Job overview

We are delighted to invite applications for the highly sought after position of Matron within our  CYP  services.  We are looking for a highly motivated, committed and enthusiastic nurse leader that is passionate about delivering high quality compassionate care, who is equipped with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. We welcome senior nurses who have experience in change, innovation and staff and service development.  We are looking for a Matron who is flexible and willing to support portfolio allocation dependent on the service. Acute portfolio includes Paediatric Inpatients ward, PAU, HDU, Surgical Day Case Unit, Outpatients , and the Clinical nurse specialist team. If you are looking for the next challenge in your career, this is the opportunity for you. 

Main duties of the job

Aspire to be an excellent nurse leader

Be a visible nurse leader and role model for a number of clinical areas with the responsibility and accountability for professional standard

Be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.

Be accountable for identifying and ensuring improvements in patient safety, patient experience and effectiveness of service in conjunction with the Clinical Director & Group/Directorate Manager, lead the implementation and delivery of the clinical service improvement plan

Provide expert advice to the Group/ Directorate on all nursing matters

Ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives

Provide line management for Senior Sisters / Charge Nurses and Clinical / Advanced Nurse Specialists

Manage a devolved budget for a number of clinical areas ensuring efficient and effective use of resources

Actively contribute to the planning and execution of cost improvement programmes ensuring the quality of care is risk assessed and managed appropriately

Working for our organisation

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.