Critical Care Matron

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• Other

  Constraints: Flexible approach to working pattern to meet service needs, ability to work across a 7-day week including unsocial hours.

• Behavioural qualities

  Courteous and Respectful

• Behavioural qualities

  Kind and Helpful

• Behavioural qualities

  Responsive Communication

• Behavioural qualities

  Effective and Professional

• Experience and Experience

  Extensive post registration experience including proven track record of senior operational/service management experience in the NHS in relation to acute in-patient/out-patient services.

• Experience and Experience

  Experience of working within Critical Care environment.

• Experience and Experience

  Positive experience of change management within an acute in-patient/out-patient setting.

• Experience and Experience

  Experience of working with a range of IT systems.

• Education and Qualifications

  RN

• Education and Qualifications

  Post registration Adult Critical Care Nursing Award.

• Education and Qualifications

  First degree of relevant experience.

• Education and Qualifications

  Evidence of on-going CPD at relevant level.

• Education and Qualifications

  Management Diploma or equivalent experience.

• Education and Qualifications

  Leadership qualification or equivalent level of experience.

• Skills, abilities and competencies

  Good understanding and knowledge of NHS Performance Targets, CQC fundamentals of care.

• Skills, abilities and competencies

  Developed decision making skills, both clinically and operationally based.

• Skills, abilities and competencies

  Positive problem-solving approach.

• Skills, abilities and competencies

  Aware of broader issues in relation to areas of responsibility, both nationally and corporately and can relate these to clinical areas.

• Skills, abilities and competencies

  Able to both participate in and lead multidisciplinary teams.

• Skills, abilities and competencies

  Strong negotiating skills.

• Skills, abilities and competencies

  Personal Qualities:- able to lead through empowerment, ability to build relationships, ability to lead, address and participate in professional and public forums, calm and confident manner, motivated and enthusiastic with the ability to motivate others and a positive challenging aptitude.