Job summary
- Main area
- UHD Virtual Ward Programme
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 153-ME03482
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Matron for Virtual Ward Service
Band 8a
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Medical Care Group, for an for an experienced leader with a proven track record of operational and clinical experience to join the leadership team. managing the UHD Virtual Ward programme.
Our Virtual Ward programme is an evolving service delivering acute assessment, management and monitoring within the community setting, across a range of specialities.
The post holder must possess strong clinical and operational leadership skills, and be able to identify and drive change. If you feel you have these qualities then we would like to hear from you.
Base Location: Bournemouth with cross site working
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for managing the Virtual Ward to a
specified range of specialities within the Trust, and provide clinical,
managerial and professional leadership to the Virtual Ward team.
To ensure that optimal quality patient care is provided, and nursing and health care standards are upheld.
To ensure that the patient experience is of the highest quality, inspiring
patient and public confidence.
To support the development and expansion of our Virtual Ward service, leading on pathway development, virtual ward capacity and identifying innovation.
To lead and evaluate test of change and to utilise Patient First QI methodology in driving the pathway development and service provision.
To support the Deputy Director of Operations in developing the operational direction of the pathway services.
Actively support the UHD Values and beliefs and share responsibility for the provision of the Pathway model services.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and managers to develop partnerships within the programme ensuring a co-ordinated approach in the delivery of the services/pathways.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The matron role is responsible for delivering the Trust's Strategy and objectives, within their area of responsibility including:
- Ensuring the standardisation of services across all relevant areas to the best possible level,
so that all patients experience equally high quality care;
- Supporting the planning and managing services to ensure the best possible use of
resources;
- Supporting the development of a sustainable safe workforce that is fit for the future within
area of responsibility;
- Ensuring services are delivered in a culture where patient safety, high clinical quality,
service improvement and financial accountability are paramount;
- Ensure the safe, efficient and effective delivery of care across the virtual ward.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st Level Registered nurse/Midwife /AHP on relevant part of the Register.
- First degree or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Masters degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven track record of operational management in the acute healthcare setting managing a ward / service/ department. Including staff, financial/budgetary and change management.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of chairing capability disciplinary hearings and complex HR procedures.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Madeleine Seeley
- Job title
- Care Group Director of Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 5036
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