Job summary
Job Title-Matron for Care Excellence - Assessment and Accreditation
Hours per week-37.50
Perm/Fixed Term-Permanent
Salary-£50,952 - £57,349 per annum
Closing Date-7th April 2024
Interview Date-19th April 2024
We are delighted to announce this new role which will strengthen our ambition across Georger Eliot for delivering Care Excellence.
You will be joining a supportive Corporate Nursing and Midwifery team who value the contributions of each team member in the delivery of our Care Excellence vision, promoting a culture where staff are valued and supported to deliver high quality care.
The successful post holder will lead on the development and roll out of the Assessment and Accreditation quality improvement framework across the Trust creating a culture of continuous quality improvement where Care Excellence is embedded and Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals are enabled to grow, develop, and flourish.
This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
#JoinTeamEliot
Main duties of the job
- Develop, coordinate, and implement the Assessment and Accreditation framework across all designated clinical areas.
- Deliver reports based on the findings of Assessment and Accreditation, identifying areas for improvement i.e., Trust Board sub committees/Chief Nursing Officer
- Liaise with Heads of Nursing, Matrons and Ward Managers to provide feedback on individual Assessment and Accreditation process.
- Engage with Heads of Nursing to provide summary report on Assessment and Accreditation, identifying areas of concern.
- Work closely with other teams within the organisation to ensure a consistent approach to professional nursing standards, quality improvement, risk management and assurance across the Trust.
- Develop and implement Trust wide policies, procedures and guidelines relating to Assessment and Accreditation professional nurse standards.
- Establish strong links with the communications team to ensure that professional nursing standards and improvement messages are effectively communicated both internally and externally.
- Identify priorities the management of professional nursing standards through developing, testing, and leading improvement pathways.
- To develop and maintain a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate compliance with CQC standards based on Assessment and Accreditation
- Represent nursing at external events and conferences, ensuring findings from quality improvement initiatives are in the public domain.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Promote the Assessment and Accreditation process to staff throughout the Trust.
- Provide training and education to all clinical staff groups across the Trust on essential patient safety tools, harm reduction methodologies and service improvement models linked to Assessment and Accreditation.
- Acts as a lead in planning and Quality Improvement training workshops and courses.
- Plan, establish and participate in a program of activities to include Harm Free Care Collaboratives and steering groups.
- Work in collaboration with the Education Team team to facilitate Trust wide training programmes relating to Assessment and Accreditation and patient safety and quality improvement.
- To support the analysis of baseline data within specific specialties and agree an audit plan to enable measurement of progress against reducing rates of harm related to Assessment and Accreditation
- Develop a process to ensure that Trust Assessment and Accreditation clinical indicators align to those expected by external agencies.
- Present complex data and analysis to relevant assurance committees and governance groups
- Contribute to the annual Quality Account reporting mechanism and where necessary identify actions and recommendations.
- Support incident investigations, ensure lessons learnt are communicated within Directorates.
- To utilise research/evidence to inform professional nursing standards and quality improvement at Directorate level.
- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Promote the Assessment and Accreditation process to staff throughout the Trust.
- Provide training and education to all clinical staff groups across the Trust on essential patient safety tools, harm reduction methodologies and service improvement models linked to Assessment and Accreditation.
- Acts as a lead in planning and Quality Improvement training workshops and courses.
- Plan, establish and participate in a program of activities to include Harm Free Care Collaboratives and steering groups.
- Work in collaboration with the Education Team team to facilitate Trust wide training programmes relating to Assessment and Accreditation and patient safety and quality improvement.
- To support the analysis of baseline data within specific specialties and agree an audit plan to enable measurement of progress against reducing rates of harm related to Assessment and Accreditation
- Develop a process to ensure that Trust Assessment and Accreditation clinical indicators align to those expected by external agencies.
- Present complex data and analysis to relevant assurance committees and governance groups
- Contribute to the annual Quality Account reporting mechanism and where necessary identify actions and recommendations.
- Support incident investigations, ensure lessons learnt are communicated within Directorates.
- To utilise research/evidence to inform professional nursing standards and quality improvement at Directorate level.
- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines
Person Specification
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential
- oRegistered General Nurse
- oEducated to degree level in Nursing
- oMaster's degree or working towards or equivalent demonstrable experience
- oTeaching/Leadership qualification
- oEvidence of continuous professional development
- oPost graduate qualification in Quality Improvement/Change Management or demonstrable experience of such
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oSignificant experience at Ward Manager/Specialist Nurse or above
- oBroad experience of managing others
- oAbility to demonstrate clinical and professional knowledge and skills
- oBroad range of experience in the NHS
- oEvidence of leadership and change management
- oEvidence of managing own workload with excellent time management skills
- oDemonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources
- oUnderstanding of the principles of Clinical Governance
- oAbility to think strategically
Desirable
- oDevelopment of strategies, Policies and Procedures
- oExperience of implementing Assessment and Accreditation or similar improvement methodologies
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to communicate complex information in a variety of settings to achieve cooperation and influence others
- oAbility to lead and motivate staff
- oInfluencing skills beyond immediate sphere of work
- oBroad knowledge of professional and NHS issues
- oAble to work autonomously, coordinate the work of multiple clinical areas, plan and prioritise
- oExcellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
- oAbility to facilitate change through professional development of staff
- oAble to identify risks, potential risks and advise on solutions to mitigate these
- oExcellent IT skills including Microsoft Word and Excel
- oAbility to work on own initiative
- oAbility to meet deadlines
- oAbility to meet deadlines
- oAbility to develop and promote effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care
- oCommitted to raising standards in clinical areas
- oAbility to communicate unpleasant and sensitive information, and to resolve conflict
Desirable
- oAble provide written reports/ board papers
Other
Essential
- oFundamental understanding of the service delivery of acute Trusts
- oAgile working (on and off site)
- oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oMaturity and self-awareness
- oEnthusiastic, motivated, and able to motivate and instil confidence in others
- oWilling to be flexible and adaptable specifically in working across departmental and professional boundaries.
- oAbility to work both autonomously and within a team
Person Specification
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential
- oRegistered General Nurse
- oEducated to degree level in Nursing
- oMaster's degree or working towards or equivalent demonstrable experience
- oTeaching/Leadership qualification
- oEvidence of continuous professional development
- oPost graduate qualification in Quality Improvement/Change Management or demonstrable experience of such
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oSignificant experience at Ward Manager/Specialist Nurse or above
- oBroad experience of managing others
- oAbility to demonstrate clinical and professional knowledge and skills
- oBroad range of experience in the NHS
- oEvidence of leadership and change management
- oEvidence of managing own workload with excellent time management skills
- oDemonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources
- oUnderstanding of the principles of Clinical Governance
- oAbility to think strategically
Desirable
- oDevelopment of strategies, Policies and Procedures
- oExperience of implementing Assessment and Accreditation or similar improvement methodologies
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to communicate complex information in a variety of settings to achieve cooperation and influence others
- oAbility to lead and motivate staff
- oInfluencing skills beyond immediate sphere of work
- oBroad knowledge of professional and NHS issues
- oAble to work autonomously, coordinate the work of multiple clinical areas, plan and prioritise
- oExcellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
- oAbility to facilitate change through professional development of staff
- oAble to identify risks, potential risks and advise on solutions to mitigate these
- oExcellent IT skills including Microsoft Word and Excel
- oAbility to work on own initiative
- oAbility to meet deadlines
- oAbility to meet deadlines
- oAbility to develop and promote effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care
- oCommitted to raising standards in clinical areas
- oAbility to communicate unpleasant and sensitive information, and to resolve conflict
Desirable
- oAble provide written reports/ board papers
Other
Essential
- oFundamental understanding of the service delivery of acute Trusts
- oAgile working (on and off site)
- oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oMaturity and self-awareness
- oEnthusiastic, motivated, and able to motivate and instil confidence in others
- oWilling to be flexible and adaptable specifically in working across departmental and professional boundaries.
- oAbility to work both autonomously and within a team
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).
