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Quality and Governance MatronJames Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom
Quality and Governance Matron

Quality and Governance Matron

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom
10 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Midwife to join our Maternity leadership team as the Quality and Governance Matron. This role is available with an on-site or hybrid pattern, and we are open to conversations about flexibility with working hours.

You will lead, coordinate and advise on all aspects of clinical quality, risk management and governance processes across maternity services. You will be an integral part of the maternity leadership team ensuring we are embedding learning from incidents and patient feedback within the service as we continue our progress.

Main duties of the job
The Quality and Governance Matron will lead, co-ordinate and advise on all aspects of clinical quality, risk management, governance processes in Maternity services.

The post holder will be required to review, define, scope, plan, manage and deliver activities associated with the quality agenda for Maternity and Midwifery services. Clear outcome measures will need to be established to ensure that systems and processes are in place to consistently meet local and national standards and policy. The post holder will lead on key initiatives such as NHS Resolution Maternity Safety Actions (CNST).

The post holder will be an excellent, visible midwifery leader and credible role model with expert clinical knowledge and experience and sound understanding of governance processes. The post holder will be instrumental in monitoring performance and delivery of excellence in clinical care.

Duties will include leading investigations into serious incidents and potential litigation cases, ensuring timely investigations into all serious incidents and preparation of preliminary reports. The Post Holder will implement, monitor and develop the maternity clinical risk management strategy in line with the Trust's clinical risk management strategy.

The post holder will lead the Maternity Risk and Governance team, as well as provide leadership and support for healthcare governance activities within maternity services.

About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
  • Registered Midwife
  • BSc degree qualification
  • Previous experience in a Governance related role

Desirable
  • MSc or working towards

Experience and Knowledge
Essential
  • Substantial experience at Band 7 or senior Band 6 position
  • Knowledge of Maternity Governance
  • Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management

Desirable
  • Experience of going through a change in practice as a result of a risk management issue

Skills
Essential
  • Good communicator with colleagues, even in challenging situation
  • Understanding clinical quidelines
  • Ability to produce a chronology of care provided
  • Ability to meet deadlines

Behavioural qualities
Essential
  • Courteous and respectful
  • Kind and helpful
  • Responsive communication

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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