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Matron for Clinical Governance • Manchester
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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1. Can you describe your experience in clinical governance and how it has prepared you for the role of Matron for Clinical Governance? Can you describe your experience in clinical governance and how it has prepared you for the role of Matron for Clinical Governance?

2. How do you approach providing clinical and professional leadership to teams? Can you give an example of a time when you effectively managed a team during a challenging situation? How do you approach providing clinical and professional leadership to teams? Can you give an example of a time when you effectively managed a team during a challenging situation?

3. Could you share an example of a successful quality improvement initiative you have led in a maternity setting? What was the outcome? Could you share an example of a successful quality improvement initiative you have led in a maternity setting? What was the outcome?

4. How do you foster collaboration between different teams and departments within a healthcare setting to ensure safe and effective patient care? How do you foster collaboration between different teams and departments within a healthcare setting to ensure safe and effective patient care?

5. What methods do you employ to monitor compliance with clinical governance standards, and how do you ensure that these standards are maintained across multiple sites? What methods do you employ to monitor compliance with clinical governance standards, and how do you ensure that these standards are maintained across multiple sites?

6. Can you discuss a time when you had to implement a change in practice within a clinical governance framework? What strategies did you use to engage staff in this change? Can you discuss a time when you had to implement a change in practice within a clinical governance framework? What strategies did you use to engage staff in this change?

7. How do you approach the investigation and management of clinical incidents? Can you provide an example of a significant incident you dealt with and the lessons learned from it? How do you approach the investigation and management of clinical incidents? Can you provide an example of a significant incident you dealt with and the lessons learned from it?

8. As the Matron will be part of the senior midwifery on-call rota, how do you prepare yourself to support clinical teams during out-of-hours situations? As the Matron will be part of the senior midwifery on-call rota, how do you prepare yourself to support clinical teams during out-of-hours situations?

9. What do you consider to be the key professional standards in maternity care, and how would you work to uphold these as Matron for Clinical Governance? What do you consider to be the key professional standards in maternity care, and how would you work to uphold these as Matron for Clinical Governance?

10. How do you engage with stakeholders, including patients and their families, to ensure that their needs are being met within the Clinical Governance framework? How do you engage with stakeholders, including patients and their families, to ensure that their needs are being met within the Clinical Governance framework?

11. Given MFT’s commitment to equality and diversity, how do you ensure that your governance practices reflect and support the diverse needs of the population served by the maternity services? Given MFT’s commitment to equality and diversity, how do you ensure that your governance practices reflect and support the diverse needs of the population served by the maternity services?

12. What is your vision for the Matron for Clinical Governance role within the Saint Mary’s Managed Clinical Service, and how do you plan to achieve it? What is your vision for the Matron for Clinical Governance role within the Saint Mary’s Managed Clinical Service, and how do you plan to achieve it?

13. How do you gather and respond to feedback from staff and patients regarding clinical governance performance, and how does this influence your practice? How do you gather and respond to feedback from staff and patients regarding clinical governance performance, and how does this influence your practice?

14. Describe a time when you had to manage a conflict within your team. What was the situation, and how did you resolve it? Describe a time when you had to manage a conflict within your team. What was the situation, and how did you resolve it?

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Role: Matron for Clinical Governance in Manchester

Interviewed on Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 07:30.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nMatron for Clinical Governance with Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester\n\n Saint Mary's Managed Clinical Service is the largest maternity service in the country providing care for women across Manchester, its surrounding areas and the North West. Saint Mary's is a well-known centre of excellence across three sites including Saint Mary's Oxford Road Campus, Saint Mary's Wythenshawe and Saint Mary's North Manchester, all with a vibrant and lively working atmosphere. This is an opportunity to join the Maternity Services Governance Team as the Matron for Clinical Governance. We are looking for a senior midwife with clinical governance experience who can support our ambitions to drive improvements and ensure we provide safe and effective care that meets the needs of all families receiving care across our Managed Clinical Service. The Matron For Clinical Governance will support the Maternity Governance Teams on the three sites requiring working on each site and occasional travel between sites.The post holder will join the senior midwifery on call rota to provide support to the clinical teams out of hours. The post holder will provide clinical and professional leadership and line management to the Clinical Governance Teams across Saint Mary's Managed Clinical Service. Reporting to the Lead Midwife for Governance they will ensure that the key functions of the Matron are undertaken within the Division. The Matron for Clinical Governance will demonstrate effective leadership, setting, monitoring and maintaining professional standards, working collaboratively to set standards to manage the Clinical Governance framework leading the midwifery contribution at a hospital level in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy values and behaviours. About us To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. Were looking forward to hearing from you! "}