Deputy MatronNHS

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our Emergency Department, for the appointment of Deputy Matron to support our Nursing Teams to become effective communicators, to mentor new staff, to support Matron in the maintenance of professional standards, creating a safe and improved patient, relative and staff experience whilst supporting the interface between the multidisciplinary teams. This will ensure we have senior leadership over a 7-day period in the department.

Are you a well-motivated individual with experience of working in a senior role with a high level of clinical skills and an ability and proven track record of supporting staff to meet their full potential and be the best practitioner they can be? If you can initiate, facilitate, and sustain change then this is the role for you.

As a role model you will be spending at least 80% of your time supporting the staff by the bedside caring for patients, on a shift pattern, delivering basic but essential nursing care, administering medications, ensuring effective management plans are followed and aiming to be part of a wider project to develop a secure robust nurse leadership team supported by Matron and the divisional team who not only are accountable for the raising of professional standards and improved quality metrics, but work with our nursing teams to maintain high quality care supported by strong governance.

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the Matron, to be responsible for leading the Nursing workforce within the Emergency Department ensuring the delivery of patient focussed high quality nursing care. To work across organisational boundaries to ensure services are patient responsive, ensuring the delivery of national and local strategic and operational service objectives.

To take appropriate and effective action where any principles of care or professionalism fall below agreed, acceptable standards.

To be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective day-to-day running of the Emergency Department, the management of designated staff and the delivery of key quality, and service improvements.

To lead an identified programme of work, identified by the Nursing Director as part of the annual Performance Review process, ensuring that the planning, implementation and monitoring of the project reflect agreed objectives.

Job description

Please see the attached Job Description for a more details job description which outlines the main responsibilities of the role.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

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