Job summary
Matron for Paediatric Surgical Services and Burns
0.8 WTE (30 hours per week)
1-year fixed term
Are you an experienced Band 7 paediatric nurse ready to take the next step in your career? Are you caring, compassionate and motivated? Do you want to work in a forward and fast thinking NHS Foundation Trust?
This is your opportunity to join us on our journey and become a part of our talented and passionate Senior Nursing Team.
We are looking for a dynamic senior nurse who can multi-task, make high level decisions and demonstrate excellent people skills. Due to career progression an opportunity has arisen for this 12-month fixed term Band 8a Matron post within the BRHC. The role will include the oversight of the speciality inpatient areas (Daisy Ward and Penguin Ward) and management of Clinical Nurse Specialists, as well as link matron roles and becoming part of the duty matron rota. The successful candidate will have proven effective management and leadership skills and the ability to work under pressure.
There is a high level of autonomy whilst also working with the multidisciplinary teams and colleagues within the hospital and feeding into wider networks across the Southwest and beyond. The candidate will work closely with the surgical leadership team, the divisional management team and the divisional triumvirate.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate for the role will:
o Have significant experience in problem solving, using their initiative and providing a clear vision.o Have the ability to proactively lead and problem solve to resolution.o A prompt and clear decision maker.o Be an experienced communicator and work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RGN.1st Level or relevant children's qualification or ODP
- Current NMC or HCPC Registration
- Qualifications and Professional Training Experience / Extended Knowledge in Paediatric Nursing Degree
- Master's Degree or equivalent, or willingness to work towards
- Route Cause Analysis & Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Leadership/Management Course
- IOSH (or similar) Course
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of nurse led initiatives & national policy
- Strong leadership abilities
- IT Skills
- Enthusiastic, highly motivated and able to inspire others
- Conscientious, committed, reliable and hardworking
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to establish credibility rapidly with wide range of staff
- Ability to communicate clearly to a range of audiences & disciplines
- Ability to deal sensitively with emotive
- Resilience
- Being fair
- Dynamic
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic & Motivated
- Possessed of personal insight and awareness
- Good team player
- Innovative
Aptitudes
Essential
- Respecting Everyone
- Embracing Change
- Recognising Success
- Working Together
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8BJ