Quality Matron (Internal Applicants only)
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37.5 hours per week
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced registered nurse to support the Emergency Care Collaborative in the leadership and management of the Emergency Department at CIC with a specific focus on CQC recovery following recent inspection.
Main duties of the job
The role will provide leadership at team level and will support the Collaborative Lead nurse and Operational Managers. The post holder will have responsibility for:
* delivery of safe, quality emergency department services (safety, effectiveness and patient experience)
* quality performance of key trust wide care priorities and standards
* clinical nursing engagement, taking responsibility for clinical governance, safety and risk management within the service
* providing leadership, support and advice to the ED team
* contribute as appropriate to Collaborative strategy development and implementation
* supporting and deputising for the Senior Leadership Team
For more information please contact Nicola O'Reilly, Collaborative Lead Nurse 07798681146
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our five key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of "safe, high quality care every time":
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
We are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Person Specification – Qualifications
* Professional knowledge acquired through degree level study; supplemented by postgraduate diploma specialist training
* Substantive experience in a senior nursing position
* PP126/127 or equivalent teaching/assessing
* Evidence of CPD
* Leadership training
* Further specialist professional training to Masters equivalent level
Knowledge and Experience
* In-depth experience/clinical experience in a relevant specialty
* Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues
* Thorough understanding of PSIRF
* Successful track record of managing incidents and complaints and 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
* Knowledge and experience of Information Governance
Skills and Aptitudes
* 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
* Highly developed presentation and facilitation skills
* Well-developed collaboration and stakeholder building skills
* Skills in effective influencing/persuasion
* Ability to manage a complex personal workload and balance competing demand
* Flexibility – required to work outside core hours
* Ability to communicate complex issues relating to patients’ experiences to Board, Chief Executive and Divisional Directors
* Commitment to patient experience, public involvement and equality and diversity
* Determined and self‑motivated
* Tenacious – persistent in achieving results despite setbacks
* Able to work as part of a team
* Experience of coordinating a team and human resources management
* Evidence of change management experience in ward/department or clinical specialty
* Evidence of proven practice development and maintaining effective clinical governance strategy
* Knowledge and understanding of research and audit methodologies
* Evidence of innovation in practice
* Understanding of national political and professional agenda and ability to apply this to clinical areas
* Organisational and time management skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure must be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. The cost of the DBS will be met by the successful candidate through salary deduction, as per standard or enhanced check rates.
Benefits
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
* 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 days after 10 years
* NHS discount schemes*
* Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
* Vivup – a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems
* Subject to eligibility
Closing Date
04 June 2026
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