Matron for Surgery, Orthopaedics and Gastroenterology

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic Senior Nurse with extensive experience, to play a key role in developing the Surgical, Orthopaedic and Gastroenterology Services at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust. The role will compromise working as part of the speciality nursing team and providing clinical support as well as leadership to the team alongside the nurse consultant. Also, to provide matron support to the Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital sitting under Surgery, Orthopaedics and Gastroenterology., To ensure best practice within Infection Prevention and Control and Clinical Governance, to ensure all all areas monitor incidents and complaints are managed in a timely way and responded within Appropriate in time. To implement and evaluate nursing care throughout the service.

Ensure the highest standards of clinical care by providing leadership and support to professional and direct care staff working in Surgery, Orthopaedics and Gastroenterology at William Harvey Hospital, Canterbury Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital and the outpatient Department.

To support and provider leadership to the IBD nursing specialist across the service.

To provide a visible, accessible and authoritative clinical presence to enable staff, patients and their families access to assistance, advice and support.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.