Job summary This role will act to ensure high quality and effective care for people who use our services is delivered throughout our Trust in accordance with our vision and values. High Quality Care is number one of our strategic priorities and is supported by our values which sets our culture. The role will actively promote our culture aligned to our values. This post will lead on the next steps in the development and delivery of a robust quality management system across the Trust to drive improvement and our continuous learning. Accountable and responsible to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), the post holder will work largely unsupervised and will be able to credibly influence across the organisation and health and care system at the highest level. They will motivate and develop clinicians who are able to drive forward service transformation and quality improvement across mental and physical health care, both within our organisation and across organisational boundaries. This role would benefit from a postholder who has strengths and skills in data insights and reporting to drive improvements across the organisation. This role would be suitable for someone wishing to be supported to develop into a Chief Nursing Officer role and will provide opportunities to operate at this level. Main duties of the job Key duties are as follows (please see job description for the full list): The post holder will be required to build and maintain good working relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders on a range of business sensitive issues and nurture key relationships with senior and high-profile individuals and responsible for the maintenance of productive networks both within and outside the organisation. They will be responsible for managing several different teams/functions ensuring effective line management support - this will include but not limited to Deputy Caldicott Guardian, Mental Capacity Act, development of our Clinical Quality Priorities, Physical Health and Infection Prevention Control, Flu and Covid Vaccination Campaigns, Patient Carer Race Equality Framework implementation (PCREF), Nurse revalidation and continuing professional development, supporting university/placements/education. They will also be responsible for leading regulatory standards compliance including CQC readiness across the organisation and ensure effective Trust wide quality governance and compliance systems of work are in place to support practice through the organisation and meet national CQC and other regulatory requirements. About us Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well. We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress. Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a virtual assessment centre (full day) which will inform which candidates will be invited to attend the interview. Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received. We look forward to receiving your application Date posted 20 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 9 Salary £107,507 to £123,393 a year per annum including 5% fringe HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 325-6927951-CORP Job locations Leatherhead Hub 18 Mole Business Park Leatherhead KT22 7AD Job description Job responsibilities Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job. Job description Job responsibilities Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional Nursing Qualification and current registration Master's Degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience Evidence of management/leadership experience with additional management qualification Experience Essential Relevant and substantial management experience at a senior level within the NHS or equivalent complex organisation Experience of analysing complex quality performance data, providing insights following this analysis including themes and trends, write accurate, succinct, and logical reports to support understanding of achievements, risks and challenge Experience and knowledge of quality management systems and how to optimise the system to drive quality improvement Successful delivery of large-scale quality improvement programmes and significant change Experience of planning, implementing, and evaluating quality and of using quality improvement methodologies Extensive experience of Care Quality Commission and regulatory bodies requirements Experience of human and financial resource management Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional Nursing Qualification and current registration Master's Degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience Evidence of management/leadership experience with additional management qualification Experience Essential Relevant and substantial management experience at a senior level within the NHS or equivalent complex organisation Experience of analysing complex quality performance data, providing insights following this analysis including themes and trends, write accurate, succinct, and logical reports to support understanding of achievements, risks and challenge Experience and knowledge of quality management systems and how to optimise the system to drive quality improvement Successful delivery of large-scale quality improvement programmes and significant change Experience of planning, implementing, and evaluating quality and of using quality improvement methodologies Extensive experience of Care Quality Commission and regulatory bodies requirements Experience of human and financial resource management Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Leatherhead Hub 18 Mole Business Park Leatherhead KT22 7AD Employer's website https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)