Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Hiring for CAS Recruitment , retention and well being matron at Nottingham Full Time

The Recruitment, Leadership and Staff Development Matron will work within the division to support and shape senior nurse leaders of the future. The Matron will work with the Deputy Divisional Nurse and Lead Nurses, to provide professional leadership, management of nursing recruitment and staff wellbeing for the Division.

The Matron will be a strong clinical leader, easily identifiable, highly visible and accessible to the nursing workforce across the Division. They will have a particular responsibility to support the developments of Human Resource governance, recruitment strategies and staff wellbeing to support retention of nursing staff within the division. They will support service improvement activities, to modernise staff and patient services and ensure the active involvement of staff at all levels, patients and carers in the way services are developed, delivered and evaluated. They will support the Corporate Recruitment matron, Nursing Institute and Divisional senior nursing team to ensure robust governance systems and processes for recruitment resolving problems and ensuring high standards are maintained throughout.

Leading by example he/she will drive up standards of clinical care and have the authority to get the essential components of care right for patients – clean wards and departments, quality care, ensuring patients are treated with dignity and respect.

Main duties of the job

Cancer and Associated Specialties have an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior nurse to join us in the CAS Matron team.

The Cancer and Associated Specialties Division at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust comprises of multiple specialties including Oncology, Renal, Burns & plastics, Urology, Thoracic surgery, Palliative care, Infectious diseases, Pathology and Haematology.

Our CAS Matrons are pivotal in supporting our nursing teams and the wider speciality teams.

As a Matron, the successful candidate will provide strong, visible leadership, strategic direction and nursing support to the Division , whilst also working with speciality matrons to ensure a safe patient journey and the best possible experience through the Division.

If you are a motivated , inspiring Nurse leader , ready for a challenge and to shape senior nursing please contact us for more information or an informal visit.

Working for our organisation

Provide strong, visible, clinical leadership to energise, inspire and empower nurses and other clinical staff in pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective and safe delivery of services across the Division.

Challenge, in a positive manner, current working practices within specialities and promote a culture of continuous improvement.

Promote a better understanding of nursing and how professionals can work to support patients and individuals to access appropriate services by means of role modelling and actively promoting the nursing role.

Lead on the development of new clinical policies and procedures within Clinical Specialities across the division.

Work closely with specialty and division leadership teams to promote an ethos of joint working, collaboration and mutual respect amongst all members of staff. Ensure all staff take responsibility for safety and cleanliness of the clinical environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership:
Provide strong, visible, clinical leadership to energise, inspire and empower nurses and other clinical staff in pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective and safe delivery of services across the Division.

Challenge, in a positive manner, current working practices within specialities and promote a culture of continuous improvement.

Promote a better understanding of nursing and how professionals can work to support patients and individuals to access appropriate services by means of role modelling and actively promoting the nursing role.

Lead on the development of new clinical policies and procedures within Clinical Specialities across the division.

Work closely with specialty and division leadership teams to promote an ethos of joint working, collaboration and mutual respect amongst all members of staff. Ensure all staff take responsibility for safety and cleanliness of the clinical environment.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

First degree in Nursing or relevant health related subject

Desirable criteria

Masters degree or equivalent post basic training

Experience

Essential criteria

Management/Leadership experience

Knowledge of budgets/financial control

Desirable criteria

Project management experience

Communication/relationship skills

Essential criteria

Able to motivate and support others

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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are currently under-represented at NUH.

Covid-19 vaccination: remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. For helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access visit: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa’s and driving license through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:
Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service – I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.

Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£45 for enhanced and £28 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.