Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Matron - Elderly Care
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Role Overview
The Matron will play a key role as part of the Divisional management team, and support the Divisional Chief Nurse and Head Of Nursing for Medicine in delivering, monitoring standards, and ensuring the delivery of high quality nursing care within the Division. They will be accountable for the provision of effective professional nursing leadership and pro-active resource management for the clinical group. As an experienced practitioner, the post holder will be expected to create an environment of continuous quality improvement and professional development, ensuring that the delivery of care is regularly reviewed and that service developments are implemented when necessary.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities will also include contributing to the delivery of the Trust key strategic activities and developments. This will be supported by high quality communications with all key groups of staff.
As a Matron for Elderly Care in the Acute Hospital setting with a specific emphasis on frailty, your role is crucial in ensuring the highest standards of care for elderly patients with complex health needs. You will oversee and coordinate the delivery of care, lead a multidisciplinary team, and advocate for the needs of elderly patients within the hospital environment. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in Care of Elderly Nursing, including Ward Management or Senior leadership experience within Care of the Elderly services.
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About Us
We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.
Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.
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We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.
Contact Information
For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Zoey Brown
- Job title: Head Of Nursing - Medicine Division
- Email address: zoey.brown1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01737 768511
01737768511 ext 6194
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