Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Midlands Nursing Directorate and the Quality Governance Team as a Clinical Senior Quality Manager at a band 8B.
The post holder will support the work of the Quality Governance Team within the Nursing Directorate with a key role in supporting to deliver high quality leadership, specialist advice, support and interventions to improve patient safety and quality across the Midlands
The post holder will act as a regional champion for patient safety, including the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) quality governance, patient experience, and risk management.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Senior Quality Managerrole is an integral part of the regional nursing and midwifery team at NHS England working with the Assistant Director of Quality, Director of Nursing (Quality Governance) and regional leadership team.
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team, and collaboratively across the directorate, supporting the Assistant Director of Quality to establish systems and processes to ensure quality compliance across the region and providing effective services to support managers and staff across the Midlands Region/Nursing Directorate.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome applications from anyone wishing to explore opportunities as a stepping stone in support of future career aspirations. If applying as a Secondments opportunity this will need to be supported by the substantive organisation.
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
For further details / informal visits contact: Deborah.widdowson1@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome applications from anyone wishing to explore opportunities as a stepping stone in support of future career aspirations. If applying as a Secondments opportunity this will need to be supported by the substantive organisation.
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
For further details / informal visits contact: Deborah.widdowson1@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Desirable
- Registered nurse and/or midwife and/or Member of relevant professional body
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- Significant experience of working with clinical leaders and other clinical experts within work programmes and in the delivery of statutory functions
- Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes
Desirable
- Experience in organisational development and the ability to lead, motivate and inspire staff to work together to achieve common objectives
Skills
Essential
- Strong external communication skills including experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often or pressurized and politically sensitive environments
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
- Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Knowledge
Essential
- Senior level experience of programme and project management including knowledge and experience of quality improvement methodologies
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Values diversity and differences, operates with integrity and openness; demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Desirable
- Registered nurse and/or midwife and/or Member of relevant professional body
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- Significant experience of working with clinical leaders and other clinical experts within work programmes and in the delivery of statutory functions
- Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes
Desirable
- Experience in organisational development and the ability to lead, motivate and inspire staff to work together to achieve common objectives
Skills
Essential
- Strong external communication skills including experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often or pressurized and politically sensitive environments
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
- Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Knowledge
Essential
- Senior level experience of programme and project management including knowledge and experience of quality improvement methodologies
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Values diversity and differences, operates with integrity and openness; demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values
Additional information
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).
