Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 164-6240992
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queens Medical Centre
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/05/2024
Employer heading
Governance, Quality & Safety Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Governance Team as a Divisional Quality and Safety Nurse., to work alongside and support the Divisional Quality & Safety Lead in providing a high quality service to all key stakeholders and users across the organisation. Deputising at meetings where appropriate and working alongside other governance, quality & safety nurses within the Medicine Division.
We are looking to appoint a credible, dynamic and motivated individual with excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
t is essential that you are able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team demonstrating excellent communication. The successful applicant needs to have excellent organisational and time management skills and be self-motivated.
Working for our organisation
Medicine division employs 2800 staff across both City and QMC campuses. We have a wide range of specialties from the emergency department to cardiac surgery. We also have Hospital 24 . Within the urgent and emergency care directorate there is DREEAM which is the department of research and education for emergency, acute med and major trauma.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, caring for a population of 4.5million. Operating 7 days a week and 24 hours a day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide specialist advice to the ward areas regarding legislation, guidance and the regulatory framework relevant to the management of clinical risk and to improving clinical standards and patient safety.
To lead on the identification of risks associated within specialities; develop and implement action plans, attend local / speciality and divisional meetings, reporting progress on an ongoing basis.
To provide guidance and support in the implementation of clinical standards (quality) initiatives in line with the Trust’s clinical risk management and Health and safety framework.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current level one NMC registration or equivalent HCPC registration
- Evidence of academic learning at Level 3 or equivalent
- Appropriate Teaching & Assessing Qualification
- Possession of NMC Mentoring Course
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Introductory Management/ Leadership course –e.g. Leo/ Franklin Covey
- Degree in health / nursing related studies or equivalent level of study
Desirable criteria
- Masters in health / nursing related Studies
- Formal leadership and management training / course
- Research training/experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of post registration experience with relevant experience in specialities
- Evidence of change management in nursing, leading new ways of working.
- Evidence of experience in relation to risk assessments, incident reviews, thematic reviews and action planning.
- Evidence of involvement and leading project work
- Evidence of proficiency in the delivery of research/ evidence based care.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of audit / research work within the clinical area
- Evidence of writing policies or guidance
- Work published or submitted for publication
- Speaking at conferences
Communication & relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of effective advanced written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team.
- Evidence of computer literacy & IT skills including creating presentations, reports and databases.
- Evidence of production of timely, accurate written/electronic records, documents and reports.
- Evidence of ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to staff.
- Evidence of staff appraisal & performance management of staff
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of devising professional development & action plans
- Use of group dynamics to manage a team
- Leading project work
Analytical & Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations and ensure effective interventions are put in place.
- Evidence of an understanding of the Governance role.
- Ability and Evidence of responding to complex problem situations and ensuring effective interventions are put in place.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of knowledge of current issues related to the NHS policies
- Experience in the use of research tools & methodologies
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
- Can formulate short, medium and long term objectives and demonstrate an ability to reassess and adjust, depending on the services priorities
- Evidence of ability to prioritise own workload and respond appropriately to urgent situations in relation to the governance role.
- Evidence of use of the development, implementation and monitoring of local action plans to improve practice.
- Evidence of effective resource management
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ability to recognise when workload & priorities of others inappropriate and intervene as required.
- Evidence of additional responsibilities (e.g. Trust/Corporate member, National forum, Benchmarking
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Evidence of ability to use Microsoft Office or equivalent
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
- Evidence of flexibility and adaptability
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- Evidence of caring & compassion
- Evidence of enthusiasm and motivation
- Confident
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mary Beckenham
- Job title
- Quality and Safety Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812277020
- Additional information
If you would like further information, please also contact:
Natasha Mcvey - [email protected] 07812268934
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