Assistant Matron / AHP / Midwifery lead

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced leader to join our corporate accreditation team. You will be responsible for supporting the development of the multi-professional approach to accreditation and undertaking and leading on the assessment process in line with the CQC Quality Standards.

Candidates must be a registered nurse/midwife with current NMC registration or an AHP with HCPC registration.

Main duties of the job

You will need to support the implementation and monitoring of the Quality Standards to deliver high quality, patient centred care.

To provide leadership, advice and support to the ward/department teams to ensure the delivery of Safe, Personal and Effective care, working in partnership with the divisions, managerial and clinical staff.

All aspects of the role will be conducted within a multi-disciplinary team philosophy.

Essential criteria

• Professional Registration. i.e. NMC, HCPC.


Desirable criteria


• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification


• Recognised leadership qualification or relevant experience, Evidence of teaching in clinical practice.


• Evidence of continuous professional development Proven management and leadership skills


• Experience of multiprofessional collaborative working


• Experience of change management


Desirable criteria


• Previous experience of accreditation processes, Ability to set & establish priorities


• Excellent Leadership skills


• Communicate at all levels


• Sound and up-to-date knowledge of clinical standards, Excellent interpersonal skills.


• Ability to motivate and inspire colleagues of all disciplines.


• Can demonstrate a situational leadership style.


• Be available to work across all sites within East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., Established in 2003, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute and community healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.


Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures.

The organisation puts safety and quality at the heart of everything we do, invests in and develops its workforce, works with key stakeholders to develop effective partnerships and encourages innovation and pathway reform to deliver best practice.

We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.


• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.


• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.


• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.


Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.