Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and experienced nurse to join our Community Beds matron team. The post holder will contribute, alongside colleagues, to delivery of the Community Beds portfolio across our sites at Rowley Regis Hospital, Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre and Harvest View reablement facility.
This could either provide a new opportunity for an existing Matron, or a development opportunity for an individual who wants to broaden their experience and scope within senior nursing leadership in the field of older adult's care and specialist rehabilitation.
As an integrated Acute and Community Trust, the role has a focus on operational management, quality and safety assurance across our nurse-led units, and on development of services and pathways to provide excellence in clinical care both in inpatient services and discharge planning with a clear focus on integrated and patient-centred care utilising a 'home first' mindset.
This is an exciting time for the Trust, and our services, as we support patients in our care to receive the care they require, including specialist rehabilitation, end of life care services, or support with complex discharge planning arrangements
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have community or acute therapy experience with a clinical background in acute medicine/frailty, emergency care or admission avoidance. Effective communication across the multi-disciplinary team and senior leadership team is vital, and you will be required to deliver work at pace whilst strengthening quality and safety standards.
Alongside relevant clinical experience, applicants will demonstrate excellent communication and critical thinking skills, with strong leadership skills, including in challenging situations. The successful candidate will also be passionate about multidisciplinary working.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve life
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the full job description and person specification for additional details of what this role will entail
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the full job description and person specification for additional details of what this role will entail
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience to include significant recent senior nursing experience at B7 or equivalent
- Proven experience of service development and delivery
- Proven track record of change management
- Experience with budget management
- Experience in all aspects of HR management
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult Registered Nurse
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of accredited management/leadership training
- Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
- Educated to masters level study or equivalent postgraduate qualification, or willing to undertake
Desirable
- ECDL
- Counselling qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience to include significant recent senior nursing experience at B7 or equivalent
- Proven experience of service development and delivery
- Proven track record of change management
- Experience with budget management
- Experience in all aspects of HR management
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult Registered Nurse
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of accredited management/leadership training
- Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
- Educated to masters level study or equivalent postgraduate qualification, or willing to undertake
Desirable
- ECDL
- Counselling 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).
