Matron Gastroenterology

You will join the Medicine Divisional Leadership Team as Matron and be accountable for overseeing the performance of your wards and departments against key indicators and measures of quality, safety, people, finance and clinical effectiveness., The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced). From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse leader to join the medicine leadership team as Matron for Gastroenterology. We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking senior nurse with a passion for quality and safety and the drive and commitment to lead in accordance with the Trust values. You will be joining a passionate, cohesive and supportive team with areas of outstanding practice in a busy, fast paced environment offering the opportunity to lead, innovate and showcase. This opportunity is a 3 month secondment in the first instance. Applicants will require the support of their line manager prior to application. We are keen to appoint immediately and therefore the ability to join the team without delay is required., You should be a Registered Nurse with demonstrable leadership experience at Band 7. You should have a keen interest in leading your teams in providing high quality; harm free, patient centred care in a busy, fast paced, ever changing and often challenging environment. For this role you will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and possess the ability to lead teams effectively. As a Matron you must display a positive and professional manner, have a non-judgmental attitude, and be flexible and open to change. You will also participate in the Matron of the day and Clinical Management rotas (after a period of support and shadowing) and play an active role in patient flow, Governance and financial management for your areas of responsibility. In return you will receive support to develop personally and professionally and gain invaluable leadership and management experience.,

• First level professional registration NMC/HCPC
• Clinical Professional Qualification. Degree level or equivalent
• Significant evidence of post registration continued professional development, working towards masters
• Evidence of Leadership development
Desirable criteria
• Post-graduate/registration Management or Training qualification /equivalent, Demonstrable extensive experience as a clinical manager, with responsibility for clinical quality, people management, budget responsibility and successful delivery of performance targets and quality standards within strict financial controls
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain high standards of care and team management over a sustained period., Key issues and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally assess and describe impact on Nursing/clinical professional service.
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS policy and regulatory policy
• Understanding and appreciation of diversity
• Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management, and workforce information systems
• Knowledge and understanding of governance arrangements and standards in the NHS and the wider health and social care economy, Coaching & values led leadership style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst staff and stakeholders, and in developing high performing teams
• A high level of communication skills, to include but not exclusively, mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, training, and coaching skills using well developed interpersonal skills to influence, inform, reconcile differences, and resolve conflicts.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead and implement quality improvement strategies.
• Solve difficult problems, using a solution focused approach demonstrating competent persuasive and influencing skills
• Research information and use audit skills to applying findings to influence practice and develop business cases/plans.
• Analyse data and information, including preparing responses to issues, weighing risks, and forming judgements often within tight timescales
• Competently implement business plans, business cases and project plans in order to deliver the Clinical Service Strategy for the area
• Coordinate area day to day clinical operational activity to meet challenging performance targets within tight financial controls
• Implement policy and implementation plans to deliver the clinical strategy and plans ensuring successful implementation
• IT literate and able to use standard office software and bespoke systems.
• Imaginative and innovative in developing new ways of working in meeting patient care and service needs
• Cope with competing priorities and a demanding workload
• Deal with uncertainty in a political environment
• Work in an environment with frequent interruptions, and within stressful, unpredictable situations including responding to and solving urgent and emergency situations day to day
Desirable criteria
• Demonstrate competent project management skills, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.