Employer Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Staffordshire Place 1
Town Stafford
Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 05/05/2025 23:59
Senior Quality Improvement Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An exciting leadership opportunity has arisen within the Provider Improvement Response Team. We are looking for a driven and ambitious candidate to join us who is willing to go that extra mile. We are seeking a solution focused nurse who has proven leadership experience and expertise in quality improvement or service improvement.
In conjunction with the Lead Nurse, the Senior Quality Improvement Nurse will manage a joint health and social care team with both nurses and local authority officers. Previous experience of working with adult social care providers is desirable.
The focus of this team is to work with the highest risks in the care market, including services at risk of closure, those in large scale enquiry or those subject to CQC enforcement action, to deliver the required improvements. The Senior Quality Improvement Nurse will also support the delivery of quality improvement projects across the system.
Main duties of the job
The post holder needs to be able to work autonomously and to support providers to deliver on action plans and quality improvement projects. Excellent communication skills, and the ability to build relationships with all stakeholders across the system are essential. Being able to negotiate solutions in challenging situations is required. The ability to work and balance risks with uncertainty and in changing circumstances is also needed.
The post holder is required to have significant leadership experience demonstrating the ability to line manage, coach, and develop colleagues to achieve performance targets.
There is an expectation that where there are urgent closures or significant safeguarding risks, there may be a requirement to work evenings or weekends, however the normal working pattern will be Monday-Friday. The position will have a combination of on-site visits at care services, work from home and office work and will require travel across the County.
Line management for this post and the PIRT team is held by Staffordshire County Council.
If you are interested in the post and can demonstrate the key skills and abilities outlined for the role we would love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression
Excellent NHS Pension scheme
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
Free car parking at all trust sites
Free flu vaccinations every year
Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the role please see full attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* Degree in Nursing Registered Nurse with a current NMC registration
* Educated to degree level or similar equivalent academic ability.
* Masters/post-graduate education or experience to masters level equivalent
EXPERIENCE
* Significant post registration experience in elderly care/frailty/mental health
* Highly specialist knowledge of specialist areas, i.e. quality improvement, clinical governance, risk management acquired through experience or training
* Proven experience in managing and implementing change.
* Experience of chairing meetings
* Worked with a range of providers e.g. independent contractors, nursing homes, primary and community care.
* Experience of producing high level reports and analysis.
* Detailed knowledge of the regulatory framework and the role of regulators (CQC etc.) and associated health policy.
* Sound understanding of Equality and Diversity.
* Good understanding of the current requirements for research governance.
* Awareness of the research agenda in the context of the current NHS.
* Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
* Car Driver / owner or reasonable alternative. It is anticipated that the use of public transport will not be suitable for the majority of this role
* Strong organisational and planning skills
* Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
* Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
* Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
* Takes decisions on complex and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action. Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
* Demonstrates capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
* Team working skills: Self-motivated, Flexible, Resilient.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Laura Johnston Job title Care Market Assurance Improvement Service Manager Email address laura.johnston@staffordshire.gov.uk Telephone number 01785 276965 Additional information
For further inquiries, contact Sam Dale, Care Market Assurance and Improvement Team Leader by emailing samanthac.dale@staffordshire.gov.uk or by phone 01785 854498.
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