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Location
Salary
£58,698 - £65,095 per annum inc ***Pay Award Pending***
Profession
Nurse (adult and children)
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
25 Sep 2024
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
11 Sep 2024

At The Royal London Hospital we are passionate about getting it right for our patients and their families. To achieve this we are looking to appoint an outstanding individual to the post of Matron within Acute Medicine & Older Peoples Services. We are looking for an innovative, compassionate leader that will help support and develop the current teams while upholding the Trust WeCare Values.

Working together as a team and with the support of the Senior Nurse the post holder will lead and be responsible for the delivery of high quality evidenced based compassionate care in the allocated clinical areas. This will be achieved through proactive clinical and professional leadership.

What we offer to our new recruits:

Support and development from your Senior Nurse.

An opportunity to work alongside a dynamic consultant body with a wide range of specialty interests.

Support to undertake the further education that you need to develop.

An opportunity to be developed by your professional nurse leads.

We are committed to developing and supporting your nursing leadership career. We will support you, every step of the way.

The post holder provides forward-thinking clinical and professional leadership to nursing staff at all levels within their service group, ensuring that nursing care is delivered to a high standard and that the nursing resource is managed effectively.  She/he contributes to the on-going implementation of the nursing and midwifery strategy, ensuring achievement of its objectives and proactively modernising nursing roles in accordance with the needs of patients. The prospective post holder must possess expertise in clinical management, risk evaluation, change management and service improvement.

She/he will also undertake the key functions of the Modern Matron role ensuring the patient experience in wards is always of the highest possible standard with particular emphasis on dignity and compassion, and the delivery of the quality improvement objectives.

The post holder will have overall accountability for the day-to-day management of the nursing service across their area. They will also work as a highly specialised member of the inter-professional team to ensure that the needs of the patient are always met and that staffing is at an appropriate level to meet all of our patients’ needs.

The post holder will take ultimate responsibility for the standard of the environment within service area, ensuring that patient’s comfort and nutritional needs are met and also that staff maintain cleanliness as defined by national standards.

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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.

“We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.”