Job summary
To provide senior leadership to the nursing and allied health professional workforce within the directorate. To deliver frontline professional and operational priorities and manage the departmental Nurse Managers and specialist nurses. To support the Clinical Director and as part of the Directorate management team develop, implement and monitor quality and business plans for the directorates. To facilitate staff and team development and ensure effective communication systems operate within the Directorates.

provide senior leadership to the nursing and allied health professional workforce within the directorate. To deliver frontline professional and operational priorities and manage the departmental Nurse Managers and specialist nurses. To support the Clinical Directors and as part of the Directorate management team develop, implement and monitor quality and business plans for the directorates. To facilitate staff and team development and ensure effective communication systems operate within the Directorates.

Main duties of the job
Have frequent visible contact with staff, patients and their carers, and provide feedback about the Trust services, ensuring that concerns that are raised are dealt with quickly and efficiently, ensuring excellent and effective communication takes place.

Establish and maintain communication with appropriate stakeholders on potentially complex and stressful topics in a range of situations.

To actively participate in the development and delivery of the Trust Nursing Strategy to ensure a culture of proactive interest, good communication and knowledge based on the Trust Strategy.

To participate in Trust projects/initiatives as appropriate

In conjunction with the Clinical Director and Directorate Manager, ensure that systems for clinical governance are in place with appropriate monitoring mechanisms for their continued effectiveness.About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by by staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities
The post-holder will ensure that all staff have a clear understanding of the care and environmental standards they are expected to maintain and will take prompt action to rectify poor performance.

To be responsible for standards of environmental cleanliness thereby influencing the reduction of hospital acquired infections.

The Matron / Allied Health Professional will act as a clinical role model, assessing and delivering care needs as a significant part of their role. They will also ensure high standards of clinical care are consistently achieved and monitored.

Take appropriate steps to ensure that a safe environment is maintained for patients, staff and visitors within the area of responsibility, by producing risk assessments and action plans for any hazards in the environment.

Advising on Specific speciality nursing issues. Advising the Directorate Manager and Clinical Director on professional nursing matters.

To contribute to the long-term strategies of the service, including major operational changes, service reviews and developments.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Nursing Registration
• Experienced Matron
• Evidence of Leadership
• Evidence of change management

Desirable

• Masters level qualification

Education
Essential

• Evidence of Leadership course

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.
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