Matron

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust MatronThe closing date is 23 July 2025This advert is only open to applicants who arecurrently employed by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one ofthe largest integrated care providers in England, serving a population ofaround 600,000 people. We are a high performing orgnaisation with a trackrecord of success. An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for a Matronto join our team in the Medicine Care Group based at Darlington MemorialHospital for 4-6 months. We are looking for an appropriately experienced,highly motivated and committed individual to work in a Band 8a Matron rolebased at DMH. This post holder will also be expected to support the nursingteams at Bishop Auckland Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham asrequired within the Care Group. The post will involve working closely with themanagement triumvirate and leading on quality improvement, patient safety andgovernance and providing strong leadership to the nursing teams. In addition the post holderwill have operational responsibilities within the Trust covering the provisionof nursing care and clinical leadership.This post is being advertised as an internalsecondment due to review of portfolios withinthe care group structure. Main duties of the jobThe matron will provide leadership and direction to thestaff within care pathways for which they are accountable, to ensure deliveryof safe care, high quality care in line with the organisations strategicvision. The post holder must be able to motivate teams to reach their fullpotential by provision of exemplary line management skills. The Matron willprovide expert clinical leadership to frontline staff actively promotingCompassion in Practice, the underpinning 6Cs as well as the Trusts values& Behaviours. The Matron will be accountable for both the standard ofnursing/midwifery care and the environment within his/her identified area of responsibility.The Matron will work with clinical teams to maintain excellent standards ofcare, robust infection control practices, high standards of cleanliness andensure that privacy and dignity ismaintained at all times. The Matron willas part of their role on a regular basis deliver direct patient care meetingthe requirements of a registered nurse including assessment, care planning andevaluation of care. It will also include teaching of junior team members. The Matron will be highly visible and accessibleto staff & patients About usIf you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager You must be able to produceALLcertificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents Over reliance onAI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances ofsuccess For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply. From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two yearsof experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months) Job responsibilitiesThe post holder will be readily available to advise staff onall operational management issues/ infection control/patient safety/ qualityissues as they arise at ward, team and department level. Monitor performance against the range of relevant patientsafety indicators such as falls, pressure ulcers, VTE, medication errors,record keeping and outline improvement plans where aspirations are not beingrealised. The role will be clinically focused and include workingalongside nurses in a coaching/ teaching/ supervisory capacity. The post holder will lead on all aspects of patient safetyand complaints for the area of responsibility, launching investigation / rootcause analysis as required with support from the relevant clinical lead andgeneral manager. The Matron will ensure that patient feedback is acted uponand all lessons learned from complaints and incidents implemented. Ensurethemes are disseminated widely as part of the overall Clinical Governanceframework. The Matron will champion the experience of people whoreceive services by striving to improve quality care. The post holder will provide leadership to ensure caseloadmanagement and flow of patients throughout the service effectively; identifyingand facilitating solutions to bottlenecks to ensure length of stay andre-admission rates are reduced in line with the organisations objectives. The post holder will be readily available to advise staff onall operational management issues/ infection control/patient safety/ qualityissues as they arise at ward, team and department level. Monitor performance against the range of relevant patientsafety indicators such as falls, pressure ulcers, VTE, medication errors,record keeping and outline improvement plans where aspirations are not beingrealised. The role will be clinically focused and include workingalongside nurses in a coaching/ teaching/ supervisory capacity. The post holder will provide leadership to ensure caseloadmanagement and flow of patients throughout the service effectively; identifyingand facilitating solutions to bottlenecks to ensure length of stay andre-admission rates are reduced in line with the organisations objectives. The Matron will ensure that the safety of team members ismaintained through adherence to Trust Health and Safety Policies. Person SpecificationSpecial Skills & KnowledgeStrategic thinking Demonstrates resilience Excellent written and verbal communication skills Influencing and negotiation skills Service improvement Statutory RegistrationRGN recognised by NMC QualificationsRGN Teaching qualification Educated to degree level Evidence of continuing Professional Development. Management or Leadership qualification Special RequirementsAble to meet the travel requirements of the role ExperienceManagement experience at senior level Current knowledge of professional developments Managing change Service improvement Knowledge of relevant nursing and health care policies Complaints management Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust £55,690 to £62,682 a yearper annum, pro rata#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-07-21