Matron

• Provide strong, visible clinical leadership across services
• Champion high standards of patient care, safety, and experience
• Lead quality improvement and transformation initiatives
• Empower and develop teams, fostering a positive and inclusive culture
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary and cross-organisational partners to improve pathways and outcomes

• Work across Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Furness General Hospital, and Westmorland General Hospital
• Engage with community teams and services across Morecambe Bay
• Travel between sites to maintain a strong and visible leadership presence

• Shape services that impact patients across the whole Bay
• Play a key role in integrating community and acute care
• Access opportunities for leadership development and career progression

Essential

• 1st level Registered Nurse or HCPC Registrant, A Degree or equivalent in Nursing or AHP, A Master's level study or equivalent experience, A Post graduate leadership qualification, Relevant Post Graduate Certificate in Critical Care or equivalent.
• Leadership and management experience, Experience of implementing change/service development, Experience of research/audit/standards monitoring, Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, Evidence of recent professional development, Experience of managing rosters/budgets/procurement, Experience of managing risk/ complaints/grievances
• Ability to lead the delivery of several clinical services, Ability to deliver patient centred, evidence-based care aligned to local policies and best practice guidance, Ability to manage escalated risks and deliver safe services
• Demonstrate advanced people management skills including:
• Motivation of staff and team building.
• Negotiation.
• Decision making.
• Budgetary control.
• Staff development.
• Conflict and problem solving, including coaching of staff, relatives/carers, patients, colleagues and others.
• Expanding skills and knowledge of others.
• Initiating and managing change.
• Up to date knowledge of professional and regulatory standards, Able to lead the Clinical Governance agenda within relevant clinical services, Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality, Understanding of current NHS, National context and trust objectives in relation to relevant services, Skilled in the use of information technology and data systems to monitor standards, benchmarking and quality.
• Personal Attributes: Adaptable to changing needs of service, Ability to act as an effective role model and senior leader, Ability to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy, Other Ability to travel as required

Desirable

• previous experience within speciality
• Post Grad leadership training