Job summary
- Main area
- CHIC
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 374-KNLB02-A
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- bexhill
- Town
- Bexhill
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Matron/Lead AHP IMC
NHS AfC: Band 8a
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
Intermediate Care Ward Matron/Lead AHP
· Senior clinical and operational leadership of the Intermediate Care Wards and associated services, including our ward volunteer programme, as part of the CHIC Division leadership team
· Clinical leadership and management of the intermediate care wards and MDT model of care for our low acuity patients
This is a cross site/community post therefore the ability to travel between the sites is essential
Main duties of the job
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The Matron/Lead AHP (Band 8a) will work collaboratively within the Senior Divisional/Nursing/Therapy teams to ensure that National, Regional and Trust strategies are developed and implemented at a local level.
The Matron/lead AHP will promote the vision and values of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, leading by example and ensuring that they demonstrate those values in their leadership behaviours and how we support our teams and deliver our services.
The Matron/Lead AHP will have established leadership skills that motivate, empower and inspire others to promote evidence-based quality service for patients. They will lead a successful and motivated team within the clinical unit and contribute to recruitment initiatives advising on workforce planning and supporting the development of new ways of working. The Matron/Lead AHP will be an expert Practitioner who is easily identifiable, visible and accessible to staff, patients and relatives. Participation in the Senior Manager on call rota.
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Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse and hold active registration with NMC or Registered AHP and hold active registration with HCPC
- Masters level qualification relevant to role
- Post Graduate qualification relevant to role to demonstrate expert clinical and leadership skills
- Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc
- Senior Leadership qualification
Desirable criteria
- Mentoring or coaching qualification
- Project management and Quality improvement qualification
- Restorative supervision/Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience working in a senior leadership position.
- Demonstrate experience of Quality/Service improvement Project Management Operational leadership People Management Innovative and inspiring leadership and clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates evidence of national or regional networking
Skills
Essential criteria
- Leadership and operational management skills that demonstrate the ability to manage self and lead others
- Demonstrates knowledge of National NHS and Nursing/AHP agenda including national/local performance targets and able to interpret/develop policy change
- Expert clinical skills and competence relevant to role to support innovative, evidence based practice.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of out of hours operational management and on call training/skills.
- Research/Audit knowledge and skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Blessing Mazanzi
- Job title
- Assistant Director of Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07974139214
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