Opportunity to lead and shape a critical healthcare service focused on children's assessment and treatment at home.
Collaborative work environment with support from the Virtual Ward and other healthcare professionals, fostering teamwork and shared decision-making.
Chance to implement and monitor high standards of nursing care, ensuring quality and effectiveness in patient care.
Role involves data analysis and performance monitoring, allowing for improvements and innovations in service delivery.
Ensures equitable access to care for the pediatric population across North West London, making a significant impact on community health.
Professional development opportunities through leadership and mentorship of local PATCH team leads and other nursing staff.
Influence local and sector-wide health policies by providing reports and insights to key boards, contributing to systemic improvements in healthcare.
The role of "PATCH Matron North West London" with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust involves leading a dedicated team that provides assessment and treatment for children at home within the urgent and emergency care settings in NW London. The Matron will collaborate closely with local PATCH team leads and various multidisciplinary team members to oversee service delivery, ensure high-quality individualized care, and maintain nursing standards. Responsibilities include monitoring service performance, facilitating staff development, and ensuring equitable access to PATCH services for the pediatric population.
The position requires a highly motivated healthcare professional who is passionate about improving care for children and can efficiently manage planning, delivery, and expansion of PATCH services. The Matron will also be responsible for preparing reports for local and sector-wide boards, working with a supportive virtual ward team to drive service improvement and performance.
The position requires a highly motivated healthcare professional who is passionate about improving care for children and can efficiently manage planning, delivery, and expansion of PATCH services. The Matron will also be responsible for preparing reports for local and sector-wide boards, working with a supportive virtual ward team to drive service improvement and performance.
Are you a dedicated and compassionate healthcare professional looking to make a significant impact?
We are seeking a highly motivated Matron to lead our Patch Service team.
This position offers the post holder an exciting opportunity to lead the PATCH team "Providing Assessment and Treatment for Children at Home" teams across NW London.
This new nursing role aims to provide vision, oversight and collaborative decision making for the planning, delivery and expansion of PATCH services across all NW London urgent and emergency care (UEC) settings. The post holder will achieve this with support from the Virtual ward (VW) triumvirate and the Band 7 local PATCH team leads.
- Lead, monitor and report on the performance of the service with data support from the wider team.
- To support the provision of high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients that is compassionate and caring.
- Work closely with the PATCH Team lead nurses and multi-disciplinary team members to monitor and maintain policies, standards of nursing care and staff development.
- To ensure equity and access for the paediatric population across the NWL sector into PATCH
- Take responsibility for reports that feed into local and sector wide boards.
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The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
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1. Can you describe your leadership style and how it aligns with leading a team in a community-based healthcare setting?
2. What strategies would you employ to foster collaboration among multi-disciplinary team members in the PATCH service?
3. How do you approach performance monitoring and reporting? Could you share an example of a time when you identified an area for improvement?
4. What is your experience with urgent and emergency care settings, particularly in a paediatric context?
5. How would you ensure that the care provided by the PATCH team remains individualised and of high quality?
1. Can you describe your leadership style and how it aligns with leading a team in a community-based healthcare setting?
2. What strategies would you employ to foster collaboration among multi-disciplinary team members in the PATCH service?
3. How do you approach performance monitoring and reporting? Could you share an example of a time when you identified an area for improvement?
4. What is your experience with urgent and emergency care settings, particularly in a paediatric context?
5. How would you ensure that the care provided by the PATCH team remains individualised and of high quality?
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To work as a PATCH (Pediatric Acute Care and Hospitalization) Matron in North West London, you would typically need a combination of clinical, managerial, and interpersonal skills. Here are some key skills and qualifications that are essential for this role:
Clinical Skills:
1. Nursing Qualification: You should be a registered nurse (RN) with a valid NMC pin, preferably with additional qualifications in pediatric nursing or related field.
2. Specialized Pediatric Knowledge: Understanding of pediatric care, including medical, surgical, and chronic conditions affecting children.
3. Assessment Skills: Proficiency in conducting assessments and managing acute pediatric conditions.
Management Skills:
1. Leadership and Management: Experience in a senior nursing role with responsibilities for supervision, mentoring, and leadership in a multi-disciplinary team.
2. Quality Improvement: Skills in quality assurance, risk management, and developing clinical protocols.
3. Resource Management: Ability to manage budgets, staffing levels, and other resources effectively.
Communication Skills:
1. Effective Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
2. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build rapport with patients and families while providing support and information.
Organizational Skills:
1. Time Management: Capable of prioritizing tasks and managing multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
2. Problem Solving: Ability to think critically and make decisions during acute situations.
Professional Development:
1. Continual Learning: Commitment to ongoing professional development and attendance of relevant training and courses related to pediatric care and management.
Additional Skills:
1. IT Proficiency: Familiarity with healthcare systems and electronic record-keeping.
2. Cultural Competence: Understanding and respect for the diverse backgrounds and needs of the pediatric population.
Qualifications:
- A Master’s degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or Leadership is often preferred.
- Significant experience in pediatric nursing, including experience in leadership roles.
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