Matron UEC inGorleston inGorleston PUBLISHED
THU 5 DEC 2024
In this role, the Matron will provide professional leadership to nursing and Allied Health Professional (AHP) staff, ensuring the delivery of exceptional care across several units, including the Short Stay Medical Unit and the Emergency Admissions and Discharge Unit. The successful candidate will serve as a credible leader, modeling a culture of quality and patient safety while driving improvements in service delivery to meet the evolving needs of the local population.
The James Paget Hospital is located directly alongside the beautiful Norfolk coastline and provides care to a population of 230,000 residents of Great Yarmouth and Waveney and we have an amazing opportunity for a senior nurse ready to take the next step in their career pathway.
The Trust has an excellent reputation for care delivery, led by influential and successful clinical leaders. This is an amazing opportunity for either an established nurse, wanting to change direction or someone who feels now is the right time to take the next step in their career pathway.
The UEC Matron position is pivotal to leading and influencing excellence in patient care and professional practice; covering ED, acute medicine and diabetes care. It is integral to delivery of the strategic vision for the Trust and how we shape and grow services that are responsive to the changing needs of the local population and wider health care environment.
In collaboration with the Lead Nurse and wider Matron team the post holder will have delegated responsibility and accountability for quality governance, clinical standards, patient experience and effective service delivery across the UEC portfolio. Role modelling an effective quality and patient safety culture, ensuring that responsibilities are clear, with improvements that are sustained and widespread.
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Summary of Post
The post holder will inform and support the delivery of the strategic direction and overall provision and management of Emergency Care within the acute setting, providing professional leadership to all nursing and AHP staff at all levels within their responsibility ensuring the delivery of consistently high standards of care.
The post holder will collaborate with both clinical and non-clinical leads to support and deliver safe and effective care delivery which contributes to the achievement of the national and local quality and clinical performance indicators.
The post holder will be a registered practitioner who will act as an expert credible leader for the delivery of a user-centred, evidence based Emergency Care aligned to national best practice. The post holder will be responsible for Ward 16 (Short Stay Medical Unit), EADU (Emergency Admissions and Discharge Unit), Ambulatory Unit, and the Diabetes Specialist Nurse team.
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