Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Matron **Internal Applicants Only**
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Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust cares for the population surrounding Harrogate and the local area as well as across North Yorkshire. We also provide children’s services in the North East in County Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-On-Tees, Gateshead, and Sunderland.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is one of only two trusts in Yorkshire and Humber to be awarded Health Service Journal’s Top 100 Best Places to Work. We believe in Our People Plan ‘At our Best’ Making HDFT the Best Place to Work and this is reflected in what we value: Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, and Equality. Our national staff survey results improve year on year, which supports the work we are undertaking across the organisation.
Are you an experienced, highly motivated individual who is passionate about providing high standards of care? We are recruiting a Matron to join our friendly team where we have a dedicated and supportive multidisciplinary team who pride themselves on providing the highest quality patient-focused care.
If you are looking for a new challenge and wish to lead and inspire others, then please apply.
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The Matron will be a highly visible, accessible, and authoritative presence in clinical areas to which patients, their families, and others can turn for leadership, assistance, advice, and support.
The Matron’s Role Will Focus On
- Inclusive leadership, professional standards, and accountability
- Governance, patient safety, and quality
- Workforce planning and resource management
- Patient experience and reducing health inequalities
- Performance and operational oversight
- Digital and information technology
- Education, training, and development
- Research and development
- Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness
- Service improvement and transformation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds, and parts of the North East.
At HDFT, we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
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We Offer Colleagues
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognize achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards
- Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service, and a fast-track Physiotherapy service
Please Note
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Claire Stocks
- Job title: Associate Director of Nursing
- Email address: clairestocks1@nhs.net
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