About this role
Job summary
Job overviewBand 8a - Matron - Specialist Palliative and End of Life CareFull time - 37.5 hours per week
Do you want to be part of innovative and highly motivated Senior Leadership team who are passionate about improving the specialised care we deliver to patients with specialist palliative and/or end of life needs? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Matron to join us within the Division of Intermediate Tier Services to complement the existing leadership team and contribute to the delivery of excellent patient care within both hospital and community environments. You will lead on quality improvement initiatives within the Division and with other stakeholders. Excellent communication skills and strong visible leadership will enable you to develop and empower your teams to deliver improvement projects. You will also have a passion for the development of staff whilst creating a conducive learning environment across your clinical areas.
Main duties of the job
You will have clinical experience within Palliative care and have been in a leadership role in this or another relevant area. You will be required to work both within a team and independently to deliver Division and local objectives whilst ensuring patient care is being delivered safely and to a high standard. As Matron, you will be responsible and accountable to the Divisional Nursing and AHP Director in ensuring the daily management of teams covering both hospital and community settings and that your professional leadership enables staff, patients and relatives to engage in the way care is delivered at a local level. Matrons are pivotal in the delivery of professional standards and embodying values and behaviours, therefore you will work closely with the Senior Leadership structure to ensure these are upheld across the organisation.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Compassion Accountability Respect Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded.
The person specification detailed below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
RN Level 1 Degree in Nursing or equivalent level study or experience
Desirable
Management level qualification or experience V300 prescriber MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
Experience Essential
Demonstrate evidence of extensive post registration experience of nurse management experience in an acute / community Trust or Healthcare Economy. Palliative and End of Life Care experience at senior level Demonstrate extensive post registration experience, including advanced communication training, governance experience and MDT leadership
Professional Essential
Inclusive compassionate approach Ability to juggle multiple priorities
Skills Essential
Ability to lead within the nursing profession and multiprofessional working
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Crickets Lane Health Centre
Crickets Lane
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 6NG
Employer's website https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)