Coveberry Ltd

Head of Quality

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Job summary

We are looking for a senior nurse who has proven quality experience across clinical, governance and risk management, and in-depth knowledge of the healthcare sector including the role of CQC and CQC requirements. As Head of Quality you will support the Hospital Director to initiate, develop, implement and evaluate and maintain a comprehensive patient safety/incident management process across the full range of the Hospitals activities.

Main duties of the job

You will oversee all quality management activities for the hospital whilst adhering to the Hospitals Incident Management Policy, including patient care and relations, risk management and safety, performance improvement, infection control and the management of serious Incidents ensuring there is a system in place to investigate, report on and review all serious incidents, providing quality assurance of incident reporting. You will embed learning from incidents, oversee compliance with audits, the site risk register and ensure escalation to the corporate risk register as appropriate. You will be able to recognise the need for referral to statutory bodies (e.g. safeguarding, DoLS, MHA, MCA, etc) and ensure documentation is completed as necessary.

You will also be required to prepare monthly reports outlining complaints activity for the Director of Clinical Quality and reporting quarterly to the Clinical Quality Sub Committee.

Provide on-call clinical advice to the team, as required.

About us

At Eldertree Lodge we provide specialist short term high dependency support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health problems and challenging behaviour including offending behaviour. Our site is split into six wards each comprising of six bedrooms. Our aim is to help patients move into the community as soon as possible and to improve longer term outcome. This is achieved by proving a high quality safe and secure environment that encourages the development of skills and competencies.

Oakwood House is a supported living community service in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent city where we support adults with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders to transition from mental health hospitals into a community setting. We have capacity for 8 adults. All our rooms have en-suite bathroom facilities, a separate bedroom and lounge and access to a fully equipped shared kitchen area.

We put those in our care first; they are the heart of everything we do.

Details

Date posted

28 January 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0210-21-2849

Job locations

Eldertree Lodge Hospital

Eldertree Lane

Ashley

TF9 4LX


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a senior nurse who has proven quality experience across clinical, governance and risk management, and in-depth knowledge of the healthcare sector including the role of CQC and CQC requirements. As Head of Quality you will support the Hospital Director to initiate, develop, implement and evaluate and maintain a comprehensive patient safety/incident management process across the full range of the Hospitals activities.

Main duties of the job:-

You will oversee all quality management activities for the hospital whilst adhering to the Hospitals Incident Management Policy, including patient care and relations, risk management and safety, performance improvement, infection control and the management of serious Incidents ensuring there is a system in place to investigate, report on and review all serious incidents, providing quality assurance of incident reporting. You will embed learning from incidents, oversee compliance with audits, the site risk register and ensure escalation to the corporate risk register as appropriate. You will be able to recognise the need for referral to statutory bodies (e.g. safeguarding, DoLS, MHA, MCA, etc) and ensure documentation is completed as necessary.

You will also be required to prepare monthly reports outlining complaints activity for the Director of Clinical Quality and reporting quarterly to the Clinical Quality Sub Committee.

Provide on-call clinical advice to the team, as required.

At Eldertree Lodge we provide specialist short term high dependency support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health problems and challenging behaviour including offending behaviour. Our site is split into six wards each comprising of six bedrooms. Our aim is to help patients move into the community as soon as possible and to improve each patients longer term outcome. This is achieved by proving a high quality safe and secure environment that encourages the development of skills and competencies

Oakwood House is a supported living community service in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent city where we support adults with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders to transition from mental health hospitals into a community setting. We have capacity for up to 8 adults across two levels. All our rooms have en-suite bathroom facilities, a separate bedroom and lounge and access to a fully equipped shared kitchen area

We put those in our care first; they are the heart of everything we do.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a senior nurse who has proven quality experience across clinical, governance and risk management, and in-depth knowledge of the healthcare sector including the role of CQC and CQC requirements. As Head of Quality you will support the Hospital Director to initiate, develop, implement and evaluate and maintain a comprehensive patient safety/incident management process across the full range of the Hospitals activities.

Main duties of the job:-

You will oversee all quality management activities for the hospital whilst adhering to the Hospitals Incident Management Policy, including patient care and relations, risk management and safety, performance improvement, infection control and the management of serious Incidents ensuring there is a system in place to investigate, report on and review all serious incidents, providing quality assurance of incident reporting. You will embed learning from incidents, oversee compliance with audits, the site risk register and ensure escalation to the corporate risk register as appropriate. You will be able to recognise the need for referral to statutory bodies (e.g. safeguarding, DoLS, MHA, MCA, etc) and ensure documentation is completed as necessary.

You will also be required to prepare monthly reports outlining complaints activity for the Director of Clinical Quality and reporting quarterly to the Clinical Quality Sub Committee.

Provide on-call clinical advice to the team, as required.

At Eldertree Lodge we provide specialist short term high dependency support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health problems and challenging behaviour including offending behaviour. Our site is split into six wards each comprising of six bedrooms. Our aim is to help patients move into the community as soon as possible and to improve each patients longer term outcome. This is achieved by proving a high quality safe and secure environment that encourages the development of skills and competencies

Oakwood House is a supported living community service in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent city where we support adults with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders to transition from mental health hospitals into a community setting. We have capacity for up to 8 adults across two levels. All our rooms have en-suite bathroom facilities, a separate bedroom and lounge and access to a fully equipped shared kitchen area

We put those in our care first; they are the heart of everything we do.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of patient care at a senior level. Experience of quality, clinical governance and risk management activities driving the safety culture and empowering and influencing others.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of patient care at a senior level. Experience of quality, clinical governance and risk management activities driving the safety culture and empowering and influencing others.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Coveberry Ltd

Address

Eldertree Lodge Hospital

Eldertree Lane

Ashley

TF9 4LX


Employer's website

https://www.caretech-uk.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Coveberry Ltd

Address

Eldertree Lodge Hospital

Eldertree Lane

Ashley

TF9 4LX


Employer's website

https://www.caretech-uk.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior HR Administrator

Caroline Foxall

caroline.foxall@caretech-uk.com

01630674800

Details

Date posted

28 January 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0210-21-2849

Job locations

Eldertree Lodge Hospital

Eldertree Lane

Ashley

TF9 4LX


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