Job summary
Reporting directly to the Head of Nursing Quality, Safety and Compliance, the Matron - Quality and Safety will be proactively involved with the Deputy Chief Nurse, Divisional Nurse Directors (DND's) and Divisional Heads of Nursing (HoN's), for the development and delivery of the Trust Quality Strategy and Care Excellence Framework. This will involve working with teams to ensure a sustained reduction of hospital acquired harm, particularly harm associated with lapses in care related to pressure ulcers, falls, hospital associated thrombosis (HAT's), poor nutrition and catheter associated infections.
Main duties of the job
The Matron - Quality and Safety will work with other matron colleagues, Senior Sisters and Charge Nurses, Quality Nurses, Clinical Leads and other colleagues to champion and lead clinical quality and patient safety improvements, inspiring and enabling medical, nursing and allied health professionals as well as managerial colleagues to develop and maintain quality and safety measures and sustain improvements. They will work closely with the Head of Nursing Quality, Safety and Compliance to ensure that comprehensive mechanisms are in place to manage and measure quality, its assurance and improvement, enabling the Trust to excel in achieving best practice and continuous improvement against national and local standards and ensure that appropriate training is provided to clinical and managerial teams, as necessary.
About us
The post holder will support the Deputy Chief Nurse and Head of Nursing - Quality, Safety and Compliance to develop and maintain strong working relationships with other health care providers, Integrated Care Board (ICB) Quality leads, CQC relationship managers and other organisations relevant to the work of the Trust within the patient safety and risk management agenda.
The post holder will deputise for the Head of Nursing - Quality, Safety and Compliance as required.
The post holder will be expected to participate in the Operational Matron of the Day rota, providing advice and support to Clinical and Operational Teams
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Matron Quality and Safety will support the Head of Nursing Quality, Safety and Compliance to play a key role in supporting the Divisions to deliver their agreed objectives, targets and quality standards within the set resource controls and constraints and in line with the Trust wide vision and strategy. They will ensure that where nursing and midwifery practice standards fall short, appropriate plans and support are in place to secure improvements. The Matron Quality and Safety will lead on the implementation, monitoring and delivery of the Trust Care Excellence Framework ensuring the framework supports the Trust to maintain high quality, safe patient care in line with the CQC quality statements.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The Matron Quality and Safety will support the Head of Nursing Quality, Safety and Compliance to play a key role in supporting the Divisions to deliver their agreed objectives, targets and quality standards within the set resource controls and constraints and in line with the Trust wide vision and strategy. They will ensure that where nursing and midwifery practice standards fall short, appropriate plans and support are in place to secure improvements. The Matron Quality and Safety will lead on the implementation, monitoring and delivery of the Trust Care Excellence Framework ensuring the framework supports the Trust to maintain high quality, safe patient care in line with the CQC quality statements.
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Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NMC/HCPC registered Nurse/AHP
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- Leadership course, module or qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of patient safety improvement projects in an acute provider setting
- Practical experience of change management or safety improvement
Desirable
- Project Management Experience
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Compassionate leadership skills which promotes credibility with clinical teams
- Highly developed negotiating and influencing skills,
Desirable
- Knowledge of service improvement methodology/tools
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NMC/HCPC registered Nurse/AHP
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- Leadership course, module or qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of patient safety improvement projects in an acute provider setting
- Practical experience of change management or safety improvement
Desirable
- Project Management Experience
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Compassionate leadership skills which promotes credibility with clinical teams
- Highly developed negotiating and influencing skills,
Desirable
- Knowledge of service improvement methodology/tools
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Royal Stoke University hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
