MODERN MATRONS (3 POSTS)

Band 8a

Colchester General Hospital

37.5 hours per week

Post 1: Accident & Emergency

Ref: RB413

Post 2: Emergency Assessment Unit and Emergency short

stay wards

Ref: RB414

Post 3: Medicine

Ref: RB415

Here at Colchester University Hospitals, we are very proud of our Foundation Trust and we are striving to deliver ‘Best Value, Best Care’ for our patients in a ‘Safe and Clean Environment’.

To take forward this vision and strategy, we are looking for three dynamic, inspirational nurse leaders to fill the posts of Matron in Accident and Emergency, Matron in EAU, Matron in Medicine.

You must demonstrate that you possess the skills and ability to lead effective and sustainable change; proactively manage and reduce healthcare acquired infection and maintain a clean environment through working with the multidisciplinary teams. You will also have strong leadership skills to positively improve the patients’ experience and patient safety within your speciality via the service performance scorecard. Confident in juggling priorities, you will have the ability to engage ward staff in new initiatives taking forward your teams as flagships of excellence in the

delivery of the highest standards of patient care.

Portfolio

Matron – A&E:

This is a busy A&E department assessing and treating approximately 70,000

annually. We have recently made further improvement to our patients’

journey by increasing the number and skill mix of our nursing staff as well

as band 7 coordinators. You will lead the redesign of a new state of the art

A&E department that is part of the Trust transformation agenda.

Matron – EAU:

You will have responsibility for a busy EAU and EAU Short Stay

facility that will be incorporated into the new plans to transform our

emergency services.

Matron – Medicine:

This includes responsibilities across thoracic medicine, diabetes and

endocrinology, cardiology, and gastroenterology. In addition, you would

be responsible for the Nurse Specialists in the above mentioned areas.

Interview date: 23rd February 2010 at 08.00 hrs.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact

Liz Adair, Associate Director for Emergency & Medicine or

Robert Nicholls, Head of Nursing on (01206) 742452.

No application will accepted after the closing date.

Please note these vacancies may close earlier than stated to aid

efficient processing of applications. To ensure your application will be

considered, please submit it at your earliest convenience.

Closing date for completed applications: 17th February 2010.

Please apply online

Successful applicants will be subject to a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) disclosure.