NB: This vacancy closed to applications on 28/01/2021.
Matron, Urgent Care
Job Reference: 265-2890768
- Employer:
- Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
- Department:
- Urgent Care
- Location:
- Northampton General Hospital, Northampton
- Salary:
- £45,753 - £51,668 Per annum
At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.
We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).
We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That’s why we talk about TeamNGH. It’s all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.
Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.
Matron for Medicine and Urgent Care
The Urgent Care Directorate at Northampton General Hospital is actively seeking a motivated and forward thinking senior nurse to join its team in the role of Matron. The primary responsibilities of the successful applicant will be to the two Nye Bevan short stay and assessment wards. The Senior Nursing Team comprises of two further Matrons who oversee the Emergency Department, Urgent Treatment Centre and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).
This role will be fundamental in designing the Urgent Care services of the future for the patients of Northamptonshire. Applicants should have held leadership roles from which they can evidence delivering high quality, patient-centred care. Experience in designing and implementing change will be essential to success.
As a Matron, you will play a key role in maintaining clinical quality and ensuring that clinical governance standards are upheld. You will also have responsibility for nurturing and developing the Urgent Care nursing Team to maximise its potential and focussing on strategies to maintain and improve staff well-being.
This is not an easy job, but it is very rewarding. You will need to be comfortable being visible, accessible and an authoritative presence. Your organisational and prioritisation skills will be tested everyday. In return, we will provide training and developmental opportunities to help you to maximise your potential and progress your career in the direction of your choice. This includes mentoring and coaching from the Executive Nursing Team.
Northampton General Hospital is a designated Pathway to Excellence® hospital and the Urgent Care Directorate was recently rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission so you can be assured that high quality patient care is at the top of our agenda. We also actively engage with national Nursing reward programmes such as DAISY®.
For further details / informal visits contact:
NameHelen LidbetterAdditional contact information
In order to express interest, please apply for the post via NHS jobs. Please contact Helen Lidbetter, ADN for medicine Email helen.lidbetter@ngh.nhs.uk or Tristan Dyer, Clinical Director, Urgent Care Tristan.dyer@ngh.nhs.uk for more details.
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To deliver best possible care for our patients:
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We put patient safety above all else
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We aspire to excellence
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We reflect, we learn, we improve
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We respect and support each other
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- Job Type:
- Permanent
- Working pattern:
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• Full time
- Pay Scheme:
- Agenda for change
- Pay Band:
- 8a
- Staff Group:
- Nursing & Midwifery Registered
- Specialty/Function:
- Urgent Care
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- Closing Date:
- 28/01/2021
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