An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to work as Matron for Emergency Department on a 12 month secondment.

You must like working in a fast paced every changing environment, being able to think quickly and effectively.

You need to have high standards to enable patients, carers and staff have a good experience whilst being cared for and working in the environment.

The salary for this position is £66,274 to £73,496 per annum.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the operational management and professional leadership for all areas of the Emergency Department
To be a highly visible and proactive leader acting as a clinical resource and ensuring the sustained delivery of high standards of nursing care and service delivery
To be responsible for the quality of the patient's environment and lead on facilitating changes which improve the patient's experience
To play a key operational role and maintain a proactive approach to managing patient flow through the service

Job responsibilities

To be highly visible, accessible, and approachable leader to staff, patients, careers, families, and the public, ensuring that open channels of communication are created and sustained, and that high standards of care are achieved
To be responsible for ensuring that clinical initiatives and service developments become truly embedded in clinical practice and that staff have a clear understanding and opportunity to contribute to the change process
To be responsible for maintaining an overview of the standards of care being delivered across the Emergency Department, instigating remedial action to improve practice as necessary

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse
MSc in relevant subject or willingness to undertake within 1st year of employment
Mentorship qualification
Post registration Emergency care Course - Acutely unwell Adult/advanced assessment course.

Experience

Skills

Models' excellent clinical skills and has the ability to implement these in practice.
Leadership skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrates up to date, evidenced based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
Able to take accountability for service delivery within a context of safe patient care.
Ability to use spreadsheets, presentation, and work processing software

Benefits

No benefits mentioned.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

Band 8a Matron for Emergency Department

Skills