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Cas Matron - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

NHS AfC:
Band 8a

Main area

Nursing Leadership

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Grade

NHS AfC: Band 8a

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Contract

Permanent: Secondment may be considered

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Hours

Full time hours per week

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Job ref

Site

City Hospital Campus

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Town

Nottingham

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Salary
- £48,526 - £54,619 Per annum
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Salary period

Yearly

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12/01/2023 23:59Job overview

The Cancer and Associated Specialties Division have an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior nurse to join us in the CAS Matron team.

Our Division comprises of multiple specialties including Oncology, Renal, Burns & plastics, Urology, Thoracic surgery, Palliative care, Infectious diseases, Pathology and Haematology.

Our CAS Matrons are pivotal in supporting our nursing teams and the wider speciality teams.

If you are a motivated, inspiring Nurse leader, ready for the next step in your Nursing career then please contact us for more information or an informal visit, we would be delighted to hear from you.

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Main duties of the job

Challenge, in a positive manner, current working practices within specialities and promote a culture of continuous improvement

Promote a better understanding of nursing and how professionals can work to support patients and individuals to access appropriate services by means of role modelling and actively promoting the nursing role

Lead on the development of new clinical policies and procedures within Clinical Specialities across the Division

Work closely with specialty and division leadership teams to promote an ethos of joint working, collaboration and mutual respect amongst all members of staff

Ensure all staff take responsibility for safety and cleanliness of the clinical environment

Maintain professional competence, authority and credibility by undertaking regular clinical sessions and being highly visible to staff, actively seeking feedback about the quality of services

Using evidence based and reflective practice, influence nursing practice across sphere of responsibility, acting as a change agent and a professional resource for nursing staff to ensure the delivery of national and local standards and objectives

Maintain professional competence, authority and credibility by undertaking regular clinical sessions and being highly visible to patients, carers and staff, actively seeking feedback about the quality of services

The Matron will take an active role in supporting the shared governance agenda across the Trust

Working for our organisation

In the Division of Cancer and Associated specialties we strive to contribute to the health and wellbeing of our patients, their loved ones and our staff.

We aim to provide care and services that we and our families would want to use, in an environment that nurtures our teams to be the best they can be.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working with a vision of "delivering excellence in everything we do", the Matron will work with the Divisional Director, Divisional General manager and Divisional Nurse to provide professional leadership management to the Nursing Service for the Division.

The Matron will be accountable for the efficient and effective operational management of the nursing workforce, guaranteeing provision of high quality evidence based nursing practice which will be delivered within a hospital, community and outreach setting.

The Matron will be a strong clinical leader, easily identifiable, highly visible and accessible to patients, carers and staff.

He/she will have a particular responsibility to support the developments of Clinical Governance and Service Improvement, to modernise patient services and ensure the active involvement of patients and carers in the way services are developed, delivered and evaluated.

The Matron will provide strong clinical leadership within the Services and be highly visible and accessible to patients.

Leading by example he/she will drive up standards of clinical care and have the authority to get the essential components of care right for patients - clean wards and departments, quality care, ensuring patients are treated with dignity and respect, resolving problems for patients and relatives and ensuring high standards are maintained throughout the Services.

Person specification

Training and qualifications

Essential criteria

Additional management training or equivalent level of experience

Desirable criteria

Masters degree or equivalent post basic training

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of leading and delivering programmes of change within an acute or community NHS setting
Significant post registration experience including management and leadership experience

Desirable criteria