Divisional Matron Community

Job overview

An experienced, motivated and independently minded individual, the post holder will adhere to the principles of the CHFT four pillars at all times, adopting a values led ‘can do’ leadership style within a climate of change and uncertainty to implement and manage the plans and performance, quality, care and compassion of the nursing service within the Division. The Matron will work under the direction of the Associate Director of Nursing and professional leadership of the Associate Director of Nursing (and where applicable, Head of Midwifery).  Reporting to the Head Nurse, the post holder is expected to support the senior leadership team by ensuring that optimum quality of care and clinical excellence is achieved and maintained across a range of wards and departments by working collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical teams, patients, patient representatives, relatives and carers.

Main duties of the job

• The Matron will ensure that operational plans and performance are closely managed, by proactively leading and providing solutions to resolve difficult operational issues, in accordance with agreed Trust objectives, targets, quality standards and resource constraint

• The Matron will have managerial experience in leading teams, and will possess leadership skills to deal competently with difficult issues ensuring that policy is implemented and performance managed on behalf of the Directorate senior leadership team. The post holder will implement patient centred clinical and nursing operational strategy and plans, ensuring that systems and processes are in place to comply with relevant legislation and governance requirements.

• As a member of the Directorate and Divisional management team, the Matron contributes to strategic direction and policy setting for the Division, forming an essential two way communications link between the Division and staff in the Directorate, ensuring that key messages, team brief etc. are shared and discussed

• The post holder will work effectively and efficiently with fellow Matrons, Service managers and Senior Nurses to deliver quality services for patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Promote, monitor and maintain best practice in health and well-being ensuring that teams are supported in developing positive relationships, building team spirit and shared understanding of pressures
• Working with the senior leadership team, support the development of nurses, managers and team leaders to ensure that caring and compassionate patient care and services are led by competent, capable and high performing teams.
• Working with the senior leadership team, ensure that staff health and well-being is at the heart of all people management practice, and that there are mechanisms in place to develop resilience, reduce pressure points, and provide support for staff to manage their working lives, including application of Trust HR policies
• Lead an organisational learning approach to share and learn from successes and failures, staff and customer feedback using evidence and research to change and improve patient care and services.
• Working with the senior leadership team, proactively encourage feedback from patients, carers and their families, and listen to the views of staff and other stakeholders using patient experience, patient stories, friends and family test results

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