Matron for Community Medicine and Outpatients at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Nhs Trust

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Alliance Care Group for a motivated and values- driven leader to play a pivotal role as Matron in a dual role for Community Medicine and Outpatients Clinical Business Unit. The role whilst capturing the matron's clinical role, will be a pivotal member of the Clinical Business Unit focusing on the organisational and national strategic direction outlined in the 10-year plan, focusing on the realignment of clinical services from acute providers to community. Service redesign, workforce planning and sustainability, left shift of services away from the acute provider whilst maintaining good quality, safe, patient centred services. You will have the opportunity to influence major changes for a number of clinical services, including neurology, dermatology, rheumatology, diabetes and endocrinology plus support clinical inpatient services at Grantham District Hospital and Lincoln County Hospital as part of the left shift agenda. You will be expected
to work with the CBU to deliver transformational change whilst maintaining a key role in ensuring services are sustainable, aligned to national recommendations and local requirements, whilst developing and delivering a workforce that will reshape and support current and future services., As a core member of the specialty triumvirate, the Matron works jointly with the Clinical Lead and Clinical Service/Operational Manager to deliver safe, effective and efficient services, reporting to the Clinical Business Unit Lead Nurse.

As a senior nurse leader, the Matron is accountable for the effective operational management of the nursing workforce and the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based nursing care. A visible and accessible clinical leader, the Matron drives high standards of care, ensuring clean environments, patient dignity and respect, prompt resolution of concerns, and consistently excellent patient experience.

The role has a key focus on clinical governance, service improvement and modernising services, with active involvement of patients and carers in service development and evaluation. The post holder will consistently demonstrate ULTH values, showing commitment to thoughtful patient care and continuous improvement.

Are you motivated and driven?

Are you ready for a new and exciting challenge?

Working for your organisation

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serve the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).