Matron - Surgery

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

The post holder will be an integral member of the Divisional management team, supporting the Divisional Chief Nurse in the delivery of key performance targets and high-quality evidence-based nursing care. She/he will be accountable for the provision of effective professional nursing leadership to a team of specialist nurses and provide pro-active resource management for the clinical group. As an experienced practitioner, the post holder will be expected to create, lead, and maintain an environment of continuous quality improvement and professional development, ensuring that critical care nursing practices are regularly reviewed and that service developments are implemented when necessary.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities will also contribute to the delivery of the NHS Plan, modernisation, Improving Working Lives, and patient/public involvement/participation agendas throughout the clinical group. This will be supported by high quality effective communications with all key groups of staff.

The post holder is expected to:

Act as a positive role model through the provision of effective professional leadership and demonstration of competent and accountable clinical practice.
Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary clinical practice, exploring new ideas and encouraging the introduction of positive, evidence-based practice.
Maintain and enhance high standards of patient care through the implementation of continuous quality improvement initiatives and regular service evaluation that involves patients/users of the service.
Demonstrate patient centred values.
Actively supports the Divisional Chief Nurse in the delivery of key performance indicators.

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Date posted

18 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year plus high cost allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-7061730-AT

Job locations

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.