Modern Matron
Job Description
Job summary
To be responsible for leading and coordinating the day-to-day operational management and professional support to the Nursing staff within the District Nursing Service at Castlepoint (Thundersley & Canvey). In addition to working alongside Matrons from neighbouring localities to ensure best quality of care for community patients.
The postholder will focus on leading the team to introduce ways of continuously improving the quality of their service and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish.
To support the Head of Community Service in delivering the NHS agenda and Trust vision & values within its strategic plans.
Take a leading role in transformation for the service including digitalisation and integrated neighbourhood working.
To positively contribute to the development of the District Nursing Service.
Main duties of the job
Provision of leadership to locality nursing team to ensure working in collaboration with neighbourhood teams to provide effective provision of services to the local population and provide advice both within and outside own profession.
Ensure annual performance appraisals and personal development plans for all staff working within the locality.
Lead on recruitment and selection of nursing and support staff for the locality. Ensuring all staff are appropriately prepared for their role through induction and training sessions.
Ensure Trust Policy, Procedure and Guidelines are in place and that staff adheres to them, formulating policies within own sphere.
Ensuring that current research findings and evidence based practice is integral and integrated into practice.
To be responsible for management of the nursing budget for the locality, working within budgetary limits.
Continuously review services to ensure the highest standards of clinical care are maintained.
Ensure all staff attend mandatory and non-discretionary study days (Infection control, BLS, Manual Handling, Fire and Safeguarding), keeping accurate records to demonstrate this.
Ensure compliance with the Care Quality Commission's Standards for better health and collate evidence of compliance on behalf of locality.
To deputise for the Head of community nursing as appropriate.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job responsibilities
Develop local practice, which supports the Trust wide systems for managing clinical risk. Identify risks in nursing practice and implement education and communication strategies required to minimise risk to users and staff.
To monitor and sign off Datix reports and complete Root cause analysis when necessary.
Develop Clinical Audit programmes. The focus will be to ensure current practice is underpinned by up-to-date research based evidence.
Ensure appropriate educational training and continued professional development is in place to ensure that clinical staff are aware of and are trained to provide clinically effective care.
Ensure a positive and supportive learning environment for student nurses and nurses less than one year from qualification (NMC) and that there are sufficient numbers of registered nurses trained and updated to provide effective mentorship.
Undertake the investigation of complaints and serious untoward incidents and utilise opportunities to learn lessons from adverse incidents.
Develop service plans to meet agreed strategic direction. Leading the implementation at team level.
Key contribution to ensuring managed services are Fit for Purpose, monitoring performance against agreed key indicators.
Identify and take forward opportunities for innovation in practice.
Work with patient groups to ensure service(s) are meeting the expectations of patients and identify opportunities for acting on patient feedback to enhance the patient experience..
Ensure business objectives and performance is met.
Contribute to the development of the service business plans to ensure that Corporate objectives are understood by staff and are achieved.
Ensure resources are utilised effectively, through appropriate staff mix, staff education and development and workforce planning.
Lead on the procurement of clinical equipment.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse with 3+ years Community Experience
- Significant experience in providing nursing care in a community setting
- Sound knowledge of current local and national agenda
Desirable
- District Nurse Specialist Practitioner Qualification
- Independent or Nurse Prescriber
- Leadership qualification
Corporate
Essential
- Current driving licence and access to a car
- Shares the Trust's Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour.
Desirable
- Awareness of NHS Long Term Forward Plan
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Castlepoint (Thundersley & Canvey)
8 Kenneth Road
Thundersley
SS7 3AT
