AD of QI, Safeguarding, Workforce Development & Professional Practice

We are looking for a dynamic leader who will be responsible for ensuring the quality and clinical governance agenda is effectively delivered across the organisation. The post holder will be accountable to the Executive Nurse for all aspects of Quality Improvement, Quality surveillance, Patient Safety, Workforce Development, and Safeguarding. The post holder will provide professional clinical leadership and drive continuous improvement on Information Governance, Infection Prevention and Control, Risk Management, Audit and Research, and Integrated Governance. The post holder is accountable for ensuring that safe, high quality, clinically effective, patient centred care is delivered to patients, promoting optimal outcomes and experience for patients, their families and carers.

This is a multi-faceted role, which involves a high level of leadership, development of a 'Team of Teams' approach and management across all sites delivering healthcare services to adults, and to support the Safeguarding Children's lead in adhering to statutory guidance for Children's Safeguarding detailed in the Working Together to Safeguard Children. The role has corporate seniority across the company with responsibility for ensuring the successful, strategic management of the safeguarding policy, processes, and procedures across the organisation, from the front line to the Executive Board.

The post holder will have direct management and leadership responsibility for the Infection Prevention and Control Nurses, Safeguarding Adults Named Nurse, Quality Improvement and Learning and Development Team. They will support the Heads of Service and Assistant Director Medicines Management (Superintendent Pharmacist) in delivery safe, effective high-quality services.

At CHCP, we are passionate about people and we know that you are too. We recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine. Our people are our shareholders and their thoughts and opinions are always heard at CHCP you have a real voice. Compassion is at the heart of our business; we are a team of nearly 2,500 colleagues who work together to deliver first class healthcare to thousands of people living in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley and St Helens. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that’s why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we’ll support you to thrive. As the 13th largest social enterprise in the UK, we’re pioneering the move towards independent service delivery. Join us on our journey and help us make history.

Job responsibilities: Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.

Person Specification:

• Professional Clinical Registration (eg 1st level registered nurse, physiotherapist etc)
• MSc or MA (level 7) qualification or equivalent (relevant to professional registration, learning and education or advanced practice, or managerial/business development)
• Patient Safety Syllabus Training level 1 and 2
• Evidence of on-going continuing professional development
• Formal Coaching, Mentoring or Assessing
• Patient Safety Syllabus Training level 3 and 4 or willingness to undertake

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the Health and Social care agenda and impact on services
• Detailed knowledge of Clinical Governance, Integrated Governance and Risk Management
• Evidence of understanding of the role of Assistant Director
• Workforce Development specific operational knowledge
• Strong Strategic thinking and leadership skills
• Skills in the management of change and in planning, organising and coordinating
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Statutory duties
• Professional Practice requirements for regulatory bodies including student requirements
• Knowledge of the principles/methodology of audit or research
• Knowledge of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework
• Knowledge of the National infection prevention and control manual (NIPCM) for England
• Understanding of the financial availability for NHSE workforce development and utilisation of HMRC apprenticeship levy

Experience:

• Significant Senior Operational management experience, including leading and supervising complex teams and services
• Experience of leading services and teams in a complex environment
• Experience of workforce change and new roles to support service development
• Developing/leading professional teams to deliver patient/service user responsive services
• Experience of initiating and implementing professional changes
• Experience of successful multi-agency working
• Project management
• Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience of contract management responsibilities within a provider organisation
• Lead and develop effective teams
• Experience in complex investigations and subsequent report writing and presentation
• Managing Safeguarding Risk, Clinical Governance, including risk within a complex health care organisation
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively whilst maintaining quality and professional standards

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.