Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join UCLH as Matron for Head and Neck, within the Surgical Specialties division. The Matron provides direct management and professional leadership for nursing teams. The Matron will lead, develop, and provide professional leadership to Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Ward/Departmental Sisters/Charge Nurses, within the division and will also provide leadership and work closely with the MDT across the H&N networks. The role also works closely with the other matrons in the division to provide clinical leadership.
This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found athttps://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic passionate nurse who can contribute to the ongoing implementation of the nursing and midwifery strategy, ensuring achievement of its objectives and proactively modernising nursing roles in accordance with the needs of patients. You will also proactively support the division to meet its over-arching aims around quality and safety, recovery, performance, efficiency, and financial stability.
The post holder will undertake the key functions of the Matron role, including providing highly visible clinical leadership, to ensure patient experience and safety in all clinical areas is always of the highest possible standard, with particular emphasis on dignity and compassion.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with current NMC registration
- Educated to masters level
- Leadership or management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior Nursing experience
- Operational management experience in acute hospital setting
- Substantial experience of teaching and mentoring more junior staff
Desirable
- Experience of acting as on-call manager
- Experience of undertaking research
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to manage a large staffing group and deal with complex staffing issues
- Demonstrable organisational and planning skills
- Able to make decisions under pressure
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to prioritise complex demands when there are competing priorities
- Able to implement effective recruitment and retention strategies
- Commitment to excellent patient care
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
- Clinical risk management techniques and skills
- Clinical governance and risk management
- Able to carry out and interpret audit
- Thorough understanding of NHS improvement agenda
- Quality assurance and improvement
- Business planning skills
- Able to lead change
- Understanding of governance and complaint management issues
- Able to put excellent patient care at the heart of decision making
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Understands the implications of equal opportunities in practice
- Able to utilise ICT to full potential
- Able to analyse and interpret data from a variety of sources
- Able to apply critical thinking to solve complex problems
- Able to utilise ICT systems including Word, - Excel and Datix
- Budgetary management skills
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Highly professional role model
- Managing a range of staff groups
- Able to act as a visible clinical leader
- Professional networking
- Able to participate in on call rota
Desirable
- Experience of skill-mix and workforce planning
- Experience of leading successful efficiency initiatives
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work effectively within multi - disciplinary teams
- Able to meaningfully engage stakeholders
- Able to communicate sensitively and appropriately
- Able to challenge clinical decisions in the best interests of patients
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Able to undertake training needs analyses
- Able to mentor, coach and supervise individuals in order to support their development
- Able to contribute to the development of in-house education and training programmes
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- The post holder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post through occupational health with any reasonable aids
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with current NMC registration
- Educated to masters level
- Leadership or management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior Nursing experience
- Operational management experience in acute hospital setting
- Substantial experience of teaching and mentoring more junior staff
Desirable
- Experience of acting as on-call manager
- Experience of undertaking research
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to manage a large staffing group and deal with complex staffing issues
- Demonstrable organisational and planning skills
- Able to make decisions under pressure
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to prioritise complex demands when there are competing priorities
- Able to implement effective recruitment and retention strategies
- Commitment to excellent patient care
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
- Clinical risk management techniques and skills
- Clinical governance and risk management
- Able to carry out and interpret audit
- Thorough understanding of NHS improvement agenda
- Quality assurance and improvement
- Business planning skills
- Able to lead change
- Understanding of governance and complaint management issues
- Able to put excellent patient care at the heart of decision making
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Understands the implications of equal opportunities in practice
- Able to utilise ICT to full potential
- Able to analyse and interpret data from a variety of sources
- Able to apply critical thinking to solve complex problems
- Able to utilise ICT systems including Word, - Excel and Datix
- Budgetary management skills
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Highly professional role model
- Managing a range of staff groups
- Able to act as a visible clinical leader
- Professional networking
- Able to participate in on call rota
Desirable
- Experience of skill-mix and workforce planning
- Experience of leading successful efficiency initiatives
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work effectively within multi - disciplinary teams
- Able to meaningfully engage stakeholders
- Able to communicate sensitively and appropriately
- Able to challenge clinical decisions in the best interests of patients
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Able to undertake training needs analyses
- Able to mentor, coach and supervise individuals in order to support their development
- Able to contribute to the development of in-house education and training programmes
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- The post holder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post through occupational health with any reasonable aids
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
