Job summary
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The senior matron will be expected to provide senior leadership and support to the children's nursing teams and specialist nurses across the trust's geographical area.
The post holder will be required to work collaboratively with external stakeholders through the North Central London clinical networks and Sustainable Transformation Programme. They will be responsible for leading on defined projects across the hospital sites and reporting progress to the head of nursing
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the senior matron for the children and young peoples services at the Royal Free London Hospitals you will lead the operational nursing agenda for in-patient and out-patient services across the two main hospital sites supported by a childrens matron at both Barnet and the Royal Free Hospitals. In conjunction with the head of children and young peoples nursing you will be responsible for leading the quality, patient and staff experience agendas within children and young peoples services, providing expert advice to all areas where children and young people are seen within the Royal Free London Hospitals.
You will be supported in your leadership journey by a team of quality improvement experts and a multi-disciplinary team passionate about providing excellence across children and young peoples services. As part of the Barnet Business Unit you will be working with a wide range of senior nursing and therapy colleagues benefiting from expertise and experience across a range of disciplines. Your time will be equally divided between the Royal Free and Barnet Hospital sites with regular visits to Chase Farm and Edqware hospitals that host children and young peoples out-patient services.
Working alongside you will be a senior matron for neonates with whom you will share projects and acting up arrangements in the absence of the head of nursing.
For further information and informal discussions please contact Elizabeth Aryeetey, head of children and young peoples nursing, e.aryeetey@nhs.net
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the senior matron for the children and young peoples services at the Royal Free London Hospitals you will lead the operational nursing agenda for in-patient and out-patient services across the two main hospital sites supported by a childrens matron at both Barnet and the Royal Free Hospitals. In conjunction with the head of children and young peoples nursing you will be responsible for leading the quality, patient and staff experience agendas within children and young peoples services, providing expert advice to all areas where children and young people are seen within the Royal Free London Hospitals.
You will be supported in your leadership journey by a team of quality improvement experts and a multi-disciplinary team passionate about providing excellence across children and young peoples services. As part of the Barnet Business Unit you will be working with a wide range of senior nursing and therapy colleagues benefiting from expertise and experience across a range of disciplines. Your time will be equally divided between the Royal Free and Barnet Hospital sites with regular visits to Chase Farm and Edqware hospitals that host children and young peoples out-patient services.
Working alongside you will be a senior matron for neonates with whom you will share projects and acting up arrangements in the absence of the head of nursing.
For further information and informal discussions please contact Elizabeth Aryeetey, head of children and young peoples nursing, e.aryeetey@nhs.net
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Childen's Nurse
- NMC registration (in date)
- First Degree in a relevant subject
- Master's degree in a relevant subject (or working towards)
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in acute children's services at a senior nurse level.
- Significant experience of operational management
- Experience of implementing significant change
- Proven and demonstrable significant leadership skills
- Proven and demonstrable organizational skills including project planning/management.
- Evidence of clinical competence
- Current experience of line management of staff
- Evidence of teaching and developing junior staff both formally and informally
- Proven track record of managing resources including budgetary control
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Proven track record of clinical standard setting and audit within children's services
- Proven track record of managing and sustaining change
- Proven track record of developing and implementing new policies and guidance
- Experienced mentor/teacher
- Proven track record of understanding professional issues in children's services
- Skilled in staff selection and development
- Thorough understanding and knowledge of key indicators of excellent quality care
- Highly effective communication and relationship skills
- Evidence of involvement with user groups to develop quality centred care
- Ability to meet deadlines and work autonomously as well as in a team
- Demonstrates skills in IT systems and use of word, excel and powerpoint
- Ability to produce accurate and timely reports appropriate to the audience.
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Childen's Nurse
- NMC registration (in date)
- First Degree in a relevant subject
- Master's degree in a relevant subject (or working towards)
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in acute children's services at a senior nurse level.
- Significant experience of operational management
- Experience of implementing significant change
- Proven and demonstrable significant leadership skills
- Proven and demonstrable organizational skills including project planning/management.
- Evidence of clinical competence
- Current experience of line management of staff
- Evidence of teaching and developing junior staff both formally and informally
- Proven track record of managing resources including budgetary control
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Proven track record of clinical standard setting and audit within children's services
- Proven track record of managing and sustaining change
- Proven track record of developing and implementing new policies and guidance
- Experienced mentor/teacher
- Proven track record of understanding professional issues in children's services
- Skilled in staff selection and development
- Thorough understanding and knowledge of key indicators of excellent quality care
- Highly effective communication and relationship skills
- Evidence of involvement with user groups to develop quality centred care
- Ability to meet deadlines and work autonomously as well as in a team
- Demonstrates skills in IT systems and use of word, excel and powerpoint
- Ability to produce accurate and timely reports appropriate to the audience.
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).
