Modern Matron - Acute Children's Services

Job overview We are recruiting for a Modern Matron who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patientsOur Acute Children's service includes: a dedicated Children's Emergency Department and co-located Children's Assessment Unit, a 20 bed children's Inpatient Ward (Bluebell) and Children's Day Unit, which covers outpatients, day services and day surgeryYou will be involved in influencing the future of service development for Children and Young People across acute and community services in East and North Hertfordshire, working closely with Trust Directors, ICS, Children's Commissioners and other Partners in ensuring services are delivered to high quality care.Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond! Main duties of the job The Matron for Acute Children’s Services has day to day professional and managerial responsibility for all of acute children's services including; CED and CAU, inpatient ward and children's day services.Working alongside and in conjunction with the Senior Paediatric Nursing team and Divisional Management Team in delivering high quality, cost effective services.You will ensure that the Division is appropriately supported to deliver their Quality Governance agenda. This will mean representation relating to the management and investigation of SIs, incident reporting, risk registers, complaints & claims, clinical audit plans and clinical effectiveness activity.You will be a qualified Paediatric Nurse (RSCN or RN Child), have experience at a senior level within paediatric settings and be committed to leading staff in the delivery of quality effective, best value care and can expect to be supported to achieve their potential.You will ensure the continued delivery of their clinical areas Workforce Strategy which enables the continued growth of the service through effective recruitment, development and deployment of the right skill mix of nursing staff appropriate to service requirements. Working for our organisation East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 plus dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now. We run the following hospitals:• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City• Hertford County, Hertford• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), NorthwoodWe have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.We understand that finding & starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen & consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. Person specification Qualifications/Training Essential criteria Registered Children’s Nurse – RSCN / RN ChildBSNMaster’s Degree or willing to undertakeEvidence of leadership or management qualification/studyUp to date mandatory training Previous Experience and Knowledge Essential criteria Held a senior post (band 7) in a Paediatric clinical environmentExpansive experience as a Children’s NurseSubstantial NHS management experience in acute environmentsExperience of budget management and financial accountsCredibility as a clinical leaderWorking effectively across organisational and professional boundariesLine Management experienceExperience of developing and implementing Clinical GovernanceExperience in Child Protection procedure and the support of staff in SafeguardingExperience in driving the Patient’s Experience agenda Skills Essential criteria Able to use a wide range of contacts both inside and outside the Organisation to gain support for and to achieve the Trust’s goalsAble to communicate and work effectively and co-operatively with a wide range of people of people of different backgrounds and viewpointsAble to build professional and personal credibility to gain support, express ideas persuasively within a range of settings and environmentsAble to express ideas clearly and succinctly in speech and writingAble to demonstrate leadership in self and othersAble to grasp quality issues nationally and locally and achieve implementation of solutions to such issuesAbility to manage an expansive portfolio Knowledge Essential criteria Have an in-depth understanding of Children’s and Young People’s nursing policy and its implications for the Workforce and future health deliveryUnderstanding of Children’s Health national policy and future impact on health organisationsUnderstand workforce planning and the wider Trust and Health economyHave a thorough understanding of the NHS Improvement and PerformanceHave a sound knowledge of the recruitment and retention of nursing workforce and planning Desirable criteria Knowledge of working in Acute Paediatric or Hospice environment Our values We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do. IncludeWe value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.Respect We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.ImproveWe are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.Committed to our CommunityEast and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing resourcing.enh-tr@nhs.netWe are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.