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Job summary

Main area
Medicine
Grade
AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR847-24
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ipswich Hospital
Town
Ipswich
Salary
£50,952 - £57,349 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/08/2024 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Matron - Medicine

AfC: Band 8a

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

Do you want to make a difference and become part of our compassionate, dedicated & patient centred team?  We have a rewarding opportunity for a Matron to substantively join our Medicine & Emergency Care division playing a key role in maintaining the quality care we deliver to our patients.

This post is within the medical clinical delivery group & provides leadership for Renal, Endocrine, Neurology, Palliative care team and Rushmere Day Unit.

We are looking for an experienced nurse who has a proven track record of leading a team, being responsive to the needs of patients and who is passionate about the Health and well-being of our staff. You will lead by example, motivate and empower your team to deliver great care to our patients, families and staff, ensuring they have a positive experience.

In return we will be committed to supporting you to develop and enhance your leadership skills, to feel confident in your role, ensuring the delivery of the ESNEFT ambitions and you will lead the delivery of the quality priorities within the Division. You will have the opportunity in representing the Division in Trust wide forums and be involved in projects, service development and redesign of services.

For further information, please contact the Associate Director of Nursing, Kate Taylor on 07599 513528 or via email on [email protected]

Main duties of the job

  • Be responsible for the continuous improvement of clinical productivity, patient safety and experience for all patients and carers
  • Be accountable for the delivery and monitoring of robust infection control measures through relentless vigilance by ensuring delivery of all aspects of the Infection Control Strategy
  • Manage the nursing and clinical service, ensuring the delivery of high quality and timely care
  • Line manage the senior nursing staff & support them to develop and lead their own teams, having oversight of the resource management including budget responsibility.
  • Part of the leadership team within Medicine, this role will be patient facing and fundamental in developing the focus of the patient safety, enhancing patient pathways, patient experience and the quality agenda

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.   

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.   

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Masters Degree in relation to health management Or equivalent experience
  • Professional nursing qualification
  • Evidence of academic pathway equivalent to Degree in Nursing or Health Related study
Desirable criteria
  • Management Leadership Qualification, which has been tested in a management post

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven experience at senior nurse level with recent experience as Band 7
  • Experience of effective budgetary management
  • Significant experience of effective staff management
  • Experience of ability to manage and lead nursing team
  • Experience of service redesign and development
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of effective working relationships both inside and outside the organisation
  • Experience of leading strategic/cross Trust changes
  • Experience in preparing business cases

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Heightened awareness of national nursing and midwifery initiatives
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise & negotiate
  • The ability to work co-operatively with senior staff within the Trust & to develop effective working relationships across the Divisions
  • Strong quality focus with an innovative approach & the ability to solve complex problems

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kate Taylor
Job title
Associate Director of Nursing
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07599 513528
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