Head of Nursing & Quality - Professional Standards

Head of Nursing & Quality – Professional Standards Join to apply for the Head of Nursing & Quality – Professional Standards role at NHS Professionals Head of Nursing & Quality – Professional Standards Join to apply for the Head of Nursing & Quality – Professional Standards role at NHS Professionals Are you seeking a new exciting challenge? Looking to progress your career by gaining experience at a national system level? Keen to work with a diverse range of Trusts and stakeholders? Role summary: We are seeking a dynamic Head of Nursing & Quality to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with our Account Management Team to deliver exceptional services to our client Trusts and the broader healthcare sector. You will provide leadership and guidance to both client Trusts and internal teams, fostering partnerships with senior clinicians to align goals and drive patient safety initiatives. Skills/Responsibilities: NHSP was founded in 2001 by the Department of Health and Social Care. It now operates the largest bank in the country, with 50 Client Trusts, with a flexible staff-bank. The Clinical Governance Team within NHS Professionals ensures that the highest standards of clinical governance and quality are embedded within the organisation. This post reports directly to the Director of Clinical Governance and Quality and involves supporting national, regional and Trust specific quality improvement, compliance and professional practice initiatives. Develop and maintain Clinical Governance Quality Improvement Plans (CGQIP) tailored to designated Trusts. Collaborate with Trust Learning and Development departments to identify and implement training and development opportunities for bank staff. Lead the monitoring and management of bank staff involvement in patient safety and performance issues, ensuring lessons learned are integrated into practice. Analyse feedback and data to identify trends, developing improvement plans to address issues. Attend and contribute to Trust Quality & Safety Groups and Serious Incident Review Groups. Provide regular reports and updates on governance activities to internal and external stakeholders. Lead on professional standards and liaison with NMC and wider stakeholders including Bank members and trust teams. Act as a point of contact for the NMC, providing information and updates on matters related to nursing and midwifery within NHSP. Where necessary be involved in supporting investigations into concerns raised with the NMC, providing information and assistance as needed. Contribute to the development of organisation-wide risk management, patient safety, and quality strategies. Please note: The location of the role will be predominantly working from home, with occasional travel into trust. To be successful in this post, you will need to: Be a Registered Nurse with a Master\’s degree or equivalent experience. Demonstrate substantial managerial experience within the NHS, with a strong understanding of the Acute and/or Mental Healthcare sectors. Exhibit excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of building strong relationships with senior business stakeholders. Have experience in quality improvement, patient safety, clinical audit, and risk assessment. Show a track record of leading and influencing staff, including those outside of direct line management. Possess advanced analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and implement evidence-based improvements. Be proficient in problem-solving, adaptable to changing environments, and capable of making autonomous decisions. Hold a full UK driving license and have access to a car for business travel. Please note: If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to interview week commencing 21st July 2025. In return for your commitment, we will offer you some fantastic benefits: Generous annual leave allowance – 27 days per year, plus bank holidays A commitment to talent management & development Values Star of the Month! – Our star of the month award enables you to recognise colleagues or teams that have gone the extra mile and they could win £100 worth of shopping vouchers Pension – We’ll contribute up to 10% towards your pension if you join our stakeholder pension scheme Life Assurance Group Income Protection Wellbeing Programme Employee Assistance Programme Employee Engagement & discounts platform About Us: NHS Professionals (NHSP) run the largest NHS flexible staff bank, placing highly skilled temporary workers in NHS Trusts to meet their short, medium and long-term needs. Uniquely we are owned by the Department of Health and Social Care and we therefore reinvest any surplus we make directly back into the NHS. We are particularly proud of being the first NHS organisation to gain the accreditation of Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute. This is a huge testament to our ongoing commitment to making NHSP a great place to work for all our corporate employees. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) As part of our commitment to EDI, as well as having a number of related staff support networks and calendar of activities, NHS professionals is also working to the following aims: To ensure we become an inclusive recruiter of choice, encompassing a fully diverse workforce, which truly reflects society To proactively embed the EDI agenda, in a meaningful way, in all that it does To ensure we create a psychological safe environment in which everyone can thrive and be at their best We particularly welcome applications from people from minority groups and will provide support to ensure an equitable process. Seniority level Seniority level Director Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Health Care Provider Industries Technology, Information and Internet Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at NHS Professionals by 2x Get notified about new Head of Nursing jobs in London, England, United Kingdom . 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