Emergency Medicine Modern Matron

Job summary
A high profile, accessible and responsive leader with managerial responsibility for nursing service delivery and advice across a number of departments within a speciality. Working as Nursing lead for the triumvirate group management structure, demonstrating and developing collaborative working within and across the MDT.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Emergency Medicine senior nursing group- as the Acute Medicine Matron.

This is a 3-month secondment, with the possibility of extension to up to 6 months. As part of a wider reshuffle of the Matrons' areas of responsibility across the group, this opportunity has been created to ensure focused leadership and effective delivery across key clinical areas. You will lead the team with oversight of the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), Acute Medical Short Stay (AMSS), Acute Frailty Unit (AFU), and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services. You will work alongside a strong team of Matrons, collaborating across the Emergency Department, Children's Emergency Department, and three Urgent Treatment Centres to provide cohesive leadership across the group.

The successful candidate will lead with positivity and compassion always striving for excellence- having the optimum patient experience as their vision.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have extensive experience of leadership and management in an Acute Medicine inpatient setting and holds high standards of care. They will be experienced in working within a multi-disciplinary team collaboratively to deliver the best care for a patient. They will be able to challenge appropriately to ensure high standards and respond effectively when improvement is required.

The role can be demanding, fast paced and dynamic. There is a strong supportive team that you would work alongside and support.

Our Emergency Medicine Clinical Group hosts our Emergency Departments, which are among the busiest and most innovative in the country. We have dedicated adult and children's emergency departments who treat between 600 and 800 patients per day. We have 3 designated UTC's and we are a designated receiving Major Trauma Centre for Northampton, Kettering, Warwick and George Eliot Hospitals. The Acute Medicine Department provides a consultant led team for acutely ill medical patients presenting through a single point of access in our Emergency Department. The Acute Medical Village, SDEC's, and short stay wards are closely integrated within the Group.

About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities
Able to make informed decisions within their own specialty and scope of professional practice, involving patients and public to ensure agreed standards, targets and objectives are met. The keys focus is on quality improvements in safety, effectiveness and patient experience. Corporate responsibilities including support for other colleagues and specialities and hospital bleep rota duties. Responsible for delivering the goals of the Matrons Handbook taking a proactive as well as reactive stance on cleaning standards and infection control.

This may include Lean for Leaders, Advanced Lean Training, and the Human Factors Programme, amongst others. Full attendance and completion of identified courses is considered essential and a pre requisite for this post.

The Matrons role focuses on the 10 key responsibilities outlined in the Matrons Handbook (2019)

• Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability.
• Governance, patient safety and quality.
• Workforce planning and resource management.
• Patient experience and reducing health inequalities.
• Performance and operational oversight.
• Digital and information technology.
• Education, training, and development.
• Research and development.
• Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness.
• Service improvement and transformation.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Secondment will be considered for internal candidates If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.

Person Specification
Qualification /Training
Essential

• Masters degree or equivalent level experience
• Current professional registration (NMC or HCPC)
• Demonstrable CPD
• Completion of leadership development programme or course

Desirable

• Management course/qualification
• Qualifications in specialism

Experience
Essential

• Professional clinical experience at a senior level
• Proven record of leading and effectively managing change
• Experience of successfully resolving complex problems
• Experience of successful resource & budget management
• Experience in service development

Desirable

• Evidence of conference presentation or journal publication
• Project management

Knowledge
Essential

• A sound knowledge of professional priorities and issues
• A knowledgeable clinician with ability to ensure clinical governance is embedded in practice
• Knowledge of the national and local NHS healthcare agenda and its implications
• Knowledge of research/audit processes and application

Desirable

• Experience of successful patient/public involvement

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Demonstrate ability to produce complex reports and formulate policies
• Highly developed communication, influencing and negotiating skills
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Able to use initiative and make decisions
• Ability to engage effectively with diverse teams

Desirable

• Presentation skills

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below)
• Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).