As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance.
When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.Click on this link to find out about our values https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/p/about-us/our-trust-values An exciting opportunity has a arisen for a Band 8a Matron, based at Weston General Hospital, covering the following areas: Harptree Ward, Berrow Ward and Cheddar Ward.This is a 8 month fixed-term contract, full-time hours (37.5 hours per week), ending in August 2025.This post provides strong leadership, visible and credible senior nursing presence.
Accessible to staff, patients, and their families the post holder provides senior level advice, assistance, and support.
The post holder will be accountable for the delivery of optimum quality patient care across their agreed portfolio of services and areas of responsibility, and in line with the ten key Matron responsibilities outlined nationally.
The post holder will ensure that the services provided are responsive to patient needs, that the planning of services involves patients and users, and reflects the diverse population served.
You will also work closely with Matrons, Director of Nursing, Deputy Director of Quality and colleagues across Weston General Hospital and wider Trust.
10 Key Matron Responsibilities Leading by exampleEnsuring patients get quality care (positive patient experience, effective nursing care, patient safety)Ensuring staffing is appropriate to patient needEmpowering nurses to take on a wider range of clinical activitiesImproving hospital cleanlinessEnsuring patients' nutritional needs are metImproving wards for patientsMaking sure patients are treated with respect and dignityPreventing hospital acquired infectionsResolving problems for patients and their relatives 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.
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