Job summaryDue to Maternity leave, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paediatric Matron for the Paediatric department at Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust.The Paediatric Unit comprises of an inpatient ward with 24 beds and 2 high dependency beds, a Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) / ambulatory care unit, a designated children's outpatients, a paediatric outreach nursing team and level 1 POSCU.It is a busy, friendly unit that provides high quality care for children and young people with a wide range of acute medical & surgical illnesses and complex conditions.You will be expected to take the professional nursing lead for the paediatric inpatient and outpatient services within the department, working alongside a highly motivated nursing and medical team. You will part of the management team; working with the clinical lead and service manager in order to provide a quality and efficient service for Children and Young People at Kingston Hospital.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be clinically based and responsible for the delivery of high quality paediatric care at all times, providing clear professional and clinical leadership. The post holder will maintain effective communication channels throughout the Trust in order to ensure that the needs of the patient and their family are placed at the centre of care delivery. To work collaboratively with the Paediatric nursing teams to ensure that the standards of patient care and cleanliness of unit environment continue to improve. Provide a visible and authoritative presence in the ward areas for families to access for advice and support. Be an active participant in the Trust wide senior nurse forums (Matrons Forum; Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Board).About usKingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and LeadershipKingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames.We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance.-Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 - Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year.-HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.The Trust has defined its culture as one that is patient centred which puts safety first and where all staff take responsibility, are valued and value each other. To support this our four values are that we are all:Caring - Safe - Responsible - Value each other - InspiringJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialRN (Child)Recognised Post Graduate management qualification or equivalent experienceENB 998 or equivalentDesirableMasters level qualificationExperienceEssentialSignificant years of experience at Band 7 with management responsibility of a Paediatric unitExperience of Quality improvement and auditExperience of staff management/employee relations managementExperince of dealing with written and/or verbal complaintsSkillsEssentialAbility to build and maintain effective working relationships in an MDT environmentDemonstrable ability to lead and influence othersExcellent management and organisational skillsQuality focussed with an innovative apprach and ability to solving complex problemsDesirableBusiness planningDisclosure 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 nameKingston Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAddressKingston HospitalGalsworthy RoadKingstonKT2 7QBEmployer's websitehttps://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)