Employer: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation
Town: Doncaster
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/01/2025 23:59
Safer Staffing Lead and NHSP Relationship Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
A great opportunity has arisen for a senior and highly experienced leader who is innovative and personally motivated to work with a range of clinical staff in different roles; care group leaders; corporate leaders; and several multi-professional teams. The role will focus on safe staffing leadership and partnership working, contributing to safe and effective clinical care.
The post holder will be responsible for the oversight, application, and improvement of Safer Staffing across all clinical services within RDaSH. This requires close monitoring and support for our Clinical Care Groups in terms of Trust compliance with the National Quality Board: Developing Workforce Safeguards (2018) and other national workforce plans and agendas.
The post holder will provide specialist Safer Staffing training, advice, and leadership to support staff in the delivery of Safer Staffing in accordance with Trust Safer Staffing policies. In this role, the post holder will exhibit and enable strong leadership and strengthen the Safer Staffing contribution to the quality and safety agenda in the Trust.
The post holder will be required to be highly visible and operate flexibly within the Safer Staffing team structure to ensure that a comprehensive service is provided, and when necessary, to act up and deputise for the Promises and Quality Manager.
Main duties of the job
1. Support rollout of Safer Staffing initiatives and projects across clinical services to ensure compliance with national Safer Staffing requirements.
2. Act as a role model and clinical expert within the specialty of Safer Staffing.
3. Support the Trust in the development, review, and implementation of Safer Staffing strategies.
4. Work autonomously and seek to develop collaborative relationships with key colleagues in RDaSH and partner organisations.
5. Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the bi-annual Safer Staffing board report.
6. Contribute to the review and development of policies/protocols relating to Safer Staffing.
7. Provide expert specialist advice and clinical support to a range of Trust staff on Safer Staffing.
8. Develop and lead on projects that capture and support patient and carer feedback and satisfaction in relation to Safer Staffing to help inform the wider Safer Staffing strategy.
9. Support the Trust-wide rollout of workforce tools in both inpatient and community settings (e.g., the MHOST for inpatient services).
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability, and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first-class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification for full details about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Professional Nursing qualification at Level 6
* Experience at Senior Level
* Masters level qualification or evidence of working towards/evidence of equivalent knowledge and experience to master's level
* Understanding of Nursing Workforce
* Experience of workforce planning
* Safer Staffing Fellowship
* Project Management
We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship (if eligible) under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies are eligible for sponsorship.
Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship using the criteria for the skilled worker visa under the UK’s points-based immigration system here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Name: Louise Manion
Job title: PA to Steve Forsyth - Chief Nursing Officer
Email address: [emailprotected]
If you wish to know more about the role, please contact Louise Manion (email [emailprotected]) who will arrange for a telephone meeting with Steve Forsyth (Chief Nursing Officer).
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