Job summary

Matron for Critical Care Band 8a – 37.5hrs per week

The Matron will ensure the delivery of exceptional patient centered and safe care to patients across Critical Care. The Matron should be highly visible and accessible. They should be an exemplary role model for nurses, leading by example and empowering staff to undertake a greater range of clinical tasks to modernise and improve patient care. This role is key to supporting the delivery of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for maintaining an environment which is conducive to the delivery and maintenance of a high standard of patient centred care, with the delivery of good communication and relationships between staff within the hospital and outside agencies, patients, relatives and visitors.

You will be responsible for enhancing existing services in and establishing new ways of working focussing on quality, innovation, productivity and prevention. You will be expected to participate in Greater Manchester Critical Care Network Meetings.

They will provide clinical and managerial leadership to a defined clinical area, ensuring that nursing standards are monitored and maintained; that the patient’s environment is safe and meets environmental standards; that Department budgets are balanced and that staff are personally and professionally developed. Provide strong management support to the Head of Nursing for Surgery, Women’s and Children’s

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Safety
  • Care
  • Respect
  • Communication
  • Learning

    • We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

    We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

    Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more

    Date posted

    21 November 2022

    Pay scheme

    Agenda for change

    Band

    Band 8a

    Salary

    £48,526 to £54,619 a year Per annum

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time, Flexible working

    Reference number

    245-NAM8ACC-11-22

    Job locations

    Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS foundation Trust

    Fountain Street

    Ashton Under Lyne

    OL6 9RW

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    SECTION 1- MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

    PROFESSIONAL / CLINICAL:

    To act as a role model to provide expert advice and to demonstrate best practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.To be an active agent of change and ensure the role of the Team Leader is continuously developed in line with local circumstances and national standards.To ensure the overall effective use of resources and continuous improvements in service delivery.Responsibility and accountability for assisting to managebudgets with the Band 7s and Business Manager and leadingon the performance and modernisation agenda within Critical Care,To support the Trusts corporate objectives and the processes by which they are achieved, including clinical governance, controls assurance, risk management and capacity planningTo support complaint investigations as and when required, compiling responses to be madeavailable for signature as appropriate.To participate in the First on-call rota.To have lead responsibility for the delivery of patient care across Critical Care.To lead service design and redesign with staff in developing programmes of care and patient pathways to provide the best evidence based care that the organisation can deliver.Provide effective, professional leadership and co-ordination throughout Critical Care.To coach and develop the band 7 Team Leader staff to achieve their potential within their roles and to foster a coaching and supporting environment.To adopt and advocate the principal of redesigning processes around the patient, making sure that the best possible patient experience is the key objective in every service development or improvement project.To support the Clinical Leads and Clinical Governance Leads in embedding Clinical Governance and Risk Management within Critical Care, Managerially responsible for all nursing staff, unqualified and admin and clerical staff within Critical Care.Undertake continuous professional development, seeking opportunities to enhance skills which can be identified via a Personal Development plan, for all staff in areas of responsibility.Work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure nurses and the wider clinical team are empowered to undertake enhanced roles and activities to their full potential.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    SECTION 1- MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

    PROFESSIONAL / CLINICAL:

    To act as a role model to provide expert advice and to demonstrate best practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.To be an active agent of change and ensure the role of the Team Leader is continuously developed in line with local circumstances and national standards.To ensure the overall effective use of resources and continuous improvements in service delivery.Responsibility and accountability for assisting to managebudgets with the Band 7s and Business Manager and leadingon the performance and modernisation agenda within Critical Care,To support the Trusts corporate objectives and the processes by which they are achieved, including clinical governance, controls assurance, risk management and capacity planningTo support complaint investigations as and when required, compiling responses to be madeavailable for signature as appropriate.To participate in the First on-call rota.To have lead responsibility for the delivery of patient care across Critical Care.To lead service design and redesign with staff in developing programmes of care and patient pathways to provide the best evidence based care that the organisation can deliver.Provide effective, professional leadership and co-ordination throughout Critical Care.To coach and develop the band 7 Team Leader staff to achieve their potential within their roles and to foster a coaching and supporting environment.To adopt and advocate the principal of redesigning processes around the patient, making sure that the best possible patient experience is the key objective in every service development or improvement project.To support the Clinical Leads and Clinical Governance Leads in embedding Clinical Governance and Risk Management within Critical Care, Managerially responsible for all nursing staff, unqualified and admin and clerical staff within Critical Care.Undertake continuous professional development, seeking opportunities to enhance skills which can be identified via a Personal Development plan, for all staff in areas of responsibility.Work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure nurses and the wider clinical team are empowered to undertake enhanced roles and activities to their full potential.

    Person Specification

    Experience Skills e.g. specialist knowledge

    Essential

  • Demonstrate extensive post registration experience
  • Surgical Experience at a senior level
  • Demonstrate evidence of extensive post registration experience of nurse management experience in an acute Trust or Healthcare Economy
  • Ability to demonstrate Management / supervision / coordination skills
  • Ability to demonstrate Leadership skills
  • Ability to demonstrate Ability to self-manage
  • Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries

    • Education / Qualifications / Training

    Essential

  • Registered General Nurse
  • Degree in Nursing OR working towards OR equivalent level of study OR equivalent experience
  • Degree in Nursing OR working towards OR equivalent level of study OR equivalent experience

    • Desirable

  • Evidence of professional /academic development to Masters level or equivalent OR study in progress or willing to undertake.

    • Person Specification

    Experience Skills e.g. specialist knowledge

    Essential

  • Demonstrate extensive post registration experience
  • Surgical Experience at a senior level
  • Demonstrate evidence of extensive post registration experience of nurse management experience in an acute Trust or Healthcare Economy
  • Ability to demonstrate Management / supervision / coordination skills
  • Ability to demonstrate Leadership skills
  • Ability to demonstrate Ability to self-manage
  • Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries

    • Education / Qualifications / Training

    Essential

  • Registered General Nurse
  • Degree in Nursing OR working towards OR equivalent level of study OR equivalent experience
  • Degree in Nursing OR working towards OR equivalent level of study OR equivalent experience

    • Desirable

  • Evidence of professional /academic development to Masters level or equivalent OR study in progress or willing to undertake.

    • 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.

    Certificate of Sponsorship

    Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

    From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    Additional information

    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.

    Certificate of Sponsorship

    Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

    From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).