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Job summary

Main area
Acute
Grade
Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
162-6994-TA
Employer
Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
MAU Management
Town
Romford
Salary
£67,950 - £78,028 per annum inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 8b- Matron Acute Medicine

Band 8b

 

PEOPLE are at the HEART of everything we do

This video gives a flavour of what it is like to work at our Trust and why some of our staff love working here 💙

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Job overview

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) is a large provider of acute services, serving a population of over 750,000 in outer North East London. The trust operates from two sites; Queen's Hospital and King George Hospital.

We are looking for a highly motivated, responsible person with a strong sense of accountability to fulfill this exciting role of Matron for Acute Medicine.

The role requires an individual who is consistently supportive to promote exceptional teamwork and who will be able to nuture a positive culture. You will posess excellent communication skills, an ability to work as a team member whilst retaining a leadership role. 

You will bring with you a proven track record of managing people, and have experience in similar clinical environments. Acute medicine is a fast-paced, multi-speciality division with a varied patient demographic.

The post will provide the opportunity to lead on patient safety and experience with additional focus on nursing and service development.  

Main duties of the job

This post requires a real commitment to the principles of devolution of decision making to clinical teams, working closely with the Specialty Clinical Lead and Specialty Manager.

· The post holder will provide visible, accessible leadership to all clinical areas within their given area of responsibility.

· The post holder will ensure that the professional aspects of nursing within the wards and departments are adhered to and provide senior nursing support to the Specialty as required.

· The post holder will provide leadership and support in the delivery of the Clinical Nurse specialist agenda.

· The post holder will support Divisional team in the delivery of patient flow within the Division and support the delivery of clinical care pathways to ensure efficiency and productivity thus delivering safe, effective care.

· The post holder will support in the delivery of the NHS constitutional standards that apply to the Division.

· The post holder will support the Director of Nursing, Acute Medicine on improving the quality of the patient experience.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year. 

The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to   Tosin Aragbaiye, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5934. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Adult Registered Nurse
  • Degree in related field or equivalent experience
  • MSc in relevant subject (evidence of working towards)
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching/coaching qualification
  • Managent qualification

Skills/ Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Proven experience in Acute Medicine services at a senior level band 8a or substantial experience at band 7
  • Excellent organisation skills and time management
  • Able to deliver a range of tasks and projects to deadlines
Desirable criteria
  • Change management or service improvement experience/qualification

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experienced in delivering service improvement projects.
  • Significant senior clinical experience in nursing
  • Experience in developing and managing high quality patient experience plans

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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
Chloe Herbert
Job title
Head of Nursing
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01708 435000
Additional information

Ext 6945

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