Matron - MEOC

The Division of Surgery is seeking an experienced senior nurse to join the leadership team as Matron for the Mexborough Elective Orthopaedic Centre of Excellence at Montagu Hospital.

The Centre is a partnership between Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals, Barnsley Hospital and The Rotherham Hospital, providing elective orthopaedic surgery for patients across South Yorkshire. Services include hip and knee replacements and foot, ankle, hand, wrist and shoulder procedures.

Working with the Clinical Director and Business Manager as part of the triumvirate, the Matron will hold senior professional responsibility for nursing quality, standards and patient care. They will provide visible, compassionate and inclusive leadership, with oversight of patient safety, clinical quality, infection prevention and control, safer staffing, workforce performance and patient experience.

The Matron will support the Centre's continued development, including improvements in patient flow, theatre productivity, length of stay, day-case and short-stay pathways, discharge and the prevention of avoidable cancellations.

We are seeking a credible and inclusive senior nurse with substantial clinical and leadership experience, a commitment to continuous improvement and a passion for staff development, wellbeing and psychological safety., The Matron team within the Division of surgery are a significant senior professional leadership group , responsible for professional nursing practice within the Division and the management of nurses within its' area of responsibility.
Working in partnership with the Clinical Director and Business Manager, the Matron will provide effective triumvirate leadership for the Mexborough Elective Orthopaedic Centre and hold senior professional responsibility for nursing standards and the quality of patient care.Matron is accountable for the standard of nursing practice and the quality of patient care delivered by nurses

Matron will escalate any concerns relating directly to their designated group of services at the earliest opportunity.

Matron provides a high level of skills, professional knowledge and advice on nursing and quality to the Division Leadership Team.

As a senior nurse within the Division of Surgery, the Matron is a core member of the Division Leadership Team and participates in, and contributes to the corporate planning and performance management of the Trust.

Matron is expected to provide professional leadership and management in the delivery of a high quality, patient centred nursing care, and to drive vision and creativity in developing nursing practice within the Division, leading change and managing its' impact on nurses.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.