writing and presentation skills
- Expert clinical skills within the relevant field
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at senior nurse level (band 7 or above) in Critical Care
- Experienced in managing budgetary resources across a service
- Experience of working with establishments & workforce planning experience
- Experience of audit/benchmarking
- Experience of successful change management
- Evidence of practice development
- Evidence of managing complaints/ PALS
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of demonstrable knowledge of management development and nursing policy and practice development
- Sound knowledge of relevant critical care standards and commitment to networking
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance & quality standards
- Workforce planning, recruitment and retention strategies
Desirable
- Demonstrates appropriate understanding of research and audit systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Part 1)
- Nationally Recognised Post registration critical care course and/or Post registration specialist course
- Post registration teaching course/ Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Masters qualification or willingness to work towards // Management or Leadership Qualification // Quality Improvement Training
Skills
Essential
- Ability to lead and empower others
- Ability to manage the service and contribute to overall strategy for the service
- Advanced communications skills including inter-personal skills, liaison and negotiation skills, writing and presentation skills
- Expert clinical skills within the relevant field
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at senior nurse level (band 7 or above) in Critical Care
- Experienced in managing budgetary resources across a service
- Experience of working with establishments & workforce planning experience
- Experience of audit/benchmarking
- Experience of successful change management
- Evidence of practice development
- Evidence of managing complaints/ PALS
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of demonstrable knowledge of management development and nursing policy and practice development
- Sound knowledge of relevant critical care standards and commitment to networking
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance & quality standards
- Workforce planning, recruitment and retention strategies
Desirable
- Demonstrates appropriate understanding of research and audit systems
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).
