Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and highly motivated senior nurse leader with an interest in transformation and experience in change management to lead the nursing workforce in the Directorate of Outpatients and Health Records, within Board 8, Clinical and Research Services.
The main outpatient facilities are based on the Freeman and Royal Victoria site with satellite clinics at Benfield, Cresta and Cramlington, Manor Walks. The clinics support a wide range of specialities and services to deliver outpatient care to the local and wider population.
The matron portfolio also includes professional support to the radiology sister, medical examiner service manager and the bereavement service.
- Interview Date: 17 August 2023
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37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for a talented and highly motivated senior nurse to apply for the position of Matron for Outpatients and Health Records. This is an exciting role in our outstanding organisation, particularly for someone with a passion for transformation and working collaboratively with other departments. You will be committed to leading by example, motivating and empowering your team to ensure consistently high standards of care are delivered within the Outpatient areas. You will monitor and maintain professional nursing standards, to ensure that robust systems of governance are in place to aid delivery of high quality, person centred care for our patients.
Working alongside colleagues and as part of the Trust Transformation Board you will be responsible for shaping the delivery of outpatient services.
As a senior leader you will provide effective, visible, and accessible leadership and management across the departments promoting excellence in patient care and clinical practice. You will manage the senior nursing team and support them to lead and develop their own teams with oversight of resource management, including budget responsibility. As a role model, you will lead by example, motivating, empowering, and inspiring your team to ensure consistently high standards of care are delivered.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Matron has 24-hour accountability for the departments in the Directorate
- They must ensure appropriate systems and processes are in place to always ensure the continuity of safe and effective care
- Deputises for the Operational Services Manager.
- The Matron has 24 hour accountability for the wards and departments in their Directorate.
- They must ensure appropriate systems and processes are in place to ensure the continuity of safe and effective care at all times.
- Deputies for Directorate Manager as required / appropriate and is part of Directorate Management Team.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Matron has 24-hour accountability for the departments in the Directorate
- They must ensure appropriate systems and processes are in place to always ensure the continuity of safe and effective care
- Deputises for the Operational Services Manager.
- The Matron has 24 hour accountability for the wards and departments in their Directorate.
- They must ensure appropriate systems and processes are in place to ensure the continuity of safe and effective care at all times.
- Deputies for Directorate Manager as required / appropriate and is part of Directorate Management Team.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy contex
SKILLS
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Report writing skills
- Effectively manage the directorate nursing resource
- Appropriate clinical skills
- Move and handle objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant post registration experience, some of which must be at Band 7
- Significant experience at a senior level of managing nursing / clinical teams
- Audit / research experience
- Evidence of achievements in current post
- Evidence of proven leadership skills in relation to professional accountability
- Evidence of significant experience of safeguarding adults / children
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Able to demonstrate academic achievement at post-graduate/masters level or significant demonstrable experience in speciality at Matron level
- Willing to undertake full Master's Degree within an agreed timescale
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship relevant to role
Desirable
- Leadership / management qualification
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy contex
SKILLS
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Report writing skills
- Effectively manage the directorate nursing resource
- Appropriate clinical skills
- Move and handle objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant post registration experience, some of which must be at Band 7
- Significant experience at a senior level of managing nursing / clinical teams
- Audit / research experience
- Evidence of achievements in current post
- Evidence of proven leadership skills in relation to professional accountability
- Evidence of significant experience of safeguarding adults / children
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Able to demonstrate academic achievement at post-graduate/masters level or significant demonstrable experience in speciality at Matron level
- Willing to undertake full Master's Degree within an agreed timescale
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship relevant to role
Desirable
- Leadership / management qualification
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).
