Matron - Major Trauma Ward

Job overview

Is providing excellent nursing care and getting the basics right one of your key drivers? Do you love developing others to become excellent at what they do? Is making a difference and doing the right thing fundamental to you?  Do you advocate for the best possible patient care for each and every patient on the ward?

If you have experience in major trauma and are keen to develop your leadership skills then this Ward Matron role may be right for you.

Join our excellent team at one of London’s busiest major trauma centres as Matron of a 19 bedded ward, caring for patients with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord and column injuries, orthopaedic and plastic injuries, cardiothoracic injuries, tracheostomy care and more.  From low level falls to major incidents, our patient cohort is challenging and diverse and we need the right leader to support this.

Great Matrons have a strong sense of ownership of their wards and love to be in charge. They’re honest and straight forward and they excel to high standards. They thrive on the busy nature of the role, they love being on top of things, they have passion and drive and keep going when things are tough.

If the above description sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you.  Please contact insert name here  in the first instance to arrange an informal discussion regarding this opportunity.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

• As a key member of a multi professional team, ensure appropriate referral and discussion with other members of the team to optimise patient care.
• Ensure patients are assessed, have care plans that are implemented and evaluated in accordance with Trust’s evidence based procedural documents.
• To have local open and transparent communication channels that support the ward team to do the right thing for people we care for, to be bold when they have good ideas and to speak up when things go wrong.
• Act as a clinical expert within sphere of work.
• Have continuous responsibility for the ward area, providing visible professional leadership and line management for a team of nursing and support staff.
• Ensure staffing is in line with Trust policy.
• Manage budgets and resources efficiently and effectively.
• Be responsible for the safety and cleanliness of the clinical environment.
• Champion a culture of learning and quality improvement in the clinical area.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.