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Job summary

Main area
Surgery
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full time or part time considered 30 hours or above)
Job ref
164-7104982
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cross Campus. QMC & City Hospital Campus
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/04/2025 23:59

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Matron for Surgery

Band 8a

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an authentic, patient and staff focused leader within the division of surgery. Do you have engaging and empowering leadership skills? Are you great at motivating teams, with a proven track record of living shared governance principles in your everyday decision making?

We wish to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to take on the role of Matron within the Surgery and Associated Services Division. The post holder will join the senior leadership team within the General surgery and Vascular Directorate covering the EGS Pathway

Main duties of the job

The  Matron  will be a key role in the continued development of our services and in transforming the experience of our patients.  This role is heavily focused on supporting our clinical teams to give the safest quality care for patients. This role will provide visible and dynamic leadership for our teams to deliver continued improvements. 

You will have the ability to lead, motivate and inspire and are you looking for an opportunity to develop and further and gain valuable leadership experience.

As a leader in talent management, you will have the experience and ability to develop new services, provide a clear vision for our teams and enable them to achieve their full potential.  You will inspire, motivate and coach your teams to provide the highest standards of care to every patient by continuously innovating new ways of doing things.

 

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! 


We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Working within the Surgery Division, you will be required to be flexible and work cross site. 

The Surgery Division provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed nurse/ ODP to support the Trust in the delivery of quality patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Qualified Practitioner - NMC PIN
  • First Degree in Health related subject
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Management qualification or relevant experience
  • recognised teaching course
  • Masters Degree

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in leading change/ Service improvement
  • Expereince working with patient groups
  • Management leadership experience
  • Knowledge budgets/ financial control
Desirable criteria
  • Project management knowledge
  • complaints management

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to manage conflict
  • Strong leadership Qualities

Planning and organisation skills

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of pro-active performance management within a large clinical area
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and maintain consistent standards
  • Ability to plan strategies which impact positively across the service.
  • Ability to work on own initiative but also as part of a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badgeadded for NUH

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Catherine Price-Hazlehurst
Job title
Lead Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812268651
Additional information

Louise Challans, Deputy Divisional Nurse 

[email protected]

 

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