Matron - Cardiology and Cath Labs - London, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

1 day ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The successful applicant will be responsible for the overall running of the cardiology outpatient department, Evan Jones cardiology ward and 8 bed day case unit, and the cardiac catheter labs.

You will be a highly visible leader, able to evidence how you have positively influenced nursing and patient care in current and previous roles.

You will need to be a confident, clinically competent, proactive and a visionary individual whilst being able to demonstrate excellent communication skills towards your nursing team and multidisciplinary colleagues.

If you are a highly motivated and passionate experienced nurse and are interested in an opportunity to further develop your clinical and leadership skills, this could be the job for you working within a renowned and innovative multi-disciplinary team at one of the UK's leading teaching hospitals in the heart of London.

Advert closing: 27th February 2023

Interview date: 16th March 2023

The matron is accountable jointly with the heads of nursing and directorate management team for managing patient flow efficiently and effectively for all aspects of clinical governance within their remit.

As a member of the senior team within the directorate, the matron will act as a professional role model to all
nurses and will take corrective action to uphold the standards required of the Trust and the profession.

They will work together with the other cardiovascular matrons, existing Band 7's and Band 6's to form a strong leadership team, with clinical and managerial responsibility for directorate clinical areas.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts.

We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.

We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

To manage the delivery of all nursing aspects of the agreed outputs for

their area of responsibility

Be a visible leader who is accessible to patients, visitors and staff.
Provide professional and clinical leadership.
Take forward and develop the specialist contribution nursing and midwifery can make in the designated areas.
Develop Ward/ Departmental Sister/ Charge Nurse in leadership and

management.

Ensure that nursing staff comply with Trustwide policies and procedures
Ensure patients are cared for in a clean and safe environment taking

remedial action if standards are not maintained.

Manage and respond to complaints and adverse incidents.
Undertake root cause analysis and develop action plans, ensuring that this

leads to change in practice.

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and staff to contribute to the active resolution of potentially complex situations, conflicts and issues.
Work in collaboration with the clinical teams on a daily basis. Monitor and action decisions in relation to clinical areas ensuring an appropriate nursing skill mix in relation to activity and acuity. Manage and report any risk issues to the Heads of Nursing in a timely manner.