Job summary
Salary band 8b: £64,418 - £77,798
The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) is a leading national centre of excellence, providing adult person-centred services that span the entire care pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care, for people with complex Neuro-disability and their families, underpinned by a strong research and education framework. We have an exciting new opportunity to join our Senior Nursing Team, as the Matron of the Brain Injury Service.
The Brain Injury Service encompasses two clinical pathways: Complex Rehabilitation and Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness (PDOC) assessment and disability management. Our BIS wards provide values-based, goal-orientated rehab for people following severe brain injury. Our Complex Rehabilitation programme is patient-centred and endeavours to work on self-directed goals where the patient is able.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, driven, dynamic and senior nurse leader to join our friendly team whilst being able to be responsible and accountable for the provision of person-centred patientcare through the modelling of strong clinical leadership to nursing teams across 2 units both of which are led by a senior nurse ward manager.
Being a motivated individual who is able to work autonomously or in a team, with a flexible approach to work planning and management and a can-do attitude, the Matron will create a learning culture, as well as developing and maintaining high standards of evidenced-based care
Main duties of the job
- To provide leadership and direction to the nursing workforce in the Brain Injury Service.
- To provide day-to-day management and supervision of the Brain Injury Service nursing workforce, ensuring that RHN provide clinically excellent, safe care through a person-centred model of care to each individual patient.
- To ensure nursing complies fully with the NMC code and standards of practice.
- To create a humanising culture where quality is at the centre of everything we do and it is delivered on all occasions, to the highest level, in accordance with the appropriate regulations, professional standards and legislation.
- To deliver against the nursing budget and workforce planning targets, managing staffing efficiently and effectively in line with safe staffing principles.
- To participate in the on call Clinical Response Service across the hospital.
- To work collaboratively with the Director of Nursing, matrons, the Clinical Education Team and Clinical Nurse Specialist team and all key stake holders to deliver safe, effective nursing and day to day management of wards.
- To deputise for the Director of Nursing as required
- To be responsible for the implementation of organisational policies and procedures within the Brain Injury Service
- To ensure that the Patient Safety and Incident Framework (PSIRF) is applied across the organisation under the leadership of the Head of Patient Safety and Quality Assurance.
About us
Situated within beautiful gardens and grounds, the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) is a leading national centre of excellence, providing adult person-centred services that span the entire care pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care, for people with complex Neuro-disability and their families, underpinned by a strong research and education framework. We are committed to investing in and strengthening our senior nursing team in order to provide the best possible care and services to our patients and residents.
How we work and behave with each other, patients, relatives and othersis a vital ingredient which makes the RHN stand out as a provider of services to people affected by brain injury.
Our values come from within the organisation and reflect our desire to meet the complex needs of people with profound disabilities arising from acquired brain injury. Those values are:
- Seeing the whole person
- Willingness to learn
- Delivery on promises
- Honesty and Integrity
How we do what we do is underpinned by the concept ofindividualised care ensuring that everything we do is truly personalised in all areas, running through all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Situated within beautiful gardens and grounds, the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) is a leading national centre of excellence, providing adult person-centred services that span the entire care pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care, for people with complex Neuro-disability and their families, underpinned by a strong research and education framework. We are committed to investing in and strengthening our senior nursing team in order to provide the best possible care and services to our patients and residents.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, driven, dynamic nurse leader to join our senior nursing leadership team. As Matron of the Brain Injury Service (BIS), you will be responsible and accountable for the provision of person-centred patient care through role modelling strong clinical leadership to nursing teams across 2 units in the Brain Injury Service both of which are led by a senior nurse ward manager.
The Brain Injury Service encompasses two clinical pathways: Complex Rehabilitation and Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness (PDOC) assessment and disability management. Our BIS units provide values-based, goal-orientated rehab for people following severe brain injury. Our Complex Rehabilitation programme is patient-centred and endeavours to work on self-directed goals where the patient is able.
You will have the support of and work closely with our other four Matrons who cover the following services:
- Ventilation and Complex Respiratory Service
- Neuro-behavioral Service
- Young Adults Service
- Specialist Nursing Home
We are proud of our gold accreditation as “ Leaders in Safeguarding” as the first healthcare provider in England to achieve this prestigious award and our recent achievement of becoming the first independent hospital in the UK to be awarded the international nursing designation of ‘Pathway to Excellence®
We have a passion for learning and development and supporting our staff through their career journey within the RHN. We have many in house and external services which all our employees have access to which include our organisational development team who offer a vast range of training opportunities.
What we can offer you:
- Free counselling and therapy sessions and other mental wellbeing support through our partner CIC Wellbeing
- Get involved in our free on-site wellbeing programs, including weekly yoga, and monthly pottery club (we are the UK’s only hospital with its own kiln)
- Financial support services such as low-interest loans and help with savings accounts through our partnership with London Capital Credit Union
- Join our wellbeing networks to connect with people in our hospital; we have a Pride network, Women’s network, and our Race Equality network. We also have heritage events to celebrate the diversity of our workforce – most recently we had a South East Asian celebration.
- Free on-site parking (rare in London)
- More benefits: Cycle2Work scheme, tech purchase support scheme, Blue Light Card discounts, and more.
How we work and behave – with each other, patients, relatives and others is a vital ingredient which makes the RHN stand out as a provider of services to people affected by brain injury.
Our values come from within the organisation and reflect our desire to meet the complex needs of people with profound disabilities arising from acquired brain injury. Those values are:
- Seeing the whole person
- Willingness to learn
- Delivery on promises
- Honesty and Integrity
How we do what we do is underpinned by the concept of individualised care – ensuring that everything we do is truly personalised in all areas, running through all that we do.
Interested in applying and hearing from us?
If you are interested in becoming part of the team to help and support our patients we would welcome you to contact us to find out more about the role and would happy to show around our service and answer any questions you may have.
For further information please contact Declan Lawlor, Senior Resourcing Advisor dlawlor@rhn.org.uk or 07887 566017
Job description
Job responsibilities
Situated within beautiful gardens and grounds, the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) is a leading national centre of excellence, providing adult person-centred services that span the entire care pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care, for people with complex Neuro-disability and their families, underpinned by a strong research and education framework. We are committed to investing in and strengthening our senior nursing team in order to provide the best possible care and services to our patients and residents.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, driven, dynamic nurse leader to join our senior nursing leadership team. As Matron of the Brain Injury Service (BIS), you will be responsible and accountable for the provision of person-centred patient care through role modelling strong clinical leadership to nursing teams across 2 units in the Brain Injury Service both of which are led by a senior nurse ward manager.
The Brain Injury Service encompasses two clinical pathways: Complex Rehabilitation and Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness (PDOC) assessment and disability management. Our BIS units provide values-based, goal-orientated rehab for people following severe brain injury. Our Complex Rehabilitation programme is patient-centred and endeavours to work on self-directed goals where the patient is able.
You will have the support of and work closely with our other four Matrons who cover the following services:
- Ventilation and Complex Respiratory Service
- Neuro-behavioral Service
- Young Adults Service
- Specialist Nursing Home
We are proud of our gold accreditation as “ Leaders in Safeguarding” as the first healthcare provider in England to achieve this prestigious award and our recent achievement of becoming the first independent hospital in the UK to be awarded the international nursing designation of ‘Pathway to Excellence®
We have a passion for learning and development and supporting our staff through their career journey within the RHN. We have many in house and external services which all our employees have access to which include our organisational development team who offer a vast range of training opportunities.
What we can offer you:
- Free counselling and therapy sessions and other mental wellbeing support through our partner CIC Wellbeing
- Get involved in our free on-site wellbeing programs, including weekly yoga, and monthly pottery club (we are the UK’s only hospital with its own kiln)
- Financial support services such as low-interest loans and help with savings accounts through our partnership with London Capital Credit Union
- Join our wellbeing networks to connect with people in our hospital; we have a Pride network, Women’s network, and our Race Equality network. We also have heritage events to celebrate the diversity of our workforce – most recently we had a South East Asian celebration.
- Free on-site parking (rare in London)
- More benefits: Cycle2Work scheme, tech purchase support scheme, Blue Light Card discounts, and more.
How we work and behave – with each other, patients, relatives and others is a vital ingredient which makes the RHN stand out as a provider of services to people affected by brain injury.
Our values come from within the organisation and reflect our desire to meet the complex needs of people with profound disabilities arising from acquired brain injury. Those values are:
- Seeing the whole person
- Willingness to learn
- Delivery on promises
- Honesty and Integrity
How we do what we do is underpinned by the concept of individualised care – ensuring that everything we do is truly personalised in all areas, running through all that we do.
Interested in applying and hearing from us?
If you are interested in becoming part of the team to help and support our patients we would welcome you to contact us to find out more about the role and would happy to show around our service and answer any questions you may have.
For further information please contact Declan Lawlor, Senior Resourcing Advisor dlawlor@rhn.org.uk or 07887 566017
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse with current registration on the NMC register
- First degree in relevant subject or post-registration qualification in Specialist Practice that is relative to the role
- Evidence of continuing professional development at degree level or equivalent.
- Relevant management/leadership qualification or evidenced experience.
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Desirable
- Master’s Degree or demonstrated commitment of working towards one
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Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experience at ward and department level in a Neuro or Neuro-disability setting and/or in a medical nursing environment, including but not limited to experience of complex long-term conditions, and the acutely unwell patient.
- Experience of working in a MDT.
- Experience of delivering clinical supervision and evidence of clinical audit.
- Evidence of astute financial awareness to inform clinical decisions without compromising patient care, e.g. ordering specialist equipment etc.
- A demonstrable commitment to team and MDT work.
- A demonstrable commitment to evidence based practice and undertaking and supporting Nursing research.
- Have an understanding of the National Service Frameworks for patients with long term conditions and the ability to apply this in care delivery.
- Ability to keep up to date with current best practice guidance, including the BSRM guidance and be able to apply where relevant to practise
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Desirable
- Experience working in a neuro-rehabilitation setting
- Understanding of specific Rehabilitation Outcomes tools and UK-ROC data, providing support, training and mentoring of staff for the effective data entry with respect to nursing inputs.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse with current registration on the NMC register
- First degree in relevant subject or post-registration qualification in Specialist Practice that is relative to the role
- Evidence of continuing professional development at degree level or equivalent.
- Relevant management/leadership qualification or evidenced experience.
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Desirable
- Master’s Degree or demonstrated commitment of working towards one
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Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experience at ward and department level in a Neuro or Neuro-disability setting and/or in a medical nursing environment, including but not limited to experience of complex long-term conditions, and the acutely unwell patient.
- Experience of working in a MDT.
- Experience of delivering clinical supervision and evidence of clinical audit.
- Evidence of astute financial awareness to inform clinical decisions without compromising patient care, e.g. ordering specialist equipment etc.
- A demonstrable commitment to team and MDT work.
- A demonstrable commitment to evidence based practice and undertaking and supporting Nursing research.
- Have an understanding of the National Service Frameworks for patients with long term conditions and the ability to apply this in care delivery.
- Ability to keep up to date with current best practice guidance, including the BSRM guidance and be able to apply where relevant to practise
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Desirable
- Experience working in a neuro-rehabilitation setting
- Understanding of specific Rehabilitation Outcomes tools and UK-ROC data, providing support, training and mentoring of staff for the effective data entry with respect to nursing inputs.
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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.
