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Job overview

As Quality Lead for Adult Eating Disorders and Perinatal Provider Collaboratives the post holder will directly oversee and monitor the quality & safety aspects of the specialised services, commissioned through MPFT as Lead Provider including the quality assuring all such services within the West Midlands region. The person will work closely with the quality & governance team within the Lead Provider (LP) as well as maintaining strong links with the NHSE regional quality team. The role is integral in ensuring that Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust meets is Quality Assurance responsibilities and accountabilities as LP for both Adult Eating Disorders and Perinatal Mental Health.

Main duties of the job

1. To lead the delivery of the Quality Standards Assurance Visits Programme across the Provider Collaboratives that provides assurance of compliance with regulatory requirements.
2. Develop, coordinate and lead visits to teams and services, including evidence collation, to assess compliance; escalating risks and issues in a timely manner, where appropriate.
3. During the visits, gather and respond to complex and sensitive information, writing clear reports following the visit and working with teams to ensure the development of appropriate action plans.
4. To monitor, interpret and quality assure progress against deliverables to NHS England and NHS Improvement that often require adjustments specifically in relation to the complex corporate business agenda, strategic objectives and the business planning process.
5. Ensure that there is a robust training package in place to enable members of the Visit Team to undertake visits competently and confidently.
6. Lead on specific quality work streams and projects, including the delivery of a self-assessment process for teams and services to offer internal assurance.
7. Provide advice and guidance to colleagues across the region in relation to governance, assurance and compliance, helping to support and embed effective quality governance arrangements within teams and services.
8. Deliver improvements through facilitation, engagement of stakeholders, analysis, planning and project management.

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. 

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications