A Paediatric Matron post within Children's Services at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals, covering Starfish Children's Ward, the Safari Day Unit, the Children's Emergency Department, the Paediatric Assessment Unit and outpatient clinics in Watford and Hemel Hempstead. The work centres on clinical and operational leadership of safe staffing, clinical standards, governance, complaints and quality improvement. Shifts run across a seven-day service, with some weekend and night work and a place on the on-site senior nurse rota. It is aimed at experienced matrons and senior nurses ready to step up.
What the job involves
- Provide visible clinical and operational leadership across the paediatric services in the named areas
- Provide leadership and oversight of safe staffing, clinical standards and patient safety across the portfolio
- Lead and support clinical governance, patient experience and service development
- Lead and support quality improvement initiatives
- Oversee complaints, risk and service performance
- Use patient feedback, incident learning and audit findings to guide improvement
- Lead and support workforce development and workforce planning
- Work closely with Children's Clinical Nurse Specialist teams, including the Transition Service
- Collaborate with Urgent and Emergency Care colleagues to improve pathways and outcomes
- Help shape future models of care for babies, children and young people
- Work with the Deputy Director of Nursing for Paediatrics, Clinical Directors and multidisciplinary colleagues
- Take part in the on-site senior nurse and allied health professional rota, including weekend and night shifts
What’s offered
- A variety of flexible working options
- Staff wellbeing and development prioritised
- Support from a dedicated and experienced senior leadership team
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
