Job overview

A Matron vacancy has arisen in the Emergency Services directorate within the Surgery Division. The post will lead Neurosurgery, Major Trauma, Chronic Pain & Outpatients. This covers 2 wards with a bed total of 47 and 2 large Departments & associated teams. We are looking for a strong leadership style and applicants require demonstrable experience in Clinical Governance, Risk Management, HR, Clinical Incidents and Complaints and Budgetary Management.  You also must be a Registered Nurse or ODP and have the relevant clinical knowledge and skills.  The Matron is a key stakeholder in the service line  and you will be expected to work as part of the triumverate structure.  

If you would like an informal discussion about this posts then please contact Sue Timmins via email :[email protected]

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of the Clinical Management Team, working under the professional direction of the Director of Nursing, 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 nursing & AHP teams, clinical leadership, infection prevention and control and standards of patient care.

Responsible for the performance management of key individuals in respect of the nursing contribution to service delivery.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
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