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Job summary

Main area
Gynaecology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent: 32.5 hours
Hours
Part time - 32.5 hours per week (Predominantly Monday-Friday)
Job ref
356-25-6981658
Employer
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hull Royal Infirmary
Town
Hull
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Matron for Gynaecology

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse with extensive clinical and managerial experience, preferably at a Band 7 or higher to join our team.

 The ideal candidate will have outstanding leadership and communication abilities, alongside a proven capability to forge effective partnerships with both internal teams and external entities.

This role requires a dynamic professional who will lead our diverse nursing workforce and drive excellence in Gynaecological care.

 

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to have a strong skill set in decision-making, negotiation, and the ability to influence and persuade.

The appointee will be a prominent and approachable figure, readily available to offer guidance, support, and solutions to patients, families, and our staff, addressing any issues that may arise.

Furthermore, the chosen candidate will play a crucial role in shaping the strategic vision of our services, achieving essential performance benchmarks, and fulfilling both national and local objectives.

 This position offers a unique opportunity for an experienced individual who is eager to take on a challenging role and make a significant impact on gynaecology and healthcare delivery. 

 

 

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

 

 

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife
  • Current NMC Registration
  • 1st Level degree
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge in Gynaecology
Desirable criteria
  • Post graduate qualification in leadership
  • MSC
  • programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level.
  • Highly developed Interpersonal and communication skills. , providing information to senior managers, reassurance to staff and patients/carers.
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Evidence of effective working relationships
  • Demonstrable leadership and management skills
  • Developed problem solving skills
  • Experience of ward sister/charge nurse at Band 7
  • Experience of leading and implementing change
  • Financially astute/business- aware  Competent with basic
  • IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, etc)
  • Good verbal and report-writing skills
  • Skilled negotiator
  • Demonstrable broad clinical experience relevant to this post
  • Experience at Sister/Charge Nurse or band 7 equivalent level
  • Track record of achievement of objectives
  • Evidence of robust financial and other resource management
  • Experience of embedding robust clinical and corporate systems at local level
  • Experience of leading and implementing change
Desirable criteria
  • Experience within an acute hospital setting
  • Business planning and development

Skills & Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Patient-focused
  • Ability to manage with complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems
  • Ability to manage resources effectively (esp. financial and human)
  • Ability to work collaboratively and strategically
  • Broad understanding of operational/NHS issues
  • Track record of achievement and personal/professional development
  • Systematic and analytical
  • Personal Integrity and Credibility
  • Approachable and adaptable
  • Hard working and committed to the principles of public sector values

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employer

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Debbie Bray
Job title
Nurse Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07523909819
Additional information

Nicky Dixon

[email protected]

 

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