Job summaryThis is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to join our team in a senior clinical position as Gynaecology Matron within the Families and Integrated Community Care DivisionYou will be an exceptional communicator, problem solver and able to build positive and effective relationships. You will lead by example, motivate, and empower the team as well as be passionate about staff well-beingThis Matron post will be a key operational post within our gynaecology services and is an essential role in promoting leadership the serviceMatron post is advertised for a fixed term or secondment for 12 monthsMain duties of the jobThrough strong clinical leadership and effective management, the post holder will support the division in promoting and delivering excellence in nursing and care and maintain and continually improve clinical standards evidenced by the achievement of key quality performance indicators.To provide senior clinical and managerial leadership to staff in the Gynaecology team, ensuring the highest standards of clinical practice and risk management are maintained.Responsible for nursing budgets and effective management of resources.Responsible for service development relating to the Gynaecology departmentManage and professionally support specialist nurses as appropriate to their own areasAbout usBlackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThis role will be pivotal in leading services for Gynaecology. The post holder will be working closely and in partnership with the multidisciplinary teams across the Division to support innovation and quality.You will also ensure robust operation management and effective delivery of services, working in partnership with the other Matrons in the Division and across the Trust.An understanding of local risk and clinical governance agenda, quality improvement, and a passion for developing teams is essential. In return, we can offer you excellent opportunities for career development and the opportunity to work in a senior nursing team in which you will be encouraged and supported to develop new skills. This is a great opportunity for an experienced nurse who is ambitious to progress in their career.As a key member of a multi-professional team, ensure appropriate referral and discussion with other members of the team to optimise patient care.Please see attached JD and PS for further information about this post.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialRegistered NurseTeaching and Assessing QualificationEvidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practiceDesirableMasters degree or working towardsRecognised leadership qualification or equivalent experienceExperienceEssentialManagement/ leadership experience at band 7In- depth knowledge of national publicationsExperience of working/liaising with other departmentsExperience in service improvements around patient safety and quality careDesirableEvidence of audit and benchmarkingSkills and AttributesEssentialAble to deal with situations sensitively and diplomaticallyAble to deal effectively with challenging situations and challenging peopleAbility to work effectively under pressure and to meet deadlinesAble to network across the organisation and externallyComputer literateCredible leaderHighly motivatedFlexibleGood communicatorAble to gain trust and confidence of othersStrategic thinkerInfluencing SkillsIT literateDemonstrates key vision and values of the TrustDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameBlackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressBlackpool Teaching HospitalsVictoria HospitalBlackpoolFY3 8NREmployer's websitehttps://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)