Practice Development Matron: Offender Health

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated applicants who have a proven record in improving patient safety, patient experience and clinical effectiveness. The successful post-holders will be highly visible, proactive and compassionate clinical leaders and will act as a role model and clinical resource for all ward staff.
The Practice Development Matron will offer a 'hands on' supportive role, working alongside healthcare staff across our sites to take forward, evidence and monitor service improvement initiatives.
They will identify areas for improvement and will support the delivery of quality governance frameworks and the CQC Fundamental Standards.
If this role sounds exciting to you and you have the skills and experience described as well as sharing our values then we would welcome your application., The Practice Development Matron will be well-informed as to what good quality care looks like and will be skilled at encouraging and negotiating improvements where necessary and be able to plan and deliver a training programme that supports the development of skills and knowledge in all areas of physical health, including both chronic and acute conditions. They will also support the Directorate to evidence where high quality patient centred care is being delivered.
You will on, occasion, also have responsibility for planning, delivering and evaluating small scale projects as required by the Senior Management team., You will play a lead role in the implementation and maintenance of quality improvement initiatives providing professional/clinical supervision, mentoring, teaching and coaching to ensure the workforce has the required skills and knowledge to deliver safe, clinically effective, recovery focused, person centred care.
This will be a facilitative role, leading and delivering agreed programmes of development and improvement that promote person-centred, safe, evidence based, recovery focused care, working alongside nursing staff, clinical leads and senior leaders to take forward, evidence and monitor service improvement.
The role is an essential component in supporting and complimenting the Trust training and development programmes ensuring that the highest standards of care are implemented and that services meet statutory regulations and national standards.
Additional Information
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#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
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