Job summary
The Chief Nursing Officer has executive responsibility for the ICB's role in oversight assurance and improvement of health care quality across NCL on behalf of NHS England (NHSE)
as set out in the NHSE National Quality Board guidance for ICBs. In NCL we have established a vision for quality underpinned by a quadruple aim which will be delivered through our integrated approach to leadership and system oversight of quality and safety across all providers (NHS, independent and primary care) as set out in the NHS System Oversight Framework (SOF) and oversight and improvement of quality and safety outcomes as part of the delivery of the ICB population health and integration strategy.
The post will be recruited to for a one year period and it is intended that colleagues from organisations across NCL would consider this post as a development opportunity as part of their career journey and as a part time role, it might be taken alongside another role.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Director for Quality and Clinical Standards supported by the Quality and Clinical Standards team will lead the development and delivery of an agreed work program and the
management of the team delivery but will also work across the system to lead programmes of quality improvement and oversight in a specified range of ares.
These will include:
- Infection prevention and control.
- Children and young people's service (working closely with the lead for maternity care).
- Specialised services.
- Primary care - including general practice and community pharmacy, dentistry,and optometry.
- Workforce safeguards and assurance mechanisms ensuring that workforce is recognised as a key quality measure and factor in the safe delivery of care.
- Development of triangulated quality measures across providers and wider system and the delivery of improvement activity based on themes and risks.
The post holder will share corporate responsibility for policy, strategy and decision making as well as providing local leadership on quality, nursing, and clinical services. This includes supporting the development of a patient safety culture and being a patient safety champion for the ICB.
The post holder will work collaboratively with partners across Health and Social Care, including Primary Care colleagues, NHS England, Local Authority and Specialised Commissioners, to support Quality Improvement methodologies to facilitate innovation in the delivery of efficient and effective health services.
About us
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) is a statutory body responsible for planning and allocating health and care resources to improve the lives of people in our five boroughs: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington.
Our local population is large and diverse, with a wide range of health and care needs that are evolving all the time. We're committed to improving the health and experience of our patients and residents, working with partners across the North Central London Integrated Care System (ICS) - including Councils, providers, GPs and voluntary and community organisations - to plan and deliver high quality, joined-up and accessible health and care services that put people first.
As an ICB, we're focused on:
- improving outcomes in population health and healthcare
- tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access
- enhancing productivity and value for money
- helping the NHS support broader social and economic development.
We're ambitious, driven, and passionate about working collaboratively and creatively to deliver the best health and care possible for our patients and residents through every stage of their lives. Our Population Health and Integration Strategy outlines our vision and priorities and will shape our focus as a system for the coming years.
It is an exciting time to be joining NCL ICB - we have commenced an organisational change programme to redesign the structure of the organisation and the way that we work to
better meet the needs of our population, our people, our system, and our partners. As part of the organisational change programme, we want to re-launch and re-energise the organisation, embed new ways of working and building the capabilities we need to create a thriving organisational culture.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support the Director of Quality and Clinical Standards, and the senior management team, in the implementationof the ICBs Population Health and Integrated Care strategy, to reduce health inequalities for our resident population of NCL, champion patient experience and equity of access as a key priority for healthcare delivery.
Work closely with colleagues at borough level to support and enable local leadership of quality and standards work in response to local needs within an aligned consistent and streamlined approach.
Play a key role in the evaluation and scrutiny of quality and professional standards, making recommendations about areas which need further evaluation or improvement.
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Please note that priority will be given to NCL ICB employees who are affected by change.
For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Chris Caldwell, chris.caldwell@nhs.net
Closing date: 3 December2023
Date of Interview: 18 December 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support the Director of Quality and Clinical Standards, and the senior management team, in the implementationof the ICBs Population Health and Integrated Care strategy, to reduce health inequalities for our resident population of NCL, champion patient experience and equity of access as a key priority for healthcare delivery.
Work closely with colleagues at borough level to support and enable local leadership of quality and standards work in response to local needs within an aligned consistent and streamlined approach.
Play a key role in the evaluation and scrutiny of quality and professional standards, making recommendations about areas which need further evaluation or improvement.
____________________
Please note that priority will be given to NCL ICB employees who are affected by change.
For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Chris Caldwell, chris.caldwell@nhs.net
Closing date: 3 December2023
Date of Interview: 18 December 2023
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's level in a health-related subject or equivalent level of experience ofworking at a senior level.
Desirable
- Postgraduate Management qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of quality assurance and governance, continuing health care, quality improvement, patient safety andpatient experience and engagement and clinical and professional standards.
- Evidence of active continuing professional development and managerial development to support delivery of senior management role.
- Previous experience of leadingclinical governance patient safety or standards worl (i.e., Leadership on complaints, risk management, clinical audit andserious incidents) at a senior level with demonstrable improvements in provision.
- Experience of designing systems to support quality governance and experience in shaping policy and setting objectives aligned to wider NHSand strategic objectives.
Desirable
- Registered nurse or midwife with current registration with the NMC.
- Experience in improving patient safety, acting on feedback from Primary Care clinicians to improve service delivery.
Knowledge/Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Experience of successfully delivering approaches to improve and embed quality in providers within a partnership environment.
- Proven ability to influence a range of stakeholders and demonstrable commitment to partnership working and deliverywith a range of external organisations.
- Experience leading on the Equality and Diversity agendafor an NHS organisation.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's level in a health-related subject or equivalent level of experience ofworking at a senior level.
Desirable
- Postgraduate Management qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of quality assurance and governance, continuing health care, quality improvement, patient safety andpatient experience and engagement and clinical and professional standards.
- Evidence of active continuing professional development and managerial development to support delivery of senior management role.
- Previous experience of leadingclinical governance patient safety or standards worl (i.e., Leadership on complaints, risk management, clinical audit andserious incidents) at a senior level with demonstrable improvements in provision.
- Experience of designing systems to support quality governance and experience in shaping policy and setting objectives aligned to wider NHSand strategic objectives.
Desirable
- Registered nurse or midwife with current registration with the NMC.
- Experience in improving patient safety, acting on feedback from Primary Care clinicians to improve service delivery.
Knowledge/Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Experience of successfully delivering approaches to improve and embed quality in providers within a partnership environment.
- Proven ability to influence a range of stakeholders and demonstrable commitment to partnership working and deliverywith a range of external organisations.
- Experience leading on the Equality and Diversity agendafor an NHS organisation.
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).
