Job summary An opportunity has arisen at University Hospital Dorset for a motivated and experienced nurse - AHP to fulfil the role of Senior Matron for Trauma and Orthopaedics/ Private Health.
The Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate provides trauma and elective orthopaedic services at two of UHD's hospital sites.
The current Orthopaedic Trauma provision is located on the Poole site and includes a brand new 'Barn' theatre, virtual fracture clinics/plaster room and Trauma and Orthopaedic Ambulatory Care Unit (TOACU).
The service has 4 Trauma wards focusing on: Trauma admissions; complex Trauma injuries; lower limb fragility factures and a medically stable trauma ward which focuses on rehabilitation.
The Royal Bournemouth Hospital site currently focuses on elective orthopaedics and is supported by 2 inpatient wards, Pre assessment/Outpatient and theatre provision including 3 dedicated operating theatres and outpatient service.
The Trauma Directorate sits within the Surgical Care Group, and supports both elective/emergency surgery, Head and Neck, and Trauma services as well as UHD critically unwell patients.
Participation in duty Matron roles late shift and weekend/bank holiday would be required.
The post works within the Directorate Triumvirate and is a vital role to support Transformation and strategy planning for the future with the Emergency and Elective sites.
Base Location: Bournemouth & Poole Cross site working Interview Date: TBC Main duties of the job The post holder will work closely with the Directorate Managers.
The post holder takes the nursing lead in the directorate triumvirate with the Directorate Manager and clinical director sharing leadership responsibility for the operational and strategic leadership of the critical care services.
Supporting not only the current service but working strategically transforming services for the future .
To lead, develop, and continuously improve clinical care and services within the critical care service.
Providing leadership and expertise to strategically influence and assure the provision of high quality, safe, and effective care to nursing staff, patients and the public.
To provide clinical and professional leadership to assigned Matrons and specialist nursing/midwifery teams ensuring that action is taken at all levels to empower nurses/AHP to provide high standards of care in a safe environment.
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They underpin everything we do now and in the future.
They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term.
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Job description Job responsibilities As part of the senior nursing management team, the Senior Matron will: To contribute to the strategic direction of the care group, working in partnership with the directorate triumvirate and care group management team to ensure Trust objectives are met; aligned with the Trust values and behaviours in relation to workforce, service delivery, clinical quality and safety, and financial control.
Lead on nursing care delivery for a designated directorate within the care group, bringing together all component parts to ensure improved patient experience, patient safety and clinical outcomes, target compliance and financial balance.
To use tools and techniques to optimise use of resources against acuity and patient dependency models, making sure that establishments meet patient need to promote the best possible clinical and performance outcome and workforce safeguarding.
Lead the quality governance portfolio within the designated directorate, supporting the improvement and strengthening of quality of care by working closely with local governance leads.
This will include: - Clinical and non-clinical risk - Staff and patient complaints - Patient and user feedback and involvement/engagement-CQC compliance Support the Head of Nursing and Professions to implement the strategic nursing vision by ensuring nursing processes and decisions facilitate a 'patient first' philosophy and incorporate all aspects of the identified corporate nursing values.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential 1st Level Registered nurse - AHP on relevant part of the Register.
Experience Essential Proven track record of operational management in the acute healthcare setting managing a ward / service/ department.
Including staff, financial/budgetary and change management.
Extensive experience in the acute healthcare setting within trauma and orthopaedics, in clinical leadership/clinical management position Technical Skills Competencies Essential Ability to analyse complex information and provide a range of options to share information to the wider team.
Ability and experience of delivering highly sensitive or distressing news to patients, relatives, and staff.