Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Nursing and Patient Safety Specialist to join the Nursing & Quality Team here at Humber NHS, to provide professional leadership for our Nursing workforce and lead our ongoing work to build a positive patient safety culture.
You will be joining a high performing, psychologically safe and supportive team, committed to delivering excellent patient care through ensuring we work collaboratively with our operational colleagues.
You must be an individual who operates in line with our Humber values and is committed to and experienced in leading organisational change, as part of contributing to our ongoing journey in delivering outstanding care.
You will be responsible for providing nursing leadership, visibility and expert support to patient safety work, clinical quality improvement and assurance matters, strategies, and plans across the organisation.
You will work closely with the Deputy Director of Nursing, AHP and Social Work.
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Main duties of the job
Within this role the post holder will be expected to:
Provide support and clinical leadership for Matrons to ensure the highest possible quality of services are provided with a view to securing the best possible outcomes for patients.
Act as one of the Trusts Patient Safety Specialists working closely with the Patient Safety Partners to ensure incident investigation and management is underpinned by learning and quality improvement, and the impact can be evidenced.
Work collaboratively with the Deputy Director of Nursing, Allied Health and Social Care Professionals, divisional managers, governance and education teams to provide seamless pathways of care and ensure a positive safety and team culture.
Provide leadership and expert technical support to the teams and to other senior managers and clinicians across the Trust in relation to patient safety and clinical standards.
Provide leadership and advice to the Trust and the Board on safer staffing across all services as well as clinical risk, quality improvement initiatives in mental health services.
Lead quality improvement initiatives / national directives across the nursing workforce with a specific focus on mental health services.
Deputise for the Deputy Director of Nursing, Allied Health & Social Care Professionals as required/appropriate
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications, Education and Training
Essential
- Masters level qualification in appropriate health related subject or equivalent experience
- Clinically registered with current registration with a professional body i.e. NMC/
Desirable
- Completed national Patient Safety Specialist training or are committed to completing this
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and experience of mental health service delivery.
- Ability to effectively lead and deliver on projects and initiatives
- Proven experience of effective service development and improvement
- Ability to effectively lead and deliver on projects and initiatives
Desirable
- Experience of working in quality improvement in a provider organisation in the NHS.
Skills,Competencies and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate at local, regional and national level
- Ability to work to tight and challenging deadlines, managing complex and multiple pieces of work
- Analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear and concise manner
- Personal Integrity - evidence of commitment to openness, honesty, confidentiality, inclusiveness and high professional standards
Person Specification
Qualifications, Education and Training
Essential
- Masters level qualification in appropriate health related subject or equivalent experience
- Clinically registered with current registration with a professional body i.e. NMC/
Desirable
- Completed national Patient Safety Specialist training or are committed to completing this
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and experience of mental health service delivery.
- Ability to effectively lead and deliver on projects and initiatives
- Proven experience of effective service development and improvement
- Ability to effectively lead and deliver on projects and initiatives
Desirable
- Experience of working in quality improvement in a provider organisation in the NHS.
Skills,Competencies and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate at local, regional and national level
- Ability to work to tight and challenging deadlines, managing complex and multiple pieces of work
- Analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear and concise manner
- Personal Integrity - evidence of commitment to openness, honesty, confidentiality, inclusiveness and high professional standards
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.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
