Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time (18.75 hours per week) Matron for Children & Young People Acute Services to work alongside the current Matron in a job share capacity. The secondment will initially be for a period of 12 months pending a review of the flexible working arrangement. Applications are welcome from internal candidates only.
Interviews will be held on 4th July 2025.
Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment:
As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the
Trust, all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates
can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if
they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for
this role.
Applicants will be prompted in the application form to
declare if they wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview
Scheme, and their response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.
If you have any queries about expanded Guaranteed Interview
Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager - Recruitment) in confidence
via email robert.saunders1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post
holder will provide direct management and professional leadership for all Band
7s within their sphere of responsibility.
They will have direct access to and be accountable to the Divisional
Director of Nursing for professional practice and care standards.
The
leadership provided by the post holder is crucial to efficient, effective, and
caring services. They will influence the
non-clinical contributions that are necessary to deliver a high-quality care
service including the standards of food, cleanliness of the environment and
other services that impact on patient care and welfare.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are
looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute
and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to
the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger
population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites
in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are
recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be
one of them.
Better never stops, and we are committed to developing a
culture of continuous improvement.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this
means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as
a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check
as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the
current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more
details on DBS checks and Costs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
Provide compassionate inclusive
leadership and management to all clinical and non-clinical staff, actively
promoting high standards of clinical care, patient safety and experience and prevention
and control of infections.
Be highly visible in the clinical
areas and act as a clinical resource to ensure and sustain delivery of patient
centred care and service delivery. They will lead on staff and team development and
nursing practice and the provision of a safe effective and high-quality care
environment for the patients, carers and families.
Contribute to the achievement of
Directorate, Divisional and Corporate objectives and the required local and
national quality and governance standards by ensuring that all required audits,
assessments and reviews are completed within the agreed timeframes, that action
plans are regularly monitored and integrated into clinical practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
Provide compassionate inclusive
leadership and management to all clinical and non-clinical staff, actively
promoting high standards of clinical care, patient safety and experience and prevention
and control of infections.
Be highly visible in the clinical
areas and act as a clinical resource to ensure and sustain delivery of patient
centred care and service delivery. They will lead on staff and team development and
nursing practice and the provision of a safe effective and high-quality care
environment for the patients, carers and families.
Contribute to the achievement of
Directorate, Divisional and Corporate objectives and the required local and
national quality and governance standards by ensuring that all required audits,
assessments and reviews are completed within the agreed timeframes, that action
plans are regularly monitored and integrated into clinical practice.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A proven track record of operational management at a senior level in an acute hospital environment, including staff, financial and change management.
- Proven track record of delivering the quality agenda, ensuring patient safety is paramount and at the forefront to planning services and resource allocation.
- Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through clinical teams, engaging them in the strategic direction and delivery plans.
- Establish clear work priorities, delegates appropriately and effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance, and giving feedback.
- Understand principles of effective budgetary management and demonstrate experience of managing budgets.
- Able to deal with difficult and complex situations.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- RSCN/RN Child
- Current NMC Registration
- Educated to Degree level
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Post-graduate specialty qualification relevant to the role
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
- Recognised leadership or management qualification
Desirable
- Qualifications
- Masters Degree or equivalent management experience
- Professional Nurse Advocate
Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment
Essential
- As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. Here you can declare if you wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme and this response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of advanced knowledge and understanding of clinical specialties relevant to role.
- Understands the concepts of clinical governance and shared governance including evidence-based practice and critical appraisal of research findings.
- A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority.
- Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Effective of negotiating and influencing skills.
- Well-developed delegation, people, and workload management skills.
- Commitment to continuous service improvement and professional excellence.
- Ability to work in a time critical environment and to be able to deliver to tight timescales and with competing priorities.
- Ability to think and plan, tactically and creatively.
- Ability to use own initiative and meet deadlines.
- Keyboard skills including effective use of Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Evidence of high-quality report writing and critical analysis.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Strategic thinker.
- Highly developed leadership skills with a positive approach.
- Effective personal organisation skills.
- Willingness to challenge practice and current thinking.
- Ability to conduct oneself as a highly professional nursing role model.
- Articulate and emotionally resilient.
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A proven track record of operational management at a senior level in an acute hospital environment, including staff, financial and change management.
- Proven track record of delivering the quality agenda, ensuring patient safety is paramount and at the forefront to planning services and resource allocation.
- Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through clinical teams, engaging them in the strategic direction and delivery plans.
- Establish clear work priorities, delegates appropriately and effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance, and giving feedback.
- Understand principles of effective budgetary management and demonstrate experience of managing budgets.
- Able to deal with difficult and complex situations.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- RSCN/RN Child
- Current NMC Registration
- Educated to Degree level
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Post-graduate specialty qualification relevant to the role
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
- Recognised leadership or management qualification
Desirable
- Qualifications
- Masters Degree or equivalent management experience
- Professional Nurse Advocate
Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment
Essential
- As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. Here you can declare if you wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme and this response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of advanced knowledge and understanding of clinical specialties relevant to role.
- Understands the concepts of clinical governance and shared governance including evidence-based practice and critical appraisal of research findings.
- A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority.
- Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Effective of negotiating and influencing skills.
- Well-developed delegation, people, and workload management skills.
- Commitment to continuous service improvement and professional excellence.
- Ability to work in a time critical environment and to be able to deliver to tight timescales and with competing priorities.
- Ability to think and plan, tactically and creatively.
- Ability to use own initiative and meet deadlines.
- Keyboard skills including effective use of Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Evidence of high-quality report writing and critical analysis.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Strategic thinker.
- Highly developed leadership skills with a positive approach.
- Effective personal organisation skills.
- Willingness to challenge practice and current thinking.
- Ability to conduct oneself as a highly professional nursing role model.
- Articulate and emotionally resilient.
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
