Job summary
Join Our Team at NHS Cheshire and Merseyside!
Are you looking for a meaningful role where you can
make a real impact? NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is one of
the largest and most complex healthcare systems in the country, serving over
2.5 million people across nine boroughs. We work closely with NHS providers,
local authorities, and third-sector organisations to improve health outcomes
for our communities.
With 33% of our population living in the most
deprived areas of England and facing some of the poorest health outcomes, we
are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care that makes a
difference.
Main duties of the job
This will be varied and will adapt over time as both the ICB/S develops.
However, the postholder is expected to fulfil the following key functions: -
- Provide expert advice in areas relating to the post specification Work closely with the Local Authority and work autonomously Interpret and act upon the relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks
- Plan and organise a broad range of complex activities relating to dementia, safeguarding adults, care home and home care agency quality frameworks Formulate plans and strategies as well as policy implementation and service development
- Support the Local Authority and ICB to enable both organisations to meet complex responsibilities around commissioning and performance monitoring of quality standards
- Ensuring the quality and safety of all commissioned services delivered by care homes, Independent Hospitals, home care agencies and supported living providers including learning disability Provide quality assurance of service across the locality, providing a focus on improving patient/service user outcomes, safety and experience
- Provision of highly specialised clinical oversight and advice and monitoring of standards of care
- Proactive partnership working with colleagues from the Council and other key stakeholders, toward achievement of joint objectives, to improve care for vulnerable adults
- Collaborative leadership working with the Quality and Compliance Manager of the Council, in an integrated fashion
About us
Work within a collaborative, supportive, and
forward-thinking environment.
Engage in meaningful work that directly improves
the lives of our patients.
Be part of a team dedicated to service innovation
and best practice.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for professional growth and
development.
We welcome interest from Registered Nurses with a
background in, mental health, learning disabilities, adult, children and young
people; commissioning, specialist commissioning and dispute resolution, in
addition to quality improvement.
If you're ready to take on a rewarding role and
help shape the future of healthcare in NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, we'd love
to hear from you! For more information please visit
cheshireandmerseysideopportunities.nhs.uk or for an
informal conversation please contact Anita Denton at
cheshireandmerseysideopportunities@miaa.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key working relationships
The post holder will have regular contact with a wide range of staff at all levels within the
- ICB/S, with senior and other representatives of local stakeholders, as well as with
- patients and their representatives. Some of the key direct relationships include:
- Cheshire and Merseyside ICB/S executive teams
- Cheshire and Merseyside ICB leadership teams
- Chief Information Officers / Digital Leads
- Clinical Leaders
- Colleagues within NHSE/I
- Senior leaders across Cheshire and Merseyside, NHS, local authorities and other third sector organisations
Main duties and responsibilities
- Review and assure quality service provision and provide clinical advice in collaboration with Social Care colleagues
- Provide reports to the relevant Health and Social Care Committees providing assurance concerning care provided
- Review nursing care being undertaken and assess quality outcomes and safety for the benefits of the recipients
- Ensure patients, families and carers are engaged within the process and facilitate access for their contributions
- Monitor and evaluate nursing care being undertaken ensuring delivery is completed in an appropriate and timely manner
- Ensure patients needs are optimised and best use of NHS resources applied
- Contribute to the development and planning of service provision including participation in procurement activity
- Work closely with colleagues to share intelligence and develop action plans to address areas of concern
- Ensure appropriate referral and liaison with other health professionals, regulators, statutory and voluntary agencies as required
- Liaise with agencies regulatory body with regards to quality assurance within services as appropriate
- Review provider significant incidents, and Root Cause Analysis relating to specialist area
- Oversee and review the quality assurance framework in partnership with Local Authority colleagues
- Support colleagues in developing and commissioning of relevant pathways
- Contribute to development and application of risk escalation processes and participate in identification of risk and related risk assessment
- Lead the coordination of related health training, development, support and recruitment activity across health and social care settings
- Represent the ICB at monitoring quality assurance meetings and CQC Inspections as necessary.
- Represent the ICB at a range of forums including Adult Protection Strategy meetings and case conferences, chairing meetings as required
- Identify safeguarding adult issues liaising with Adult Social Care colleagues, contributing to responses under interagency safeguarding adult procedures
- Ensure service users experience is reflected in quality monitoring and used to improve services
- Work with appropriately developed risk assessment tools to ensure safety and dignity of the clients
- Facilitate and co-ordinate health training on quality assurance and clinical issues
- Provide information to support market development and participate in procurement as appropriate
- Contribute and facilitate training, advice and support to professionals in relation to quality monitoring of service provision as appropriate.
- Provide Social Care with appropriate expertise and clinical leadership
- Represent the CCG and Social Care at meetings as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key working relationships
The post holder will have regular contact with a wide range of staff at all levels within the
- ICB/S, with senior and other representatives of local stakeholders, as well as with
- patients and their representatives. Some of the key direct relationships include:
- Cheshire and Merseyside ICB/S executive teams
- Cheshire and Merseyside ICB leadership teams
- Chief Information Officers / Digital Leads
- Clinical Leaders
- Colleagues within NHSE/I
- Senior leaders across Cheshire and Merseyside, NHS, local authorities and other third sector organisations
Main duties and responsibilities
- Review and assure quality service provision and provide clinical advice in collaboration with Social Care colleagues
- Provide reports to the relevant Health and Social Care Committees providing assurance concerning care provided
- Review nursing care being undertaken and assess quality outcomes and safety for the benefits of the recipients
- Ensure patients, families and carers are engaged within the process and facilitate access for their contributions
- Monitor and evaluate nursing care being undertaken ensuring delivery is completed in an appropriate and timely manner
- Ensure patients needs are optimised and best use of NHS resources applied
- Contribute to the development and planning of service provision including participation in procurement activity
- Work closely with colleagues to share intelligence and develop action plans to address areas of concern
- Ensure appropriate referral and liaison with other health professionals, regulators, statutory and voluntary agencies as required
- Liaise with agencies regulatory body with regards to quality assurance within services as appropriate
- Review provider significant incidents, and Root Cause Analysis relating to specialist area
- Oversee and review the quality assurance framework in partnership with Local Authority colleagues
- Support colleagues in developing and commissioning of relevant pathways
- Contribute to development and application of risk escalation processes and participate in identification of risk and related risk assessment
- Lead the coordination of related health training, development, support and recruitment activity across health and social care settings
- Represent the ICB at monitoring quality assurance meetings and CQC Inspections as necessary.
- Represent the ICB at a range of forums including Adult Protection Strategy meetings and case conferences, chairing meetings as required
- Identify safeguarding adult issues liaising with Adult Social Care colleagues, contributing to responses under interagency safeguarding adult procedures
- Ensure service users experience is reflected in quality monitoring and used to improve services
- Work with appropriately developed risk assessment tools to ensure safety and dignity of the clients
- Facilitate and co-ordinate health training on quality assurance and clinical issues
- Provide information to support market development and participate in procurement as appropriate
- Contribute and facilitate training, advice and support to professionals in relation to quality monitoring of service provision as appropriate.
- Provide Social Care with appropriate expertise and clinical leadership
- Represent the CCG and Social Care at meetings as required
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A good understanding of safeguarding adult policies and
- procedures
- Working knowledge of statutory frameworks, guidelines and policy
- relating to NHS and Local Authority procedures
- Specialist knowledge across a range of areas underpinned by both
- theory and clinical experience/expertise.
- A proven track record of using professional knowledge
- (managerial and/or clinical) to bring about change in the NHS or
- similar environment.
- Successful working with various clinical, professional and
- managerial staff
- Working with Social Care colleagues, service users and carers;
- Achievement in the development and delivery of improved
- services for vulnerable groups;
- Management of high risk/complex clinical situations, and
- challenging situations including conflict.
- Knowledge of care of an elderly person, dementia, safeguarding
- adults, continuing healthcare: and funded nursing care
- assessment and review process.
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied
- group of internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes
- and procedures.
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make
- informed decisions in the absence of required information,
- working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a minimum of degree level with post-graduate qualification at degree level or equivalent experience or competencies.
- Registered Nurse with an in-depth understanding and application of safeguarding, patient quality and safety issues.
- Evidence of recent and ongoing C.P.D / learning
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A good understanding of safeguarding adult policies and
- procedures
- Working knowledge of statutory frameworks, guidelines and policy
- relating to NHS and Local Authority procedures
- Specialist knowledge across a range of areas underpinned by both
- theory and clinical experience/expertise.
- A proven track record of using professional knowledge
- (managerial and/or clinical) to bring about change in the NHS or
- similar environment.
- Successful working with various clinical, professional and
- managerial staff
- Working with Social Care colleagues, service users and carers;
- Achievement in the development and delivery of improved
- services for vulnerable groups;
- Management of high risk/complex clinical situations, and
- challenging situations including conflict.
- Knowledge of care of an elderly person, dementia, safeguarding
- adults, continuing healthcare: and funded nursing care
- assessment and review process.
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied
- group of internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes
- and procedures.
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make
- informed decisions in the absence of required information,
- working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a minimum of degree level with post-graduate qualification at degree level or equivalent experience or competencies.
- Registered Nurse with an in-depth understanding and application of safeguarding, patient quality and safety issues.
- Evidence of recent and ongoing C.P.D / learning
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).
