Matron - Critical Care

Job Summary

• Support in the delivery of high standards of patient care with particular responsibility for the setting and monitoring of these standards
• Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence within the clinical area of responsibility for patients and their families / carers and staff, providing assistance, advice and support
• Provide effective leadership and line management for all staff
• Have overall responsibility for the operational day-to-day running of defined clinical areas including bed management

Main duties of the job

• Ensure that the clinical environments meet national required standards
• Monitor defined clinical areas resources within agreed budgets
• Contribute to the corporate nursing agenda
• To support the delivery of major targets in the NHS plan to improve access to and the quality of patient services
• To test and implement new ways of working to improve patient services
• Responsible for proposing, formulating and implementing departmental policies

About us

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job Description Job Responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Qualifications

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential

• 1st Level Registered Nurse
• Post basic clinical qualification in relevant area
• Current leadership and management experience
• 1st degree in relevant area or willingness to undertake

Desirable

• Post graduate management/leadership qualification or willingness to undertake a post graduate certificate in management/ leadership

Experience Essential

• Service development experience
• Teaching and developing Staff
• Recent management/leadership experience
• Change management experience
• Recent experience of Critical Care Environment

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.

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

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Across the Bay

Across the Bay

LA1 4RP

Employer's website

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)