Matron

To provide strong clinical leadership to ensure the smooth and effective running of the surgical centre and strive for continuous productivity improvements to achieve national elective best practice standards

To ensure that the surgical centre activities focus on supporting patient care within available resources and in line with the strategic direction of the SEL Acute Provider Collaborative and the Trust

To ensure the delivery of excellent, patient focused and cost-effective services which are responsive to the needs of patient's, carers and General Practitioners and are in line with the Trust's strategic direction and service plans.

Undertake root cause and trend analyses for complaints and incidents relating to relate to nursing/ODP , and participate in SI investigations.

Identify risks within the area of responsibility and identify, plan, implement and evaluate strategies to reduce and manage risk.

To influence strategic development to advance quality of care and enhance the patient experience.

Utilise research findings, as applicable, in the delivery of specialist patient care, disseminating relevant information to colleagues

Contribute to the development of research / evidence-based practice within the team., 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

This is your opportunity to truly shape and contribute to the future of healthcare in South East London by taking on this crucial role as Matron of the forthcoming Lewisham Surgical Centre (LSC) for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT).

The Centre, currently under construction at the heart of University Hospital Lewisham, is set to be a cutting edge facility, serving all of south east London and running a high volume of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) day case procedures.

ENT procedures currently have one of the largest waiting lists of any specialty in the country. As such, this will be a fast-paced, highly rewarding role based around two brand-new theatres running six days per week, 10 hours per day, delivering six all-day lists, 48 weeks per year.

So who are we looking for?

The successful applicant will have a high level of clinical expertise, but we are looking for that special person that has been proven to thrive working in such a fast-paced environment - so if you feel that this is a core part of your skillset but you don't quite have expert-level ENT experience, please do not be put off from applying.

If successful, you will be a strong leader and line manager for a team of our clinical nurse specialists and work with other members of TeamLGT, like consultants and our external partners, as you pioneer this new service at Lewisham Surgical Centre., Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations