Job summary
- Main area
- Patient Safety
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-D-247295
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division D
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Quality Improvement Manager
Band 7
Job overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Quality Improvement Nurse Manager to lead and coordinate initiatives aimed at enhancing patient experience and safety within Division D.
The post-holder will be responsible for implementing safety protocols, improving patient experience, and fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement.
The post holder will work collaboratively with Divisional Quality Governance Team to oversee all aspects of quality governance, within Division D. The post holder will be a fundamental part of the Quality Governance Team for the Division, ensuring that services meet the required level of quality assurance standards within the Trust
Main duties of the job
Providing clinical leadership and professional support to all nursing and wider team of staff. Ensuring high quality, safe patient care is delivered by an appropriately skilled and educated workforce, through effective leadership by setting standards and performance monitoring of those standards.
Work collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure a high standard of quality care delivery including - safety, effectiveness and patient experience, learning from feedback and patient and public involvement strategies.
For further information and/or an informal discussion please contact Giselle Nind on [email protected] - Senior Divisional PA for Divisional Head of Nursing – Emily Fernandez and Deputy Head of Nursing Leo Saptou
Working for our organisation
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
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Closing date is midnight on 4 August 2024
Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 12 August 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
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 criteria
- Current and relevant NMC registration
- Teaching and assessing qualification.
- Degree in health-related subject
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Management/Leadership training
- Patient safety investigator training – PSIRF, PSII, AAR or working towards
Desirable criteria
- Certification in Patient Safety or Quality Improvement
- Quality Improvement training
- Master’s degree or willingness to undertake.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in a healthcare setting.
- Experience in monitoring auditing Nursing Quality metrics, Nursing KPIs that relates to patient safety and experience and initiating quality improvement based on findings.
- Demonstrated experience in collating analysing and interpreting Quality related data to improve patient care.
- Proven track record of leading and implementing change.
- Experience as a PSIRF, PSII investigator, After Action Review (AAR) facilitator or a strong willingness to become one
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a Band 6 role or equivalent.
- Experience with risk management and incident investigation.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- In-depth understanding of patient safety principles and practices.
- Knowledge of PSIRF, NHS policies and procedures, related to patient safety and quality.
- Awareness of current Nursing and healthcare legislation and regulations.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of system reviews, specific patient safety frameworks and tools (e.g., Root Cause Analysis, Failure Mode Effect Analysis).
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership and team management abilities.
- Ability to influence and motivate others.
- Proficient in data analysis and interpretation.
- Ability to manage complex projects and meet deadlines.
- Proficiency in using patient safety and quality improvement tools and methodologies.
- High level of organizational skills and attention to detail.
Desirable criteria
- Advanced IT skills, including experience with healthcare information systems.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Willingness to work flexible hours participate on Senior Nursing on call rota including weekend working as needed.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Ability to travel between sites if required.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emily Fernandez
- Job title
- Divisional Head of Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 256585
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