General Medicine Matron
Job Description
Job title: General Medicine Matron
Company: NHS
Job description: As the Matron, you will be responsible for supporting the Head of Nursing, by establishing effective relationships to enable collaborative working to design local improvements.To provide clinical leadership to ward managers in balancing the challenges of providing safe services with excellent outcomes and in a way that delivers efficiencies and meets the expectations of patients and thepublic.To provide clinical leadership to ward managers in delivering person-centred, safe and effective care and develop the leadership capability of others. To maintain a highly visible presence as a role model to staff,patients and visitors by working a minimum of 50% time in clinical practice, this can be through face to face complaints management, hands on patient care or part of ward-based rounds for example.To hold professional accountability for patient safety and effective care with a particular focus on the strategic priorities of handover of care, preventable venous thromboembolic events, practice errors,catheter associated UTIs, falls with harm, pressure ulcers and sepsis.Main duties of the jobo Maintain a visible presence in clinical areas to enable accessibility to staff and patients.o Foster peer support, sharing, learning and review about person-centred practice across the service.o Role model high support and high challenge through giving and receiving feedback about person-centred care and experiences.o Implement and monitor person-centred, compassionate care across the service and the achievement of related action plans.o Role model involvement and engagement of participation of patients, service users and staff in planning,organising and evaluating person-centred care services.o Facilitate local & public, patient involvement and engagemento Courageously speaking up for and listening to patientso Implement systems that ensure that the patient’s voice is heard in all key activities across the organisation including at senior management level.o Working in a person-centred way with otherso Implement and monitor systems for maintaining staff wellbeing, motivation, commitment and jobAbout usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.Date posted09 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number344-4110QEHJob locationsQEQMSt Peters RoadMargateCT9 4ANJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to view the job description and person specification located under ‘supporting documents’. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to view the job description and person specification located under ‘supporting documents’.Person SpecificationSkillsEssential
- Patient and carer centred approach. Clinical credibility and knowledge of evidence based clinical practice. IT Skills Highly developed verbal and written communication skills. Influencing and negotiating skills. Coaching and facilitating skills Staff development and empowerment Ability to handle difficult situations with tact and diplomacy. Ability to manage conflicting and complex issues
QualificationsEssential
- Minimum three years at Band 7 (or higher clinical grade) in a hospital setting. Extensive post registration experience. Ability to evidence continuous quality improvement. Ability to evidence resolving user concerns effectively
Desirable
- Monitoring and audit of facilities services and clinical environment
Person SpecificationSkillsEssential
- Patient and carer centred approach. Clinical credibility and knowledge of evidence based clinical practice. IT Skills Highly developed verbal and written communication skills. Influencing and negotiating skills. Coaching and facilitating skills Staff development and empowerment Ability to handle difficult situations with tact and diplomacy. Ability to manage conflicting and complex issues
QualificationsEssential
- Minimum three years at Band 7 (or higher clinical grade) in a hospital setting. Extensive post registration experience. Ability to evidence continuous quality improvement. Ability to evidence resolving user concerns effectively
Desirable
- Monitoring and audit of facilities services and clinical environment
Expected salary: £53755 – 60504 per year
Location: Margate, Kent
