Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 349-WTWA-6970740*
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wythenshawe Hospital
- Town
- Wythenshawe
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Matron - Respiratory Directorate
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a matron to join the existing senior nursing leadership team within the Respiratory Division at WTWA.
We are looking for an exceptional leader who is experienced, innovative, and committed to excellence in all aspects of the role. You will be an experienced nurse who has held previous leadership / management roles at Band 7. You will be a highly visible leader, able to evidence how you have positively influenced practice and patient care.
As a Matron you will ensure and maintain the delivery of safe high-quality standards of care to our patients whilst also supporting staff wellbeing and development in their workplace. You will have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to command credibility. Supporting service development and enhancing patient experience will be an essential aspect of the role.
The successful candidate should be enthusiastic, with strong leadership and people management skills. They must be able to demonstrate evidence-based practice and knowledge of the current healthcare agenda.
The ideal candidate should have experience of leadership / management at Band 7 level and evidence of ongoing professional development.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Senior Nursing Team, working under the professional direction of the Lead Nurse and Head of Nursing for the Division of Respiratory, the Matron is responsible for the implementation of National and corresponding local Nursing Strategy.
Specifically, this means delivering the complex agenda as defined by the Matrons Charter, the NHS Institute’s ‘High Impact Actions’ and other National/Local guidance and policies, adopting a highly visible and accessible approach for patients, leading by example in empowering and developing staff to undertake a greater range of clinical activities in order to modernise and improve patient care.
Responsible for managing the nursing teams, clinical leadership, infection prevention and control and standards of patient care.
Act as a positive role model through the provision of effective professional leadership and demonstration of competent, accountable clinical practice and modelling of core values.
Responsible for the performance management of key individuals in respect of the nursing contribution to service delivery.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Essestial and desirable
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Educated to degree level in health-related studies
- Good Communication Skills
- Awareness of the NHS Agenda, national directives
- Demonstrable experience of: Human Resources Processes. Handling clinical incidents and complaints. Clinical governance and Risk management. Budgetary management
- Ability / experience of – Directing and instructing others.
- Considerable demonstrable experience of leadership at Senior Nurse or equivalent demonstrable experience level.
Desirable criteria
- Master’s Degree
- Management qualification
- Currently working in the speciality for at least one year
- Change management experience
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
- Rachel Robertson
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 998 7070
- Additional information
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