Job summary
This is an exciting fixed term/ secondment opportunity within the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Integrated Care Board (ICB) for a Band 8a, Clinical Quality and Safety Manager / Midwife role to cover maternity leave within the NENC Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) Programme Management Office.
The successful candidate will live by our Values and Behaviours and help to achieve the ambitions and key priorities of the ICB. You will also contribute to shaping the future across newly formed teams.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The nature of the role demands a significant degree of autonomy, the ability to manage and respond to day-to-day challenges as well as a high degree of intellectual flexibility. You will have excellent communication and engagement skills and meet the essential criteria outlined within the Job Description.
Please note the successful candidate must be a registered midwife with Nursing and Midwifery Council.
About us
Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.
The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.
With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.
The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the LMNS Head of Quality and Safety in the delivery of the LMNS Quality andSafety programme and elements of the Three Year Delivery Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Services which includes but is not limited to:
Coordination of Provider Trusts Quarterly Perinatal Quality Surveillance information and meetings; Coordination of Perinatal Quality Surveillance Peer Review Assurance Annual Provider Trusts Visits; Coordination of LMNS Quality and Safety Meetings including any associated delivery groups; Lead on LMNS and ICB assurances processes in respect of NHS Resolution Maternity Incentive Scheme compliance; Management of the LMNS Clinical Expert and Advisory Group function; and Embedding quality and safety across the LMNS.
The LMNS Midwife in conjunction with the LMNS Clinical Leads will provide leadership and clinical guidance in respect of midwifery led care.
The role will report to and deputise for the LMNS Head of Quality and Safety as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the LMNS Head of Quality and Safety in the delivery of the LMNS Quality andSafety programme and elements of the Three Year Delivery Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Services which includes but is not limited to:
Coordination of Provider Trusts Quarterly Perinatal Quality Surveillance information and meetings; Coordination of Perinatal Quality Surveillance Peer Review Assurance Annual Provider Trusts Visits; Coordination of LMNS Quality and Safety Meetings including any associated delivery groups; Lead on LMNS and ICB assurances processes in respect of NHS Resolution Maternity Incentive Scheme compliance; Management of the LMNS Clinical Expert and Advisory Group function; and Embedding quality and safety across the LMNS.
The LMNS Midwife in conjunction with the LMNS Clinical Leads will provide leadership and clinical guidance in respect of midwifery led care.
The role will report to and deputise for the LMNS Head of Quality and Safety as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level degree or equivalent professional qualification or experience at a senior level in the NHS, social care, independent sector
- Masters level qualification or equivalent level experience (or working towards)
Desirable
- Registered healthcare professional
- Coaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a service improvement role in health, social care or the independent sector
- Experience and understanding of the current commissioning assurance framework
- Demonstrable experience of delivery in the following areas: risk management, clinical quality, service improvement, quality or safety, change management and performance improvement or related role
- Significant experience of planning and organising resources to support project implementation
- Experience of using safeguarding policies and procedures
- Experience of developing business cases and implementation plans
- Significant experience in change management and organisational development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level degree or equivalent professional qualification or experience at a senior level in the NHS, social care, independent sector
- Masters level qualification or equivalent level experience (or working towards)
Desirable
- Registered healthcare professional
- Coaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a service improvement role in health, social care or the independent sector
- Experience and understanding of the current commissioning assurance framework
- Demonstrable experience of delivery in the following areas: risk management, clinical quality, service improvement, quality or safety, change management and performance improvement or related role
- Significant experience of planning and organising resources to support project implementation
- Experience of using safeguarding policies and procedures
- Experience of developing business cases and implementation plans
- Significant experience in change management and organisational development
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).
