Job Details
Job overview
Matron
Department: Women and Children's Services
Band: 8A £50, - £57, per annum
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week - all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
***Children's Services Matron***
Are you looking for a rewarding role, enjoy variety, and would like to lead a dynamic and forward-thinking team of professionals? We are delighted to offer the opportunity for you to join our developing and growing team within Paediatric and Neonatal Services.
Following a review of the Children's and Neonatal Nursing Leadership Team we have an exciting opportunity for a second Paediatric Matron position to provide professional leadership and support across our planned care services.
Whilst there will be an expectation that this role will support the wider Paediatric and Neonatal Services, the core focus will be on Paediatric Planned Care Services. This includes: Children's Outpatients, Surgery, Day Care, Community and Specialist Nursing Teams.
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and caring individual who can make a difference to infants, children and young people and their families whilst support and developing our team. You will have experience of, and be able to provide visible, supportive and inclusive leadership to an enthusiastic multi professional teams.
Proposed interview date: 10th - 23rd June .
For further information and/or an informal discussion please contact Charlie Nunn – Divisional Chief Nurse (Paediatrics) - .
Main duties of the job
Providing clinical leadership to the Clinical Service Unit thorough clinical and professional support to all nursing and wider team of staff.
Ensuring high quality, safe patient care is delivered by an appropriately skilled and educated workforce, through effective leadership by setting standards and performance monitoring of those standards.
Work collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure a high standard of quality care delivery including - safety , effectiveness and patient experience, learning from feedback and patient and public involvement strategies.
To act as a highly specialised clinical expert, providing professional leadership, management and clinical presence within the clinical setting.
Demonstrates clinical credibility and acts as a role model in the delivery of patient care.
Ensure excellence in caring for infants, children and young people and their families in line with national, regional and local guidelines and policies.
Working for our organisation
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description.
