Job summary
Post - Matron
Division - Surgery
Department - Bristol Eye Hospital
Band 8a
This post provides strong leadership, visible, credible senior nursing presence accessible to staff, patients and their families for advice, assistance and support. The post holder will be accountable for the delivery of optimum quality patient care in their area/s of responsibility, and in line with the ten key matron responsibilities outlines nationally.
As matron, the post holder is expected to ensure that the services provided are responsive to patient needs, that the planning of services involved patients and users, and reflects the diverse population served. There is an expectation that the post holder will work closely with Matrons, Head of Nursing and ADM colleagues within the division and across divisional and Trust boundaries in the interest of patient care.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Communication and Relationship skills
- Patient Care
- Leadership and Management
- Professional Development and Education Responsibilities
- Research Responsibilities
10 Key Working Responsibilities:
- Leading by example
- Ensuring patients get quality care (positive patient experience, effective nursing care, patient safety)
- Ensuring staffing is appropriate to patient need
- Empowering nurses to take on a wider range of clinical activities
- Improving hospital cleanliness
- Ensuring patients' nutritional needs are met
- Improving wards for patients
- Making sure patients are treated with respect and dignity
- Preventing hospital acquired infections
- Resolving problems for patients and their relatives
For further information on main duties and responsibilities, please refer to the job description.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowlege and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of nurse led initiatives & national policy
- Strong leadership abilities
- IT skills
- Enthusiastic, highly motivated and able to inspire others
- Conscientious, committed, reliable and hardworking
Aptitudes
Essential
- Respecting everyone
- Embracing change
- Recognising success
- Working together
Public Sector Language Competency
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to establish credibility rapidly with wide range of staff
- Ability to communicate clearly to a range of audiences & disciplines
- Ability to deal sensitively with emotive
- Resilience
- Being fair
- Dynamic
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Possessed of personal insight and awareness
- Good team player
- Innovative
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RGN.1st Level or relevant children's qualification
- Current NMC/HCPC Registration
- Qualifications and Professional Training Experience / Extended Knowledge
- Master's Degree or equivalent, or willingness to work towards
- Route Cause Analysis & Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Leadership/Management Course
- IOSH (or similar) Course
Person Specification
Knowlege and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of nurse led initiatives & national policy
- Strong leadership abilities
- IT skills
- Enthusiastic, highly motivated and able to inspire others
- Conscientious, committed, reliable and hardworking
Aptitudes
Essential
- Respecting everyone
- Embracing change
- Recognising success
- Working together
Public Sector Language Competency
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to establish credibility rapidly with wide range of staff
- Ability to communicate clearly to a range of audiences & disciplines
- Ability to deal sensitively with emotive
- Resilience
- Being fair
- Dynamic
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Possessed of personal insight and awareness
- Good team player
- Innovative
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RGN.1st Level or relevant children's qualification
- Current NMC/HCPC Registration
- Qualifications and Professional Training Experience / Extended Knowledge
- Master's Degree or equivalent, or willingness to work towards
- Route Cause Analysis & Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Leadership/Management Course
- IOSH (or similar) Course
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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Eye Hospital
Lower Maudlin St.
Bristol
BS1 2LX
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
