Job summary
Come and join one of the UK's best performing Trust for Acute Stroke Care situated in the heart of historic city of Canterbury. Our service admits around 1200 acute stroke patients a year with HASU LoS of 5 days and ASU LoS of around 15 days. We provide east Kent stroke services based at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital (KCH). We have our Hyperacute and Acute stroke wards with a total capacity of 50 beds with 8 monitored hyperacute beds. We provide Front-Door stroke urgent service 24/7 from the KCH Emergency Care Centre. Our hyperacute care includes IV Thrombolysis, Endovascular Mechanical Thrombectomy and Stroke Vascular Service (Kent & Medway) for - Rapid Access Carotid Endarterectomy (RACE). EKHUFT stroke service also provides 7/7 Neurovascular service for TIA.
We care about our patients and our people. We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike. With our emphasis on staff training and development, a staff support scheme that's second to none, and a healthy package of benefits, it's easy to put down roots in East Kent Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
Stroke Matron will provide visible authoritative presence, inclusive leadership and professional accountability ensuring delivery of well-led, safe, effective, responsive and compassionate care. The Matron has a pivotal role in creating best experiences in the safest environment for our service users where patient is always put in the centre of everything we do.
The Stroke Matron will lead service improvement, workforce establishment, and governance in line with the role expectations set out in the NHS England Matron's Handbook (2021). The post holder will act as a clinical leader, role model, and advocate for service users and staff groups. It is envisaged that 80% of this role will be spent on Leadership and Management and 20% spent on the direct Clinical Capacity.
Stroke Matron works within the Care Group's Corporate Team to drive the Quality and Compliance for NHS Fundamentals of Care. There is an expectation that the post holder will work closely with other Matrons and Multidisciplinary colleagues within the department and Care Groups and Trust boundaries in the interest of patient care.
The job holder will have developmental opportunities within the Corporate Team supported by the Directors of Nursing and Quality.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN 1st level qualification Currently Registered Nurse on the NMC
- Master's Degree or equivalent or willingness to work towards
- Knowledge & qualification on Patient Safety and Clinical Governance Process
- Teaching qualification or equivalent
- Demonstrable CPD
Desirable
- Leadership & Management Course
- Qualification in specialism: Stroke
- Attended/completed Matron's Development Days or equivalent
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Proven Leadership and management experience at a senior level
- Proven record of leading & effectively managing clinical services in Acute Sector
- Experience of successful resource & budget management
- Experience in managing risks within department and service development
- Experience of Workforce Management & Development
Desirable
- Project Management
- Quality Improvements
- Conducting audits
- Interview skills and experience
- Experience of working under operational pressure with safe decision making
Personal/Professional Attributes
Essential
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Demonstrable ability to produce complex reports and formulate policies
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to use initiative for decision making and deal with sensitive/complex situations and professionalism under pressure
Desirable
Governance
Essential
- Seven Pillars of NHS governance - Experience of Clinical Risk management
- Patient Safety & Knowledge and experience of National Patient Safety framework and application
- Good understanding of handling Formal Complaints
Desirable
- Conducting complex investigation/SIs Thematic analysis & Creating Action Plans
Other
Essential
- Professional credibility
- Ability to demonstrate Trust's Values and leading by example, ability to show compassion and emotional support
- Self-motivation and ability to motivate others
- Good IT skills and ability for teaching/presentations
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN 1st level qualification Currently Registered Nurse on the NMC
- Master's Degree or equivalent or willingness to work towards
- Knowledge & qualification on Patient Safety and Clinical Governance Process
- Teaching qualification or equivalent
- Demonstrable CPD
Desirable
- Leadership & Management Course
- Qualification in specialism: Stroke
- Attended/completed Matron's Development Days or equivalent
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Proven Leadership and management experience at a senior level
- Proven record of leading & effectively managing clinical services in Acute Sector
- Experience of successful resource & budget management
- Experience in managing risks within department and service development
- Experience of Workforce Management & Development
Desirable
- Project Management
- Quality Improvements
- Conducting audits
- Interview skills and experience
- Experience of working under operational pressure with safe decision making
Personal/Professional Attributes
Essential
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Demonstrable ability to produce complex reports and formulate policies
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to use initiative for decision making and deal with sensitive/complex situations and professionalism under pressure
Desirable
Governance
Essential
- Seven Pillars of NHS governance - Experience of Clinical Risk management
- Patient Safety & Knowledge and experience of National Patient Safety framework and application
- Good understanding of handling Formal Complaints
Desirable
- Conducting complex investigation/SIs Thematic analysis & Creating Action Plans
Other
Essential
- Professional credibility
- Ability to demonstrate Trust's Values and leading by example, ability to show compassion and emotional support
- Self-motivation and ability to motivate others
- Good IT skills and ability for teaching/presentations
Desirable
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).
