Job summary
- Main area
- Community Services
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 267-CH6511180
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust offices
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Matron - Community Hospitals
Band 8a
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We know Job Descriptions and Specifications can sometimes be long which can be off-putting for some people, and we don’t want to let that deter you from applying.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQI+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you!
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational nurse leader to join our senior team as a matron. You will work alongside other matrons, our AHP lead, ACP lead and the senior management team to support our ward teams to provide high quality care.
Oxford Health Community Rehabilitation Service consists of 8 inpatient wards located on 6 Community Hospital sites in Oxfordshire. The Service offers bed-based rehabilitation, specialist rehabilitation post stroke, care to plus size patients, end of life care, sub-acute medical care and community admissions via ambulatory care units.
The successful candidate will be expected to work across the whole service however have specific responsibility for named wards. We are looking for a leader with an interest in this clinical environment, who is ambitious, creative and focused, and an individual with sound clinical expertise.
The matron, supported by the senior team, will lead upon quality/safety governance, ensure safe staffing, operational delivery, and drive quality improvement in the service. The matron has an integral role in working with our system partners to provide streamlined pathways of care across the patient’s journey, seven days a week.
The role of the Matron will include some weekend and bank holiday working.
Please note previous applicants who have applied and been assessed for the same/similar role within the last 6 months need not apply
Main duties of the job
- To provide visible, accessible, clinical leadership to staff delivering clinical care within Oxfordshire Community Hospital services and lead by example in the delivery of high standards of clinical care.
- Lead on improving patient experience and safety of community hospital services. Provide responsive leadership in respect of positive patient experience of care and addressing concerns raised about clinical standards.
- Working with other Matrons, AHP and ACP lead, to ensure there is a culture of learning and improvement across all hospital inpatient settings.
- To provide clinical leadership and direction for staff in maintaining clinical and non-clinical standards of care and in implementing service improvements. This includes taking responsibility for driving improvements in the quality of care and ensuring that Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards and all regulatory requirements are met and exceeded.
- To work proactively with clinical and operational managers/staff across Oxford Health NHS FT, to promote a ‘high performance culture’ in relation to referral pathways and discharge practices.
- To liaise with stakeholders to ensure Community Hospital Services are fully developed to meet the needs of the local population.
- Deputising for the Senior Matron and the Head of Service at key strategic meetings as required.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the job description and person specification for a full overview of the role responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent management experience
- Ability to demonstrate personal and professional leadership skills.
Desirable criteria
- Formal Leadership Qualification
- Master's degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of personal leadership development and awareness of own impact upon teams
- Experience of leading the planning, delivering, and evaluation of care to address changing needs.
- Experience of leading teams, and of managing the performance of individuals within those teams
Personal Quality
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to organise self and others.
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate at different levels and relay information to people with different levels of ability to understand.
- Demonstrate an ability to motivate self and others.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ade Adegboyega
- Job title
- Senior Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07747250228
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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