National Framework Auditor in Pontypridd

Act as an expert resource within the National Frameworks Team within the Mental Health, Learning Disability & Vulnerable Groups Directorate of the NWJCC. Responsible for the quality assurance of provider services collaboratively commissioned via the National Framework Agreements. Provide specialist advice for other agencies and professionals regarding the clinical management of individuals presenting with mental health conditions. This post is advertised as 'Welsh to be Learnt on Appointment'. It is an exciting opportunity and means we will give you the Welsh language skills we need once you have been recruited, if you do not already have them. Wings will be provided through our free, flexible internal offer and our partnership with Learn Welsh Glamorgan. It is necessary to learn Welsh Language Skills when being appointed to the post. English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

• Clinically audit providers of collaboratively commissioned MHLDVG services under the National Framework Agreements.
• Ensure providers reduce risk and promote hope, recovery and rehabilitation.
• Ensure quality and safety concerns about providers are raised, discussed, collated and disseminated by statutory agencies, local authorities and UHBs.
• Facilitate collaborative working between providers and commissioners to ensure safe and effective care.
• The majority of functions undertaken are proactive performance management or reactive to situations that have arisen.
• Formal reviews are undertaken with providers and UHBs which examine use of collaboratively commissioned services compared to plans and progress towards achieving service quality as set out in the service specification.

Benefits

CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• A Registered Nurse (Mental Health or Learning Disabilities); Clinical/Counselling Psychologist; Social Worker; Occupational Therapist, educated to Master’s degree or equivalent level of experience/knowledge, with evidence of developed knowledge in mental health, learning disability, CAMHS & eating disorder management within the secondary care setting.
• Understanding of the commissioning and provision of health services.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Knowledge about relevant Mental Health legislation, regulation, quality monitoring of services and patient safety initiatives across the UK.
• Experience in a leadership role.

Experience

• Relevant experience in inpatient services.
• Relevant experience of healthcare quality improvement.
• Working in a challenging and busy environment.
• Experience of performance monitoring.
• Experience of Continuing Health Care.
• Experience in a large and complex organisation.
• Evidence of successfully working in a highly complex environment with a multiplicity of stakeholders.
• Working within a commissioning environment.
• Performance monitoring at national levels.
• Audit and performance monitoring and management.

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrable ability to influence at senior levels.
• Ability to articulate the key elements that encapsulate high quality and safe patient care.
• Demonstrate a constructive and creative approach to problem solving.
• Strong clinical audit and performance management skills.
• Able to gain insights and understanding from multiple sources of complex sources.
• Able to demonstrate a focus upon outcomes.
• Credibility with strong communication and presentation skills.
• Leadership and management skills at a team level.
• Demonstrate highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical and professional credibility.
• Innovative and responsive to change.
• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B1) are desirable for this role.

Other Role Requirements

• Motivated, self-starter with a commitment to the values of NHS Wales.
• Passion for providing high quality care for patients.
• Ability to relate to staff at all levels of the NWJCC and external organisations.
• Able to travel across the UK in a timely manner.
• Ability to work flexibly if necessary.
• Enhanced DBS Check.
• Committed to the continuous development of staff and self.
• Commitment to developing a culture of openness and partnership.
• Commitment to improving quality of patient care.
• Welsh speaker to level 1 or willingness to learn.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Address

NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC)