Job summary
We are looking for highly skilled, compassionate and forward thinking Care Home Matron to join our care home support team.
The successful candidate will work with the Blackpool north neighbourhood to support the care home residents in this area. The position is a permanent position.
It is the expectation that the successful applicant has achieved their non medical prescriber V300 certificate and is in possession of the clinical examinations skills module.
Main duties of the job
To support care home residents with responsibility for planning, managing and co-ordinating the care of those with highly complex needs and long term conditions . The post has recently become a more reactive post with elements to reduce hospital admission and supporting the GP processes.
The role will also entail supporting the members of the team and the wider PCN services to deliver enhanced care in care homes, supporting any proactive work around anticipatory care plans - and providing training and support to homes as needed.
A primary objective will be to work collaboratively with care homes, the acute hospital and community teams to ensure that residents receive the right care, at the right time in the right place.
We are looking for someone with excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills, and a strong quality improvement focus- as well as the ability to analyse and interpret data.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- A member of the integrated Neighbourhood working within their linked care homes and would tailor the support to the needs of the care home cohort using their own initiative and organisational skills to complete tasks. Visit residents face to face, telephone contact or Telehealth virtually based.
- The post holder will have a clinical role with responsibility for planning, managing and co-ordinating the care of people in care homes with highly complex needs and long-term conditions and will work within the Enhanced Health in care homes strategy. Ability to build relationships in care homes is essential.
Please see job description and person specification for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
- A member of the integrated Neighbourhood working within their linked care homes and would tailor the support to the needs of the care home cohort using their own initiative and organisational skills to complete tasks. Visit residents face to face, telephone contact or Telehealth virtually based.
- The post holder will have a clinical role with responsibility for planning, managing and co-ordinating the care of people in care homes with highly complex needs and long-term conditions and will work within the Enhanced Health in care homes strategy. Ability to build relationships in care homes is essential.
Please see job description and person specification for full details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse with current registration with the NMC
- Clinical examination module/s
- Evidence of CPD in management of LTC and clinical investigation skills
- Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification
- Ability to complete DNACPR
- Minimum 2 years experience at band 6
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive expert professional/ clinical knowledge in Care Homes and Frameworks.
- Effective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information
- Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
- Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust clinical governance objectives
- Be able to demonstrate the skill to integrate teams from a variety of backgrounds to integrate the social and health agenda
- Can demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately
- Evidence of working at a senior level within a long term condition field
Skills
Essential
- Prioritise against tight deadlines and work under pressure
- Identify trends for analysis
- Deal with confidential information
- Prioritise and demonstrate effective time management and organisational skills
- Influence & Motivate others
- Use own initiative
- Manage conflict appropriately
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse with current registration with the NMC
- Clinical examination module/s
- Evidence of CPD in management of LTC and clinical investigation skills
- Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification
- Ability to complete DNACPR
- Minimum 2 years experience at band 6
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive expert professional/ clinical knowledge in Care Homes and Frameworks.
- Effective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information
- Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
- Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust clinical governance objectives
- Be able to demonstrate the skill to integrate teams from a variety of backgrounds to integrate the social and health agenda
- Can demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately
- Evidence of working at a senior level within a long term condition field
Skills
Essential
- Prioritise against tight deadlines and work under pressure
- Identify trends for analysis
- Deal with confidential information
- Prioritise and demonstrate effective time management and organisational skills
- Influence & Motivate others
- Use own initiative
- Manage conflict appropriately
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Moor Park Health & Leisure Centre, Bristol Avenue, FY2 0JG
Bristol Avenue
Blackpool
FY2 0JG
Employer's website
https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
