Quality Matron

The Quality Matron is an integral part of the Corporate Nursing Team. They are responsible for providing clinical leadership, specialist knowledge and support for Nursing and Allied Health Professionals to promote the quality and accreditation agenda across the Trust.

• Leads and facilitates Trust-wide quality initiatives to achieve the organisation’s Quality Strategy.
• Supports Corporate and Divisional Nursing & Midwifery, AHP, and management teams in meeting objectives related to clinical quality, safety, workforce, service delivery, and financial control.
• Promotes a patient-centred culture throughout the nursing and midwifery workforce.
• Leads the Trust Accreditation Programme to improve the quality of patient care with a focus on safe and effective outcomes.
• Expands and develops the accreditation programme, maintaining standards in line with national and local requirements.
• Supports areas working towards the Blue StARS standard.
• Acts as a visible, proactive, and accessible professional lead and resource in nursing and quality matters.
• Leads nursing initiatives, programmes of improvement, and transformation efforts for patient safety and outcomes.
  
  

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits We Offer To You

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Howard Job title: Deputy Chief Nurse

For more information or an informal chat please contact Helen Howard, Deputy Chief Nurse, helen.howard@stockport.nhs.uk