Nursing Quality Improvement Partner

Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, GB, AB32 6XT

Department: Human Resources and Learning and Development

Salary: £50,000.00 to £55,000.00 per annum plus company car or car allowance

35 hours per week

Covering the Scotland Region, Sanctuary Care are recruiting for a new and exciting opportunity for a dynamic and skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Partner to deliver practice-based support, guidance and action to achieve sustainable improvements in nursing practice and professional issues to ensure achievement of a confident, competent nursing workforce who deliver high quality nursing care. Regular travel is required so it’s essential you have a driving licence.

The Role Of The Nursing Quality Improvement Partner Will:

• Deliver practice-based support, guidance and action to achieve sustainable improvements in nursing practice and professional issues.
• Provide leadership, support and guidance to ensure the effective practical application of theoretical principles and training concepts, acting as a role model for excellence in the delivery of nursing care practices and standards.
• Provide and facilitate clinical and restorative supervision to registered nurses to promote reflective practice, recognising and celebrating success and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Work with Internationally Educated Nurses to effectively prepare for successful completion of the Objective Structured Clinical examination (OSCE) to complete registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Proactively work with registered nurses to be effective preceptors to newly registered nurses, to be mentors and assessors to ensure they effectively support pre-registration student nurses in the practice environment and to guide registered nurses through the process of revalidation to ensure effective and timely completion.
• Work with nursing colleagues to ensure the effective use of systems and processes including compliance with policies and procedures.
• Participate in both adhoc and regular monthly meetings with the regional managers to identify key areas of focus for improvement, the method of delivery and measures of success.
• Maintain and develop knowledge and competence in issues of regulation, clinical practice, professional issues, best practice, policy & procedure to drive clinical excellence.
• Contribute to and lead in nursing quality improvement projects and change processes to improve nursing care.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues from other departments across the business to ensure continuous improvements and high standards of care quality.
• Represent the quality and clinical improvement team internally and externally, deputising for the Head of Quality Improvement as and when required.

Skills And Experience:

• Current Registration with the NMC, degree in nursing.
• Full, current driving license.
• Nursing Mentors & Assessors Qualification.
• Proven recent relevant clinical nursing experience in health or social care.
• Proven experience in a similar setting.
• Experience of improving nursing practice and professional issues.
• Experience of change management and/or working within challenged services.
• Proven ability to manage effective delivery of improvement projects.
• Compassionate and clear leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills including understanding of written and spoken English.
• Up to date clinical nursing practice competence, confidence and understanding of professional practice issues.

Benefits:

• Receive individually tailored, person centered and knowledgeable training.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• 25 days leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus bank holidays.
• Life Assurance.
• Health & well-being plans.
• Discounted products & services.
• Personal advice and counselling.
• Family-friendly arrangements.
• Tax efficient benefits.
• Learning and development opportunities.

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.