Job summary
- Main area
- ritical Care, Anaesthesia & Theatres Ops Mgt Team
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 262-A-25-7195274
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cumberland Infirmary/West Cumberland Hospital
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Quality Matron - Elective Care Hub * Internal Applicants Only*
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the implementation of the Elective Care Hub based at West Cumberland Hospital and work with the senior team to drive service improvements to offer our population high quality clinical and operational services.
The post holder will be required to have accountability for the day to day clinical and operational service delivery for the Elective Care Hub, with continuous responsibility for the safe management, development, organisation and delivery of patient care within the clinical area. There is an expectation that the post holder will support cross site departments with the support of the team.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to supporting job description and person specification provided that includes further information on the role and requirements.
Working for our organisation
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 5 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.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
· If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be
Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st Level live NMC (RGN/RN (A)) / HCPC equivalent
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, substantive experience in a senior nursing position, short courses plus further specialist training to Masters equivalent level
- Leadership Course
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Management Course
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge through in-depth experience/clinical experience in a relevant speciality
- Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues
- Successful track record of managing complaints 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
Desirable criteria
- Service Improvement Methodologies
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- 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
- Ability and confidence to communicate across many channels and formats Computer literacy Presentation skills
- Highly developed presentation and facilitation skills
- Well-developed collaboration and stakeholder-building skills
- Skills in effective influencing/persuasion
- Ability to carry a complex personal workload and balance competing demand
- Flexibility – the post holder will be required to work outside core hours
- Ability to communicate complex issues relating to patients’ experiences to Board, Chief Executive and Divisional Directors and challenge current service provision
- Ability to demonstrate and generate commitment to patient experience, public involvement and equality and diversity
- Determined and self-motivated
- Tenacious – persistent in achieving results even where there may be setbacks
- Able to work as part of a team
- Ability to develop and implement a range of engagement tools and techniques to capture patient experience
- Ability to deal compassionately with patients, families and carers and deal with complaints against staff members
- Evidence of change management experience in ward/department or clinical specialty
- Evidence of proven practice development
- Evidence, knowledge and demonstration of maintaining effective clinical governance strategy
- Knowledge and understanding of research and audit methodologies
- Experience of co-ordinating a team
- Experience of human resources management
- Thorough understanding of infection control and ‘cleaner hospitals’ standards
- Knowledge of primary care
- Evidence of innovation in practice
- Thorough understanding of expanded roles/professional practice issues
- Understanding of national political and professional agenda and ability to apply this to clinical areas
- Organisational and time management skills
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Ability to work flexibly to cover the needs of the service – cover evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
- Ability to work across sites as required.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Marianne Donnelly
- Job title
- Collaborative Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07979803386
- Additional information
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact the mobile number provided above.
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