An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and highly motivated senior nurse to apply for the post of Matron for Continuing Care within our Newborn Services Division within St Mary’s Managed Clinical Services based on the Wythenshawe site.
You should be a senior neonatal nurse with sound clinical and managerial experience and can demonstrate the desire and ability to provide strong and visible leadership and facilitate team learning. Candidates will be required to demonstrate a high level of leadership, management and communication skills and be able to demonstrate recent experience at a senior level and possess a high level of expertise in change management, whilst being able to influence practice with all levels of staff.
This is an exceptional opportunity for professional development for an experienced neonatal nurse. In addition to proven clinical knowledge and ability you will need to have evidence of professional leadership and managerial skills as the post requires the management of a diverse and large nursing workforce. If you have a track record in managing a dynamic service, successfully implementing change and the development of staff then we want to hear from you!
The Division of Newborn Services at Manchester University Foundation (NHS) Trust is seeking to appoint a Matron for Continuing Care to support the Division of Newborn Services (neonatal care) within Saint Mary’s Hospital Managed Clinical Service.
The focus for the whole service is to provide the highest quality of care, ensuring the family are central to everything we do. We pride ourselves on our strong and positive education culture which enables staff to access a range of development opportunities and to fulfil their professional potential.
Collectively the senior nursing leadership team ensure the delivery of high-quality neonatal nursing care across the Managed Clinical Service.
Your role as Neonatal Matron for CC will bring a specific portfolio of responsibilities including setting and maintaining professional standards within the continuing care areas of the whole service and with a particular focus on the Neonatal Unit at Wythenshawe Hospital. Other responsibilities may include community outreach care, neonatal in-reach, safeguarding and Quality Improvement.
All units within the service are busy clinical environments and call for responsive individuals with exemplary time management, communication and negotiation skills. The ability to remain calm and focused in the face of challenging situations is essential.
In return we can offer you a supportive environment with fabulous opportunities to develop and enhance your leadership and management skills in one of the largest and successful neonatal services in the UK.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Dec 2024
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