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Deputy Director Nursing for Quality and Patient Safety

NHS Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board

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Job summary

This is a key leadership role within Coventry and Warwickshire ICB with a responsibility to drive improvements in quality, patient safety and effectiveness in the services that are commissioned for the population of Coventry and Warwickshire. The post holder will provide leadership to the Nursing and Quality team, reporting to the Associate Chief Nurse for Quality and Patient Safety. They will work as a named Patient Safety Specialist for the ICB, and therefore will develop related strategy, policies, and operational procedures along with developing and monitoring patient safety and quality standards within contracts.

This post requires hybrid working.

Please note that previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have ongoing responsibility for leading the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) implementation embedding continuous quality improvement and assurance of patient safety systems and process. The post will also have a role in leading patient safety and quality across the ICB. Providing leadership advice in the development of nursing . The post requires collaborative working across the local health and social care sectors to:

1. Deliver ICB strategies and directorate objectives.

2. Drive Equality and Diversity within the ICB and in commissioned services.

3. Drive improvement in quality, patient safety, and effectiveness.

4. Ensure the ICB is at the forefront of best practice.

5. Lead patient experience and outcome measures.

6. Deputise for the Associate Chief Nurse for Quality and Patient Safety across all aspects of the directorate's responsibilities.

About us

The purpose of Coventry and Warwickshire ICB is to;

  • improve outcomes in population and healthcare
  • Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access
  • Enhance productivity and value for money
  • Help the NHS support broader social and economic development.

The Quality Team work collaboratively across the ICB and our system. The team have developed a set of team values that are weaved into every day working practices. The team strive to be welcoming open and compassionate. The team provides a supportive, expert and collaborative multi-disciplinary team environment, enabling the successful candidate to thrive in their new role.

Date posted

20 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£70,417 to £81,138 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

105-6874234

Job locations

Shire Hall

Warwick

CV34 4DE


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be required to be able to be forward thinking and strategic along with the ability to manage day to day processes. Key responsibilities include:

Provide leadership for clinical governance including Quality Impact Assessments within ICB processes.

Lead the ICB Patient Safety Team responsible for the development and implementation of the ICB PSIRF Policy, plan, and Patient Safety Strategy

Provide leadership for quality in collaboration with the commissioning teams.

Provide leadership on provision of assurance and risk management, associated with the directorate objectives.

Lead the development and delivery of best practice in relation to Equality and Diversity

Ensure all staff within the nursing and quality team work together to deliver team objectives and work closely with the Deputy Director of Nursing and Clinical Transformation to ensure effective matrix working between both elements of the teams.

Support nurse revalidation across the directorate

Work with other directorates to ensure quality drives our way of working.

Deputise for the Associate Chief Nurse across a range of duties.

Accountabilityfor developing Patient Safety and quality standards.

Accountabilityfor developing strategy, policy and procedures to deliver ICB and directorate objectives.

Working with a wider range of quality indicators requiring analysis, interpretation, comparison and making decisions on appropriate actions in response to findings

Lead on Quality and Equality Impact assessments.

Work with other leaders and managers to embed quality in all processes.

Work with Commissioning Team to ensure safe and appropriate health is commissioned together with robust quality monitoring and assurance.

Work closely with the medicines management team to ensure safety systems are embedded across patient pathways.

Work constructively and collaboratively with other members of the senior team to ensure statutory duties and objectives are met.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be required to be able to be forward thinking and strategic along with the ability to manage day to day processes. Key responsibilities include:

Provide leadership for clinical governance including Quality Impact Assessments within ICB processes.

Lead the ICB Patient Safety Team responsible for the development and implementation of the ICB PSIRF Policy, plan, and Patient Safety Strategy

Provide leadership for quality in collaboration with the commissioning teams.

Provide leadership on provision of assurance and risk management, associated with the directorate objectives.

Lead the development and delivery of best practice in relation to Equality and Diversity

Ensure all staff within the nursing and quality team work together to deliver team objectives and work closely with the Deputy Director of Nursing and Clinical Transformation to ensure effective matrix working between both elements of the teams.

Support nurse revalidation across the directorate

Work with other directorates to ensure quality drives our way of working.

Deputise for the Associate Chief Nurse across a range of duties.

Accountabilityfor developing Patient Safety and quality standards.

Accountabilityfor developing strategy, policy and procedures to deliver ICB and directorate objectives.

Working with a wider range of quality indicators requiring analysis, interpretation, comparison and making decisions on appropriate actions in response to findings

Lead on Quality and Equality Impact assessments.

Work with other leaders and managers to embed quality in all processes.

Work with Commissioning Team to ensure safe and appropriate health is commissioned together with robust quality monitoring and assurance.

Work closely with the medicines management team to ensure safety systems are embedded across patient pathways.

Work constructively and collaboratively with other members of the senior team to ensure statutory duties and objectives are met.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

  • Registered nurse with current NMC registration or Allied Health care professional with current professional registration
  • Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
  • Significant experience of delivering performance management information and analysis
  • Significant experience of managing a service within the NHS.
  • Expert understanding of the current national policies and guidance of priorities, associated with reporting in relation to national and local data and information requirements
  • Expert understanding of and background to the aims of national Patient Safety healthcare policies
  • Proven ability to train, support and develop staff in the use of multiple information systems.

Desirable

  • Expert knowledge and experience of delivering project and programme management techniques and methodologies
  • An understanding of service improvement methodologies and experience of using such, for instance Lean
Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

  • Registered nurse with current NMC registration or Allied Health care professional with current professional registration
  • Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
  • Significant experience of delivering performance management information and analysis
  • Significant experience of managing a service within the NHS.
  • Expert understanding of the current national policies and guidance of priorities, associated with reporting in relation to national and local data and information requirements
  • Expert understanding of and background to the aims of national Patient Safety healthcare policies
  • Proven ability to train, support and develop staff in the use of multiple information systems.

Desirable

  • Expert knowledge and experience of delivering project and programme management techniques and methodologies
  • An understanding of service improvement methodologies and experience of using such, for instance Lean

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Shire Hall

Warwick

CV34 4DE


Employer's website

https://www.happyhealthylives.uk/integrated-care-board/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Shire Hall

Warwick

CV34 4DE


Employer's website

https://www.happyhealthylives.uk/integrated-care-board/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Chief Nurse

Michelle Gorrell

michelle.gorrell@nhs.net

07979707296

Date posted

20 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£70,417 to £81,138 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

105-6874234

Job locations

Shire Hall

Warwick

CV34 4DE


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