Band 8a Quality & Safety Lead - Workforce Development

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Quality and Safety Lead for Education is a senior leadership post working in support of the Trust's Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional (AHP) 2021 - 2025 Strategy. The postholder will lead on a broad range of clinical governance, clinical effectiveness and education quality initiatives and contribute to enhancing the impact of education on patient safety. The oversight and delivery of an effective clinical supervision programme will be a key area of focus for this role.

This is a delivery focused role. The postholder will form collaborative partnerships with the corporate Quality and Safety team, clinical professional leads, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and clinical skills training to improve the effectiveness of education and training across the organisation. To achieve this, the Quality and Safety Lead for Education will support the development of a forward looking education quality system based on risk based evaluation of outcomes, including arrangements for governance, regular reporting to relevant governance groups and committees.

The Quality and Safety Lead for Education will also support and enable the development of appropriate responses and learning strategies for interventions linked to quality improvement and/or implementation plans linked to Care Quality Commission (CQC) Inspection reports, NICE guidance reviews, Internal Audit Reports, Patient Safety Syllabus implementation and any other relevant education quality standards.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality and Safety Lead expert in the education and workforce development team.

As Quality and Safety Lead for Education, you will be responsible for strengthening the gap between quality and safety practices and education and training programme management. You will lead the annual review of the Trust's mandatory training programme and oversee the coordination and management of the clinical skills training programme.

This is a delivery-focused role and to be successful you will need to be highly organised, have excellent service management skills, be highly persuasive and able to manage competing priorities. You will also need excellent communication skills, as you will be working in partnership with a diverse range of stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have active professional registration with the NMC or HCPC, current experience in the hospital setting, and enjoy working in a dynamic team who are committed to the provision of high quality care to patients and their families through education users.

The Interview process will include an assessment centre and is likely to be held on Friday 6th May 2022.Applicants will be informed of the outcome of the assessment process within 1 week.

About us

Under the leadership of our Chair, Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive we provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

As we recover from Covid-19, we're proud to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive for our teams to innovate and change.

We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and this will be one of the many benefits of our closer collaboration with Barts Health. Working with them and with all our partners across north east London, we will find a sustainable solution to enhance patient care.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.

Date posted

29 March 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£52,093 to £58,186 a year Per Annum Inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-3695-AV-A

Job locations

Across Site

Romford

RM7 0AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4241. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse/Midwife/AHP
Postgraduate qualification/Masters or equivalent level of training in relevant subject
Evidence of on-going education and CPD in leadership and management

Desirable

Relevant professional accreditation e.g. CIPD

Experience/Knowledge

Desirable

Significant experience as a team leader or manager working within health services or equivalent public or private sector
Experience in a clinical governance/safety role within a complex organisation

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse/Midwife/AHP
Postgraduate qualification/Masters or equivalent level of training in relevant subject
Evidence of on-going education and CPD in leadership and management

Desirable

Relevant professional accreditation e.g. CIPD

Experience/Knowledge

Desirable

Significant experience as a team leader or manager working within health services or equivalent public or private sector
Experience in a clinical governance/safety role within a complex organisation

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).