Job summary
- Main area
- Renal Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 18 months (Temp reallocation of funds which will need to be returned)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 389-25-7255366
- Employer
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Lukes Hosptial
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 N/A
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Renal Matron - Project Management of Capacity Expansion - 18 months
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
Closing Date: 22nd August 2025
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 23rd August 2025
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 25th August 2025
To line manage a team of Renal Medicine band 7's predominantly based at St Luke's Hospital and Skipton Hospital.
To oversee care at the St Luke's and Skipton in centre Dialysis Units
To provided operational nursing leadership within the CSU of Specialist Medicine.
To project manage the expansion of the expansion of incentre Haemodialysis.
For more specific information please see the job description and person specification.
Main duties of the job
To line manage a team of Renal Medicine band 7's predominantly based at St Luke's Hospital and Skipton Hospital.
To oversee care at the St Luke's and Skipton in centre Dialysis Units
To provided operational nursing leadership within the CSU of Specialist Medicine.
To project manage the expansion of the expansion of incentre Haemodialysis.
For more specific information please see the job description and person specification.
Working for our organisation
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To line manage a team of Renal Medicine band 7's prodemently based at St Lukes Hospital and Skipton Hospital.
To oversee care at the St Lukes and Skipton in centre Dialysis Units
To provided operational nursing leadership within the CSU of Specialist Medicine.
To project manage the expansion of the expansion of incentre Haemodialysis.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial management / leadership experience at senior nurse level in relevant clinical specialities Current experience of working within Acute Hospital setting
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of Health Policy and its impact on the Professional Nursing Agenda and BTHFT
- Experience of delivering service improvements with demonstrable positive impact on patient safety, patient experience and quality of care
- Evidence of a track record of developing nursing, or research experience and audit application
- Leading and developing a team
- Experience of: - budget management including human resource management - quality assurance - change management - complaints handling - policy implementation - participation in Trust-wide initiatives/ committee membership
Desirable criteria
- Project management experience
- Large scale stakeholder engagement work
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit. • Ability to lead a large team • Organisation and management skills. • Negotiating skills • Team building skills • Appraisal skills • Ability to manage change • Articulate with advanced written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to work effectively under pressure. • IT Skills (Including proficiency with Microsoft Office Packages and accurate, fast typing skills) • Capable of working strategically (business planning, service improvements, strategies for infection control) • Ability to meet deadlines • Maintain accurate records • Ability to undertake surveys or audits, as necessary e.g. audit of clinical incidents
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand and deliver the Trust’s expectations
- Attributes of patient centred approach
- Quality benchmarking
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to undertake: • Root cause analysis • Service improvement experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit. • budget and people management • current issues in healthcare/specialty • Nursing Agenda • Clinical Governance • IPandC • Fundamentals of Care • Patient Safety Issues
- Sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding and working with complex policy, and diverse interest groups, and common sense in knowing when to brief “up the line”
- A commitment to improving research services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals
Desirable criteria
- • Best Practice in Speciality • Health and Safety
- Knowledge of the key regulations, outcomes and assessment methods used by the Care Quality Commission in judgement of healthcare organisations
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level Registered Nurse
- Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained in a relevant environment
- Post Registration qualification / or robust CPD in relevant speciality
- Recognised Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice
Desirable criteria
- A Masters level qualification in relevant subject or evidence of equivalent knowledge and 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
- Rebecca Kidd
- Job title
- Deputy Director of Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07870575672
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