East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Matron/Lead AHP
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Posts available in Surgery Medicine/Urgent Care CHIC and Older People and Women and Children Divisions.
With the restructure within the Clinical Divisions to align with national profiles opportunities have arisen for the development of the new Matron role.
The Matron role provides operational, clinical and professional leadership for a group of services within the Care Group.
Please indicate in your supporting information the post(s) you wish to apply for:
Surgery Division
Theatres/Anaesthetics Care Group
- Theatres/Sussex Surgical Centre (Eastbourne base)
Surgical & Diagnostics Care Group
- General Surgery/Breast (Conquest base)
Specialty Surgery & Community Services Care Group
- Urology/Vascular (Eastbourne base)
- Head & Neck (Eastbourne base)
Medicine & Urgent Care Division
Acute & Emergency Medicine Care Group
- Acute Medicine (cross site – Eastbourne base for Matron of the day)
Specialty Medicine Care Group
- Specialty medicine (1 Eastbourne base 1 Conquest base)
Thoracic/Gastro Care Group
- Thoracic/Gastro (Eastbourne base)
Cardiovascular Care Group
- Cardiovascular (Eastbourne base)
Thoracic/Gastro Care Group
- Thoracic/Gastro (Conquest base) - 12 Month Fixed term post.
CHIC & Older People Division
Acute Frailty & Rehab Care Group
- Rehab Beds (community base x 2 posts)
- Acute Frailty/ICW (Eastbourne base)
Women & Children Division
Women’s Health Care Group
- Women’s Health (Conquest base)
Provide visible expert clinical and professional leadership for a group of services within the Care Group. Working in collaboration with the Service Manager and Clinical lead to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care.
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The Matron will Lead quality improvement, patient safety, governance and assurance programmes and monitor clinical standards, audits, incidents and performance, driving continuous improvement.
Manage staffing, develop and support workforce resources and operational performance to ensure safe and sustainable services.
The postholder will need a level of clinical expertise and knowledge of the care group services for the post they wish to apply for.
The post involves participation in the Matron of the day rota which includes evening and weekend working and leads the operational oversight of staffing and patient flow and supports the site/on call team with clinical leadership out of hours.
An Example, Of The Possible Rostered Shift Pattern
Week 1
- Monday: 0800- 1630
- Tuesday: 0800-1700
- Wednesday: 0800-1700
- Thursday:
- Friday:
- Saturday:
- Sunday:
Week 2
- Monday:
- Tuesday: 0800-1600
- Wednesday: 0800-1400
- Thursday: 0700-1300
- Friday: 0700-1300
- Saturday:
- Sunday:
Week 3
- Monday: LD
- Tuesday: 0800-1630
- Wednesday: 0800-1700
- Thursday: 0800-1700
- Friday:
- Saturday:
- Sunday:
Week 4
- Monday: 0800-1700
- Tuesday: LD
- Wednesday: 0800-1630
- Thursday: 0800-1700
- Friday:
- Saturday:
- Sunday:
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
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For further details / informal visits contact:
- Surgery Division: Divisional representative
- Medicine & Urgent Care Division: Evette Davies, Divisional Director of Professions, Evette.davies@nhs.net
- CHIC & Older People Division: Anne Canby, Divisional Director of Professions, Anne.Canby@nhs.net
- Women & Children Division: Mark Standen, Divisional Director of Professions, Mark.standen@nhs.net
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