Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 331-B7040724
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Matron - Surgery
NHS AfC: Band 8a
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
- Support in the delivery of high standards of patient care with particular responsibility for the setting and monitoring of these standards
- Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence within the clinical area of responsibility for patients and their families / carers and staff, providing assistance, advice and support
- Provide effective leadership and line management for all staff
- Have overall responsibility for the operational day-to-day running of defined clinical areas including bed management
Main duties of the job
- Ensure that the clinical environments meet national required standards
- Monitor defined clinical areas resources within agreed budgets
- Contribute to the corporate nursing agenda
- Deputise for the Deputy/Associate Director of Nursing when required
- To support the delivery of major targets in the NHS plan to improve access to and the quality of patient services
- To test and implement new ways of working to improve patient services
- Responsible for proposing, formulating and implementing departmental policies
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
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 read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First Degree or equivalent
- Evidence of recent study at Masters/post grad level or willingness to undertake
- Current UK NMC regisitration
Desirable criteria
- Leadership Course or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent management and leadership experience at band 7 or above
- Experience of managing HR issues
- Budget management
- Understanding of safeguarding issues
Skills, ability & knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to influence & motivate staff
- Ability to manage conflict
- Ability to manage own workload, maintaining consistent standards
- Forward thinking and innovative
- Understanding of proactive performance management within a large clinical area
Personal qualities / practical requirements
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to work under pressure
- Proven ability to emotionally support other staff
- Self motivated, enthusiastic, innovative & flexible
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrew Thompson
- Job title
- Deputy Associate Director of Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524 516466
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