Quality Matron

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

• Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
• If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• o1st Level live NMC (RGN/RN (A)) / HCPC equivalent
• oProfessional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, substantive experience in a senior nursing position, short courses plus further specialist training to Masters equivalent level
• oPP126/127 or equivalent teaching/assessing D32/33 qualification
• oLeadership Course
• oEvidence of CPD

Desirable

• Management course

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge through in-depth experience/clinical experience in a relevant speciality
• Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues
• Successful track record of managing complaints developing systems to support learning
• Ability to deal with complex strategic and operational interdependencies
• Relevant senior management experience and supporting executive directors in the delivery of organisational goals
• Sound practical understanding of leadership styles

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of Information Governance

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to form positive working relationships at all levels
• Ability to communicate effectively to external audiences and represent the Trust within the community
• Ability and confidence to communicate across many channels and formats. Highly developed presentation and facilitation skills.Well-developed collaboration and stakeholder-building skills. Skills in effective influencing/persuasion.Ability to carry a complex personal workload and balance competing demand.Flexibility - the post holder will be required to work outside core hours.Ability to communicate complex issues relating to patients' experiences to Board, Chief Executive and Divisional Directors and challenge current service provision .Ability to demonstrate and generate commitment to patient experience, public involvement and equality and diversity.Determined and self-motivated.Tenacious - persistent in achieving results even where there may be setbacks. Able to work as part of a team. Ability to develop and implement a range of engagement tools and techniques to capture patient experience. Ability to deal compassionately with patients, families and carers and deal with complaints against staff members. Evidence of change management experience in ward/department or clinical specialty. Evidence of proven practice development. Evidence, knowledge and demonstration of maintaining effective clinical governance strategy. Knowledge and understanding of research and audit methodologies. Experience of co-ordinating a team. Experience of human resources management. Thorough understanding of infection control and 'cleaner hospitals' standards. Knowledge of primary care. Evidence of innovation in practice. Thorough understanding of expanded roles/professional practice issues. Understanding of national political and professional agenda and ability to apply this to clinical areas.
• Organisational and time management skills

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• oAbility to work flexibly to cover the needs of the service - cover evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
• oAbility to work across sites as required.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tbc

Negotiable, Cumbria

CA28 8JG

Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)