Matron - Medicine - NWAFT

• Service Improvement: Supports quality improvement initiatives, supports accreditation programmes, and drives innovation across acute services.

• Provide visible, compassionate and professional leadership across medical wards and outpatient departments.
• Promote and maintain the highest standards of patient-centred care, ensuring patients are treated with dignity, respect and compassion.
• Drive improvements in patient experience, quality, safety and clinical outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with CQC Fundamental Standards, infection prevention and control requirements, and Trust policies.
• Lead initiatives to improve patient flow, reduce delays in care and support effective capacity management.
• Maintain clean, safe and welcoming care environments.
• Influence practice through clinical leadership, governance, education, research, audit and quality improvement activities.
• Support, develop and empower nursing teams to deliver excellence in care.
• Provide line management and professional leadership to designated Ward Sisters and Clinic Nurse Leads, where required.
• Participate in the Trust's Late Matron and On-Call Management rotas.

Essential

• Registered Practitioner
• Evidence of further study at post registration level
• Evidence of successful management/leadership development qualifications
• Education to Masters level or equivalent experience
• Experience of leading clinical teams and managing clinical risk
• Awareness of role of audit and research
• Awareness of current developments in healthcare and professional working
• Experience of advocating for patients
• Demonstrates a multi disciplinary/multi agency approach to patient care.
• Evidence of working within the clinical and corporate governance frameworks
• Knowledge of healthcare related information and targets
• Knowledge of service specific management information and targets
• Professional & confident communication skills both verbal/written for effective communication with staff and patients
• Organisational skills that demonstrate prioritisation, time management & attention to detail
• Ability to analyse complex problems and successfully implement workable solution
• Ability to liaise and influence with wide range of professionals
• Proficient use of business IT packages
• Evidence of developed change management skills and experience
• Demonstrates effective leadership skills
• Exemplifies Trust Values