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Job Description
Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement.
Your role in our mission.....
Marie Curie is seeking a Head of Nursing and Quality to lead our dedicated nursing workforce and clinical teams in delivering exceptional, person-centred care. In this role, you will be accountable for clinical leadership, driving excellence in clinical practice, and ensuring our teams are equipped to provide safe, effective care across our services.
Role responsibilities
* Direct line management of nursing and AHP leads, clinical education lead, and research lead across the region.
* As operational lead for hospice nursing and AHP teams, ensure that all staff have appropriate personal development plans in place.
* Support the hospice nursing and AHP team to deliver robust and effective staff management including regular reviews of appraisal, sickness, rostering and other metrics.
* Support the nursing and AHP managers to develop effective strategies for recruitment and retention including the creation of novel roles where appropriate.
* To ensure day to day practice reflects the highest standards of leadership, safety, responsiveness, effectiveness, and patient and family experience.
* Act as a positive role model for all staff through the demonstration of strong leadership and clinical credibility.
* Working with the local lead for safeguarding, ensure policies and processes are in place and adhered to.
* Oversee management of sickness and capability of hospice nursing and AHP staff and work alongside HR to ensure effective monitoring and planning is in place.
* Ensure that a shared vision and the aims of joint working are developed across the Place Based Team.
* Takes personal responsibility for ensuring appropriate investigation of serious complaints and incidents including appropriate delegation and supervision.
* Ensuring all staff are engaged with reporting and learning from incidents, complaints and compliments.
* Takes responsibility for the management and improvement of systems and processes relating to complaints and incidents management.
What we're looking for;
* Senior leader with a proven background in driving quality and safety through robust governance processes within a complex health or social care system.
* Registered nurse with valid NMC pin.
* Evidence of successfully leading clinical teams and services to deliver high quality, safe, patient centred care.
* Experience in quality improvement and change management.
* Experience in workforce management and leadership, including workforce planning, recruitment and retention, developing staff, and performance and capability management.
* Proven leader with a transformational, coaching style of leadership.
* Previous experience of being a CQC Registered Manager is preferred but not essential.
* Knowledge and expertise of investigating Serious Incidents and complex complaints.
* Competent in PSIRF.
Application Process
* As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
* Close date for applications: 25th September.
Contract: Permanent
Based: Bradford, full time from the hospice.
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