Job summary
Employer heading
Paediatric ED Modern Matron
Band 8a
Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.
We employ just under 5000 staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
The South West London Collaborative Bank
Kingston Hospital is a part of the local South West London Collaborative and offer competitive bank rates to work across the three NHS trusts: St Georges, Kingston Hospital and Epsom & St Helier. Our Smart App booking system makes life easier for flexible working!
Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits
The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and invests heavily in the wellbeing of its staff. Alongside opportunities for career development, there is a dedicated team of Staff Pastoral Wellbeing Practitioners who work with the Clinical and Corporate divisions, to provide pastoral support to all staff. These Practitioners are part of the wider Health & Wellbeing provision which includes a specialist Staff Physiotherapist, Occupational Health and access to counselling and an Employee Assistance Programme. The team works together to enhance staff wellbeing and to promote a healthy work-life balance.
Recent awards:
- Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 – Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year
- HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019
- NHSE National Healthcare Support Worker Award for Innovation and Excellence in Pastoral Support – 2023
- NHSE London Healthcare Support Worker Award for Sustainable Retention Initiative – 2023
Trust Values
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
- Caring – Design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants.
- Safe – Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first
- Responsible – All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
- Value Each Other – Value each other's contribution
- Inspiring - We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients
Job overview
The post holder will be clinically based and responsible for the delivery of high quality care at all times, providing clear professional clinical leadership primarily to the Paediatric Emergency Department but also working in close collaboration with the other ED Matrons and Lead practitioner to support the wider department.
The post holder will maintain effective communication channels throughout the trust in order to ensure that the needs of the patient and their family are placed at the centre of care delivery.
To work collaboratively with the Senior Sisters and Paediatric Nurses to ensure that the standards of patient care and cleanliness of the unit environments continue to improve.
Provide a visible and authoritative presence in the clinical areas for families & patients to access for advice and support.
The post holder will provide senior leadership in all paediatric clinical areas supporting the role of nurse in charge of paediatric ED providing specialist emergency nursing advice to co-workers and juniors working throughout the department.
The role will involve some clinical shop floor work to promote strong role modelling and clinical leadership. The service line is looking to expand its Matron cover within the department and the post holder will be expected to work closely alongside the other Matron(s) within the service line to ensure that roles, responsibilities and accountabilities are clear.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
· Promote excellence in clinical practice.
· To be a highly visible figure in the clinical areas of the Paediatric ED, to be an expert in Paediatric nursing, and demonstrate advanced clinical decision making skill.
· Act as a positive clinical role model both within and external to the organisation.
· Monitor practice within the units’ service to meet compliance with agreed standards, ensuring that performance targets and KPI’s are met.
· To lead the development, implementation and evaluation of care initiatives to improve the quality of patient care, ensuring the patients and their families are at the centre, working the solutions around his/her needs.
· Ensure continuity of care and a smooth and timely discharge of patients from the ED, through close liaison with the ED staff, multidisciplinary and primary care team.
· To be proactive in providing health education to all patients and staff supporting the junior staff in this process.
Working for our organisation
Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.
We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits
The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance. -Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 – Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year. -HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.
Trust Values
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has four key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them.
They are:
- Caring
- Safe
- Responsible
- Value Each Other
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role and responsibilities.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN / RN Child RSCN
- Emergency Medicine qualification / Paediatric A and E Course (formerly ENB A88) or equivalent
- ENB 998 or equivalent Relevant Degree or equivalent
- APLS
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification.
- PILS
- Child Protection Level 3
- Paediatric IV Drugs administration
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years’ experience at band 7 with management responsibility within emergency medicine / Paediatrics
- >5 years post-qualification experience in Emergency Medicine/ Paediatrics
- Good Understanding and experience of budgetary management
- Experienced in recruitment and retention
Desirable criteria
- Research and Audit
Skills/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of implementation of Clinical Governance
- Excellent management and organisational skills
- Knowledge of safeguarding & child protection issues
- Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kay Philcox
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 5467711
- Additional information
0208 5467711 ext 3198
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