An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust as a band 8a Matron. We are pleased to be looking for a senior nurse to join the Surgical Division in the Critical Care Services
Directorate over seeing Theatres. We are looking for highly
motivated, passionate and enthusiastic nurse leader who is committed to delivering high quality compassionate care.
Your key role will be to ensure clinical quality standards are achieved by providing inspirational and visible clinical leadership to the Nursing
teams. You will be supporting the Head of Nursing and Senior Matrons in fulfilling the nursing quality agenda. Intrinsic to this role is the delivery of
high quality care throughout the patient’s perioperative journey in collaboration with the multidisciplinary leadership teams.
To carry out this challenging role you must have proven current management and leadership experience at band 7 or above within an acute hospital setting in two or more specialities. Demonstrating an ability to lead effective change within an Acute Trust. You will also need strong
interpersonal, negotiation and decision making skills with the ability to advance nursing practice.
The Trust is committed to personal and professional development. The successful applicant will be supported by the Senior Matrons to achieve
their full potential and become an integral member of the multi professional team.
A visible nurse leader and role model for a number of clinical areas with the responsibility and accountability for professional standards In conjunction with the Clinical Director & Group Directorate Manager, lead the implementation and delivery of the clinical service improvement plan. Providing expert advice to the Group Directorate on all nursing matters
Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objective
Professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role. Accountable for identifying and ensuring improvements in patient safety, patient experience and effectiveness of service.
Required to contribute to the planning and execution of cost improvement programmes ensuring the quality of care is risk assessed and managed appropriately.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Doreen Black Job title: Head of Nursing Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 01902 694471
