Description
We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and highly motivated Matron to lead our Ophthalmology services within the Surgery, Anaesthetics & Cancer Division.
This is an exciting opportunity for a senior nurse with extensive ophthalmology experience to provide visible clinical, professional and operational leadership across our services.
As Matron, you will champion high-quality patient care, lead service improvement, support workforce development and ensure delivery of safe, effective and responsive services.
Working closely with clinical and operational leaders, you will play a key role in shaping the future of ophthalmology services, including the development of advanced clinical practice roles and innovative models of care.
This role includes a clinical component, participation in the Senior Nurse out-of-hours rota and following a year focus on Ophthalmology expanding the portfolio to include Head and Neck services.
This is a cross site role.
Main duties of the job
- Provide strong professional leadership to nursing teams, ensuring patients remain at the centre of all care delivery.
- Maintain a visible clinical presence and support frontline care delivery.
- Drive quality improvement, governance, patient safety and patient experience initiatives.
- Manage and develop senior nursing staff through appraisal, coaching and workforce planning.
- Lead responses to patient feedback, incidents and complaints to improve services.
- Support education, training and professional development across the workforce.
- Develop future workforce models, including Advanced Nurse Practitioner roles.
- Manage resources effectively and contribute to budget planning and financial performance.
- Work collaboratively with consultants, multidisciplinary teams, community partners and external stakeholders to deliver seamless patient pathways.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive.
Benefits
- Flexible working options
- Staff wellbeing and development programmes
- Opportunities for professional growth and career development
Person Specification
- Current and relevant NMC registration
- First level registered nurse
- Postgraduate qualification in Ophthalmology
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Management experience including staff management
- Practice assessor or equivalent teaching qualification
- Experience at Band 7 or equivalent
- Current knowledge of clinical practice in an acute setting
- Experience working in partnership with multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of current developments in nursing and the NHS