Job summary
Employer heading
Paediatric Community and Outpatient Matron
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are on a continuous journey of improvement and transformation , however our main priority is, and always will be, providing safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. If you share our passion then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients’ experience the best it can possibly be.
With a budget of around £365m, three hospitals and 5,500 staff, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital-based services to the population of Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees and parts of East Durham and Sedgefield as well as community, therapeutic and screening to a wider population across Durham and Teesside.
Job overview
To have continuing responsibility for the management and provision of patient care, ensuring high standards are maintained at all times. To manage practice developments and participate in identifying and achieving the Trust and unit objectives.
Provide senior Paediatric advice to the nursing staff, supporting the operational leads and Senior Clinical Paediatric Matron in delivering the quality agenda in relation to Children’s and Young Peoples.
Main duties of the job
To manage the paediatric community and outpatient nursing teams and manage day to day clinical issues as they arise
Deploy nursing staff over a 24 hour period to meet the needs of the area and ensure the unit is safely staffed at all times
To manage the recruitment and retention of all staffing within the area
To provide clinical expertise, leadership and advice within a patient safety environment
To facilitate the development and expansion of the service
Develop and maintain formal appraisal systems within the defined area identifying individual development needs of the nursing team
To implement training programmes to support change in nursing practice using research based evidence including an educational environment for students
Working for our organisation
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To assist the operation leads/SCM in the business planning process identifying specific issues
To contribute and deliver the nursing and strategy in the designated clinical area
To promote and demonstrate an evaluating culture
Maintaining an effective communication network within and across the care group promoting new ideas and initiatives
To develop within the team a culture of patient/career involvement
Abide by the legal requirements and statutory codes/rules relating to good practice
Demonstrate commitment to IWL principles and flexible working patterns, to meet the needs of the service and staff
Tackle discrimination and harassment, and promote equality and diversity in the workplace
Reduce sickness absence; work place accidents; and promote zero tolerance on violence against staff
Take responsibility for personal development and education and the development of a Personal Development Plan.
Carry out regular appraisals for staff, ensuring business goals are clearly communicated and linked to objectives
Review training and development of all staff, so all staff have a personal development plan, and support staff in reaching their full potential as identified through the appraisal process
Person specification
qualifictaion
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Degree
- Non medical prescribing
- Recent experience of working with children and young people in a community, acute or A/E capacity
- Management/leadership qualification
- EPLS/APLS
Desirable criteria
- Masters qualification
- Bronze level QI
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
- Janice Atkinson
- Job title
- Senior clinical matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07599112293
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