An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Safety Learning Team Leader Role within the Womens Clinical Support Unit at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
This role is a key role working with the CSU Governance and Quality Lead to support the unit on its governance and quality arrangements, and we are looking for an experienced midwife/nurse who is passionate about enhancing safety and outcomes for our service users and their families.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary CSU governance team and, as line manager of the Quality Safety Learning Team, will oversee the day-to-day delivery of clinical governance and risk management processes to provide assurance in the safe working and effective practice within the CSU. A proactive approach to risk management and the patient safety agenda will support the embedding of high clinical standards alongside quality improvement initiatives to reduce harm and identify risks related to morbidity and mortality.
As a line manager of a busy team with often challenging workloads, we are looking for the post holder to be able to provide effective leadership and management skills which promote a proactive approach to clinical governance and risk management.
Job responsibilities
The key purpose of the role is to support the Womens CSU Governance and Quality lead to deliver the patient safety and quality improvement agenda. They will contribute to the development of governance and quality improvement processes to ensure the provision of high-quality care standards, prevention of avoidable harm and avoidable death by using evidence-based best practice, lessons learned, and data to identify incident themes and areas for improvement.
The post holder will monitor and review incidents and investigations and escalate any areas of concern to the Womens CSU Governance and Quality Lead. They will identify opportunities for shared learning of highly complex, highly sensitive, or contentious information to members of staff and contribute to the dissemination of information and learning to the wider multidisciplinary team. This may include the presentation of information which requires the use of a range of developed interpersonal and communication skills when communicating.
The post holder will be responsible for daily oversight and monitoring of all CSU internal and external reporting processes linked to adverse incidents, morbidity, and mortality.
Person Specification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
* Excellent communication skills and ability to be responsive to highly emotive conversations.
* Flexible, highly motivated, and supportive of others.
* Ability to develop excellent working relationships with all staff.
* Strong organisational and planning skills.
* Willing to develop new skills including completing appropriate training as required.
* Willingness to share knowledge and skills to contribute to the professional development of others.
* Resilient and able to maintain personal effectiveness and work well under pressure.
* Ability to adapt written and verbal communication skills to the audience.
* Ability to undertake a wide range of work procedures without direct supervision.
* Ability to analyse data and produce required reports and information.
Experience
Essential
* Knowledge and understanding of the reporting requirements to internal and external bodies.
* Experience in clinical audit.
* Knowledge and experience of national patient safety agenda and NHS England and CQC priorities.
* Demonstrable experience of managing a team.
* Knowledge and understanding of leadership theory and ability to align with practice.
* Understanding of establishment setting and budgets.
* Knowledge and understanding of all key HR policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Midwife or Nurse.
* Degree in Midwifery/Nursing.
* Evidence of continuing professional education and development.
Desirable
* Masters level qualification or working towards.
* Incident investigation and root cause analysis training.
* Formal leadership training.
Other Criteria
Essential
* Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy.
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
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