Job summary

Would you like to join the Nursing Leadership team at the CQC Outstanding rated Royal Papworth Hospital?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join the senior nursing team as Matron within the Directorate of Cardiology. We are really interested, not just in your clinical excellence, but also your ability to be a visible, optimistic and compassionate leader who will develop staff by understanding their needs and aspirations. You do not need to be an expert in the field of Cardiology because you will be working as part of a team of experts. We would like you to help us by bringing your fresh perspective; and ideas; actively contributing and adding your voice to further improve collaborative working across the clinical areas.

As a highly visible role, the post provides a high level of support to the ward sister/manager, staff and clinical team working in terms of people and organizational development i.e. workforce strategy, performance management, staff development and so on.

Potential Interview Date: 2nd July 2024.

Main duties of the job

Effective communication, a strong collaborative approach and ability to engage the nursing workforce and multidisciplinary team within an ever changing and challenging environment is essential.

You will require strong leadership skills and be an enthusiastic, motivated, experienced nurse who is able to make a positive difference to your teams. The ability to quickly build strong working relationships with the Matrons and Cardiology group will be essential to take our demanding Cardiology and Nursing agenda forward.

The post holder will be the key clinical leader ensuring the highest standards of nursing practice and clinical care is delivered to patients.

1.The post holder will provide professional leadership and management to all accountable staff' including recruitment, appraisal, continual professional development and disciplinary matters in order to provide a patient focused service.

2.Accountable for service delivery, including clinical standards, management of clinical risk, incidents and complaints - liaising with other agencies as appropriate and playing a pro-active role in quality improvement and supporting research.

3.Responsible for nursing budgets and effective management of resources.

4.Responsible for service development relating to the Cardiology department, nursing and in accordance to national recommendations and standards.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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