Rapid Diagnostic Service - Lancashire, United Kingdom - East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Description

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced leader to join our well established team of Matrons within the Medicine and Emergency Care Division. You will support the teams in the delivery of excellent, compassionate care whilst maintaining high professional standards.

Candidates must be a registered nurse with current NMC registration and have experience in an acute hospital setting.

The job is challenging and rewarding in equal measure, and you will require resilience, determination and the ability to see new solutions to old problems. We will provide full support to the appointed candidate - if you think this is the opportunity for you, and would like to join our friendly and welcoming team then we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible and accountable for the overall clinical and operational day-to-day delivery of clinical standards of care and the management of the nursing workforce, in accordance with set objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints, that ensures the delivery of a high quality, patient centered service that meets patient need.

Support the Assistant Divisional Director of Nursing to provide professional leadership and management for the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Strategy for Nursing & Midwifery.

Working for our organisation

Established in 2003, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute and community healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures.

The organisation puts safety and quality at the heart of everything we do, invests in and develops its workforce, works with key stakeholders to develop effective partnerships and encourages innovation and pathway reform to deliver best practice.

We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also find out more information by visiting our Trust website

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• Current NMC registration first level nurse
• Substantive registration experience which includes experience are at a senior level in nursing
• Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills.
• Proven record of leading and effectively managing change across organisations.

Desirable criteria

• Qualification in management /leadership