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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
Contact
- Address
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Whinney Heys Road
- Blackpool
- Lancashire
- FY3 8NR
Deputy Clinical Site Matron
Accepting applications until: 03-May-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 03-May-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- BVH
- Address
- Whinney Heys Road
- Town
- Blackpool
- Postcode
- FY3 8NR
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (long days)
Salary
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Registered nurse
Blackpool 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 overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the patient flow team for permanent position within the patient flow team as a Deputy Clinical Site Matron, Band 7.
The shifts will be will cover a 7 day period. The deputy site matrons cover the day and night shifts where required.
The role of the deputy Clinical Site Matron would be to support the Clinical Site Matron in all aspect of the clinical site management of the Trust on a daily basis.
There will also be a need for direct line management of the bed managers and the patient flow team admin and travel team.
Vacancy may close early if sufficient applications received.
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To provide Clinical and managerial leadership in ensuring a safe environment with optimum patient care and exceptional care quality standards.
Ensure correct escalation processes followed including the Emergency Departments internal professional standards.
Support the Acute Response Team to ensure the management of the clinically at risk and the emergency situations should they be in a none-clinical area by ensuring appropriate attendance and operationally managing the admission or discharge of the patient.
Support the clinical site matrons to provide clinical advice and guidance to staff. To receive and coordinate verbal and electronic calls using established protocols and IT systems.
Perform Bed management of each of the divisions and provide bed positions and updates.
Assume the responsibility for site cover and ensure appropriate communication with the Senior manager or Director on call in the out of hours periods.
Escalation and management of the Mental Health patients across the trust.
Have a working knowledge of trust policy and ensure compliance
Manage staff sickness, performance and professionalism as per policy.
Manage the use of physical resources in consultation with the team, medical staff and managers to ensure a cost-effective service is provided.
Maintain and develop own competence and expertise. To act as a role model and comply with the NMC statutory regulations at all times.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is available to see in the JD and the above description provided.
· Support the Clinical Site Matron in the efficient, effective and safe operational management of the hospital sites 24/7.
· Lead the bed meetings when CSM and CHPF not available.
· To assist in identifying and implementing contingency plans, to resolve capacity issues and show sound judgement regarding patient placement at times of extreme pressure on bed capacity.
- Ensure escalation of processes followed including the Emergency Department professional standards.
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Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse
- Educated to degree or equivalent
- Recognised teaching/mentor qualification
- Evidence of commitment to continued professional development and application in practice
Desirable criteria
- Masters, Degree/working towards
- ECDL / ICDL or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial management/leadership experience
- Experience of working/liaising with agencies across the health economy
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of Health Policy and the Professional Nursing Agenda
- Experience of managing and presenting complex data and ability to identify trends for analysis.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding and application of research principles and practice
- Experience of carrying out audit and the formulation of action plans
- Previous site management experience
Skills/ attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to deal with difficult issues sensitively and diplomatically
- Able to deal effectively with challenging situations and challenging people
- Computer literate with previous experience of using Excel, Microsoft, Teams and patient tracker system.
- Good communicator and negotiator and able to influence at all levels
- Able to apply data to decision making that is relevant to operational management
Desirable criteria
- Able to prioritise conflicting capacity demands and use sound clinical knowledge to support decision making
- Proven Organisational skills
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carol Higgins
- Job title
- Head of patient flow
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 952392
- Additional information
Please contact Carol Higgins 24849. Informal visits are welcomed.
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