Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to support in Clinical and Quality
Governance in the Medicine Care Group at County Durham and Darlington NHS
Foundation Trust, on a full time 37.5 hours per week on an initial fixed term
contract of 6 Months.
We welcome applicants with a clinical background to apply for the Band
8a Quality and Governance Matron
The Quality and Governance Matron, using their knowledge of clinical and
quality governance and experience, will support the Associate Director of
Nursing & Care Group Triumvirate, to ensure the efficient and effective and
co-ordinated governance of quality, patient safety, risk and incident
management.
They will work closely with the Associate Director of Nursing, as well
as other key stakeholders to ensure measurable improvement within the Medicine
Care Group and the Trust, and to ensure the Medicine Care Group meets
statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements for safe and effective patient care.
Interested applicants should contact
Karen Strickland Associate Director of Nursing via Emily Powton (PA) emily.powton@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The Care Group Quality and Governance Matron will be working
for an incredibly vibrant and fast paced Care Group within CDDFT. They will be
working across 3 sites within CDDFT and will be required to provide and receive
complex, sensitive and potentially contentious information in the area of
clinical governance.
The post-holder will be able to persuade, motivate and train
all key stakeholders and provide direct support in meeting and achieving
expectations of the Board in respsone to complaints, CQC enquires, PHSO
enquires and support clinical teams produce reports in relation to patient
safety issues and consideration for Coroners requests.
Key lines of communication will be with the
Associate Director of Nursing for the Medicine Care Group, the Senior
Triumverate, General Managers, Matrons and Ward Managers. He/ she will also
provide direct line mangement and support to the Care Group Governance team in
their role in facilitating and providing administrative support to this role
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promote the Trusts core values of care, quality, respect,
leadership and achievement by adherence to the behavioural competencies as
detailed on the Trusts website/intranet site.
Put
delivery of high quality services at the forefront of what you do
Ensure
that excellence in communication and engagement of staff, service users and
stakeholders is at the centre of everything you do. Critical to this is
effective communications with the front line, listening and communicating
messages from the front line up to the Executive Directors and the Trust Board.
Challenge
the status quo and lead on the development of the Governance structures within
the Medicine Care Group
Establish
excellent working relationships with clinicians at all levels within the Care
Group and across organisations to enable transformation and delivery on all
areas of performance.
Lead on
the delivery of all aspects of performance including quality of services,
patient experience, access, finance, governance, HR and organisational
development. This extends beyond your direct area of influence to include
leadership across other associated services and Care Groups.
Lead on
and be proactive in ensuring that the delivery of compliance with national
requirements in relation to nursing quality measures and standards.
Demonstrate
a can do approach to problem solving and delivery of services.
At all times
demonstrate behaviours that are consistent with your role as a leader.
Assist in
the process of recruitment and retention of staff.
Ensure
that all staff are provided with the opportunity to develop skills to reach
their maximum potential.
Facilitate
a family friendly environment whilst maintaining service needs.
To support
and develop new ways of working to continually improve the quality of the
service.
Ensure
staff views are valued and acted upon.
Ensure
staff receive key information in an accurate and timely manner.
Facilitate
the provision of an environment conducive to the learning needs of all staff
including students.
Participate
in staff appraisals, formulation of Personal Development Plans and succession
planning for all staff whom direct line management is assigned too.
Support
staff with complex human resource issues, eg. Long term sickness, recruitment
and retention, investigations potentially leading to disciplinary action.
Observe
the rules and The Code as laid down by the NMC / HCPC.
To develop
a key role in effective team working and building by maintaining effective
communication and working relationships with other professional groups and
external agencies.
Ensure
your practice, attitude and behaviour, and that of the staff, is in keeping
within the maternity philosophy of care and trust values and behaviours
framework.
Act as a
role model for all staff providing credible clinical leadership.
Adopt a
positive/can do approach to service changes and service delivery.
To
participate in the on-call weekend / Bank holiday Matron for the site roster
(nursing only)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promote the Trusts core values of care, quality, respect,
leadership and achievement by adherence to the behavioural competencies as
detailed on the Trusts website/intranet site.
Put
delivery of high quality services at the forefront of what you do
Ensure
that excellence in communication and engagement of staff, service users and
stakeholders is at the centre of everything you do. Critical to this is
effective communications with the front line, listening and communicating
messages from the front line up to the Executive Directors and the Trust Board.
Challenge
the status quo and lead on the development of the Governance structures within
the Medicine Care Group
Establish
excellent working relationships with clinicians at all levels within the Care
Group and across organisations to enable transformation and delivery on all
areas of performance.
Lead on
the delivery of all aspects of performance including quality of services,
patient experience, access, finance, governance, HR and organisational
development. This extends beyond your direct area of influence to include
leadership across other associated services and Care Groups.
Lead on
and be proactive in ensuring that the delivery of compliance with national
requirements in relation to nursing quality measures and standards.
Demonstrate
a can do approach to problem solving and delivery of services.
At all times
demonstrate behaviours that are consistent with your role as a leader.
Assist in
the process of recruitment and retention of staff.
Ensure
that all staff are provided with the opportunity to develop skills to reach
their maximum potential.
Facilitate
a family friendly environment whilst maintaining service needs.
To support
and develop new ways of working to continually improve the quality of the
service.
Ensure
staff views are valued and acted upon.
Ensure
staff receive key information in an accurate and timely manner.
Facilitate
the provision of an environment conducive to the learning needs of all staff
including students.
Participate
in staff appraisals, formulation of Personal Development Plans and succession
planning for all staff whom direct line management is assigned too.
Support
staff with complex human resource issues, eg. Long term sickness, recruitment
and retention, investigations potentially leading to disciplinary action.
Observe
the rules and The Code as laid down by the NMC / HCPC.
To develop
a key role in effective team working and building by maintaining effective
communication and working relationships with other professional groups and
external agencies.
Ensure
your practice, attitude and behaviour, and that of the staff, is in keeping
within the maternity philosophy of care and trust values and behaviours
framework.
Act as a
role model for all staff providing credible clinical leadership.
Adopt a
positive/can do approach to service changes and service delivery.
To
participate in the on-call weekend / Bank holiday Matron for the site roster
(nursing only)
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Registered AHP
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Registered AHP
- Educated to degree level in Health Related Subject
- Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application to practice
- Experience of clinical governance & quality issues in health care
Desirable
- Recognised Leadership and Management qualification
- Working Knowledge of patient safety, clinical audit, patient experience, risk register processes
- Masters Degree
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in an acute hospital setting. Band 7 or above or equitable experience
- Experience of leading and managing a team
- Experience of clinical audit/ research and development processes and practice
- Experience of quality and governance development and processes.
Desirable
- Relevant experience of the health service within a clinical governance/quality related discipline
- Working in an appropriate manner with patient sensitive data
- Understanding of National Health Service improvement methodologies including: Productive Series
- Relevant experience in communicating and facilitating work streams with patients / carers
- Working with risk management processes including, patient safety, risk registers, CAS / NICE Guidance. Clinical audit
- Management of complex data streams and ability to analyse data
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Organized approach to work with ability to priorities and delegate appropriately
- Computer literate - ability to use Word/Excel/PowerPoint
- Ability to work on own or as part of a team
- Be effective in working across a multi- professional diverse group of colleagues
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of application of relevant National Guidance
- Ability to work at operational level within a team
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Ability to create and deliver high level professional reports and presentation skills
- Ability to deliver on deadlines
- Ability to work with no supervision
- Knowledge and impact of the key national and local drives in relation to governance
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of health policy and its impact on the professional nursing agenda and CDDFT
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Registered AHP
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Registered AHP
- Educated to degree level in Health Related Subject
- Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application to practice
- Experience of clinical governance & quality issues in health care
Desirable
- Recognised Leadership and Management qualification
- Working Knowledge of patient safety, clinical audit, patient experience, risk register processes
- Masters Degree
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in an acute hospital setting. Band 7 or above or equitable experience
- Experience of leading and managing a team
- Experience of clinical audit/ research and development processes and practice
- Experience of quality and governance development and processes.
Desirable
- Relevant experience of the health service within a clinical governance/quality related discipline
- Working in an appropriate manner with patient sensitive data
- Understanding of National Health Service improvement methodologies including: Productive Series
- Relevant experience in communicating and facilitating work streams with patients / carers
- Working with risk management processes including, patient safety, risk registers, CAS / NICE Guidance. Clinical audit
- Management of complex data streams and ability to analyse data
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Organized approach to work with ability to priorities and delegate appropriately
- Computer literate - ability to use Word/Excel/PowerPoint
- Ability to work on own or as part of a team
- Be effective in working across a multi- professional diverse group of colleagues
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of application of relevant National Guidance
- Ability to work at operational level within a team
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Ability to create and deliver high level professional reports and presentation skills
- Ability to deliver on deadlines
- Ability to work with no supervision
- Knowledge and impact of the key national and local drives in relation to governance
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of health policy and its impact on the professional nursing agenda and CDDFT
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
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
