An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of the Specialist Services Care group in the role of Quality Matron. There are 2 posts available and will cover the Inpatient and Community CAMHS Services.

Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Nursing and Quality, you will work as an integral part of the Care group, ensuring high quality care is provided to patients and their families, building on the outstanding work achieved so far.

The Quality Matron role is the cornerstone of improving the quality of patient care. They do this through visible, inclusive leadership and engagement with patients and families, frontline staff and senior management teams.

Main duties of the job

The Quality Matron will support the Associate Director of Nursing and Quality and the wider team to deliver clinical leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, high quality clinical care and consistent achievement of care standards. This will be in line with the nationally agreed 10 key responsibilities set out in the matrons handbook as below:

Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability

Governance, patient safety and quality

Workforce planning and resource management

Patient experience and reducing health inequalities

Performance and operational oversight

Digital and information technology

Education, training and development

Research and development

Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness

Service improvement and transformation.

The post holder will deliver transformation of clinical services to best meet the needs of the population within the care group. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team the post holder will provide Quality Leadership to facilitate consistent best practice, this will include taking a key role in the future shaping and development of services.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff who deliver services across more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community based mental health care in addition to specialist services and prison healthcare in the Bolton, Salford, Trafford, Wigan and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the worlds most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dinning options.

We are passionate about our staff and we care and value the contribution they make to patient care and experience. We are committed to ensuring that staff have a healthy work life balance, feel safe and happy in work and have opportunities to learn and develop in a supportive and compassionate environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Matron for Quality will support the Associate Director of Nursing and Quality and wider team to deliver clinical leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective high quality clinical care and consistent achievement of care standards. This will be in line with the nationally agreed 10 key responsibilities set out in the matrons handbook as below:

Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability

Governance, patient safety and quality

Workforce planning and resource management

Patient experience and reducing health inequalities

Performance and operational oversight

Digital and information technology

Education, training and development

Research and development

Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness

Service improvement and transformation.

The post holder will deliver transformation of clinical services to best meet the needs of the population within the care group. As a key member of the Clinical Leadership Team the post holder will provide Clinical Quality Leadership to facilitate consistent best practice care at practice level in support of Clinical Governance Plan. This will include taking a key role in the future shaping and development of the Services.

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Senior operational/clinical experience

Essential

• Significant experience at band 7 level or above

Desirable

• Experience of CAMHS

Experience of quality improvement/initiatives

Essential

• Experience of a quality improvement initiative

Desirable

• QI training at silver level

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Junction 17

Prestwich Hospital

Manchester

M25 3BL



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