We are looking for a clinical leader with a passion for quality improvement and falls prevention to join our falls prevention service for a 12 month secondment or fixed term contract.
This post is open to staff with a relevant current clinical qualification and professional registration and will lead on:
* Supporting divisional teams in the reduction of patient falls within the Trust.
* Working collaboratively with the corporate team, on the governance systems and process related to patient falls, including continuous improvement.
* Lead and manage the Trust falls prevention team.
Main duties of the job
In relation to the patient falls prevention and management service, this post will:
* Take a lead role in supporting divisional teams in the reduction of patient falls within the Trust.
* Lead, in collaboration with the corporate clinical quality team, on the governance systems and process related to patient falls within the Trust: quality planning and assurance identification and management of risks, continuous quality improvement learning from incidents.
* Lead and manage the Trust falls prevention team.
* Lead a service that provides specialist advice and guidance for clinical areas.
* Represent the Trust across local systems in the strategic planning of falls prevention services.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds, the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff, and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note: Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 14th February 2025.
Interviews are due to be held on 25th February 2025.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space, and a private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel, and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working, and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Current clinical qualification and professional registration.
* Educated to degree level.
* Masters in related area of healthcare or equivalent experience.
* Post registration qualification in related subject.
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
Desirable
* Leadership training.
* Risk Management training.
* Teaching or mentoring qualification.
Experience
Essential
* Significant relevant clinical experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert skills.
* Experience of formal and informal teaching and mentoring.
* Experience in quality improvement projects.
* Experience of leading Trust wide audit process for national standards.
* Experience in managing a team including management of workforce procedures.
* Experience of working in a large and complex NHS organisation in relation to the speciality.
* Experience of leading or supporting patient safety investigation process in relation to the speciality.
Knowledge
Essential
* Understanding of evidence-based practice.
* Understanding of Clinical Governance principles and procedures.
* Knowledge of national and international standards related to the speciality.
* Budgetary management and business planning including workforce planning.
* Quality Improvement models and measurement and monitoring of key performance indicators.
* Understanding of patient safety principles of systems thinking and just culture.
Desirable
* Experience of interpreting Statistical Process Control charts.
Skills
Essential
* Expert clinical skills and decision-making.
* Ability to lead on key governance systems and process related to the speciality.
* Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due to service needs.
* Ability to work unsupervised and effectively manage own workload.
* Effective interpersonal and leadership skills.
* Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.
* Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly.
* Demonstrates experience of adaptability and ability to work across professional boundaries.
* Develops performance through constructive feedback and encouragement.
* Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
* IT skills: Outlook, Word, and Excel as a minimum.
Desirable
* Trained After Action Review facilitator.
* Training in patient safety investigation methodology.
Additional Requirements
Essential
* The ability to understand and always behave, towards patients, visitors, and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
* To always act in a professional manner in accordance with relevant professional standards.
* Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
Desirable
* Knowledge of broader issues related to national standards and NHS strategies.
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
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