• Job Description

  Req#: C9274-24-0312?language=en&page=53&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated and exceptional individual to be our Trust Lead for Quality Assurance and Continuous Quality Improvement at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

  The post holder will focus on the continuous improvement and assurance of quality, throughout the Trust ensuring delivery plans are in place and actioned for measurable and sustainable improvement in relevant areas including the Trust Strategy and quality priorities.

  The post holder will be responsible lead for the organisational quality and clinical governance agendas, ensuring that robust systems are in place to support an improvement focused infrastructure. They will play a leading role in the development and implementation of a positive culture of improvement to ensure the Trust has quality of services for patients, service users, carers, and staff at every level.

  The closing date for applications is Sunday, 7 April 2024, with interviews taking place on Friday, 19 April 2024.

  For any further information regarding the role, please contact Mark Halsall, Deputy Director of Nursing and Quality on 01522 222249 or email m.halsall@nhs.net.

  Main duties of the job

  Lead the Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement agenda at all levels of the organisation, supporting both the Executive Director of Nursing, Professions and Quality and Medical Director in the delivery of quality improvement, quality assurance and risk management to improve quality and safety for patients, carers, visitors and staff.

  Lead the development of the Quality Improvement and Annual Clinical Audit programme to ensure that it reflects the Trusts priorities and is aligned to the overall strategic direction of both the NHS and Trust.

  Lead the development, operational engagement and delivery of quality improvement, audit programmes and NICE implementation and monitoring across the Trust, and where opportunities exist, in collaboration with other partners.

  Support the Divisions in responding to recommendations arising from audits including NICE guidance implementation, ensuring integration into mainstream clinical governance programmes and the monitoring of any actions.

  Lead the development of a programme of training for staff across Trust services in relation to specialist areas of quality improvement and quality assurance.

  To implement and manage the Trust wide clinical audit programme.

  To manage a robust framework for NICE Guidance implementation and monitoring.

  To define, implement and monitor performance in respect of Clinical Quality Metrics in liaison with stakeholders including divisions, commissioners and service users / carers as appropriate.

  About us

  Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

  You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!

  We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

  Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more .

  Date posted

  28 March 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8b

  Salary

  £58,972 to £68,525 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  274-10745-COR

  Job locations

  To be confirmed

  Lincoln

  LN1 1EJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Lead the Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement agenda at all levels of the organisation, supporting both the Executive Director of Nursing, Professions and Quality and Medical Director in the delivery of quality improvement, quality assurance and risk management to improve quality and safety for patients, carers, visitors and staff.

  Lead the development of the Quality Improvement and Annual Clinical Audit programme to ensure that it reflects the Trusts priorities and is aligned to the overall strategic direction of both the NHS and Trust.

  Lead the development, operational engagement and delivery of quality improvement, audit programmes and NICE implementation and monitoring across the Trust, and where opportunities exist, in collaboration with other partners.

  Support the Divisions in responding to recommendations arising from audits including NICE guidance implementation, ensuring integration into mainstream clinical governance programmes and the monitoring of any actions.

  Lead the development of a programme of training for staff across Trust services in relation to specialist areas of quality improvement and quality assurance.

  To implement and manage the Trust wide clinical audit programme.

  To manage a robust framework for NICE Guidance implementation and monitoring.

  To define, implement and monitor performance in respect of Clinical Quality Metrics in liaison with stakeholders including divisions, commissioners and service users / carers as appropriate.

  Internal reporting responsibilities include accurate and timely collation and submission of Board and Board Committee reports including statutory and regulatory reports.

  Author the statutory Annual Quality Report; working closely with auditors and commissioners in relation to quality data and associated reporting.

  To effectively manage the adherence to required contractual quality domains.

  Develop effective working relationships with Directors, Divisions, Clinical Directors, Commissioners, Healthwatch, NHS England, NHS Improvement, Patient and Carer groups.

  Work closely locally, regionally and nationally with partners and partnership agencies to ensure sharing and learning from best practice, learning lessons from incidents, and implementation of best practice.

  Line manage the quality improvement and process improvement teams.

  Embed sustainable Door to Board quality improvement and assurance monitoring processes; and learning processes.

  Lead the production, delivery, revision and oversight of the delivery plan for the Quality element of the Trust Strategy.

  Lead the implementation of national, regional and local quality improvement initiatives to improve care provision.

  Embed robust processes within the organisation including in line with NHSI Quality Governance Framework and CQC regulations.

  Work in close collaboration with relevant senior colleagues to support achievement of all related quality requirements.

  Act as a subject matter expert on behalf of the Trust in relation to all aspects of quality improvement and assurance.

  Support a co-ordinated Trust response to all quality assurance and safety forums with the Deputy Director of Nursing and Quality, Commissioners and other partners.

  Ensure the voice and experience of service users, patients, carers and staff informs future plans for service quality and continuous improvement whilst working in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders ensuring patients and the public are actively involved in the further development and implementation of Trust strategies.

  Undertake on-call duties as required by the Trusts on-call rota/s.

  Represent the organisation at a range of partnership/stakeholder activities and to act with delegated authority when required.

  This Job Description is intended as a general guidance to the duties and responsibilities of the post and is not, therefore, exhaustive. It will be subject to review, in light of changing circumstances and in consultation with the post-holder.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Lead the Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement agenda at all levels of the organisation, supporting both the Executive Director of Nursing, Professions and Quality and Medical Director in the delivery of quality improvement, quality assurance and risk management to improve quality and safety for patients, carers, visitors and staff.

  Lead the development of the Quality Improvement and Annual Clinical Audit programme to ensure that it reflects the Trusts priorities and is aligned to the overall strategic direction of both the NHS and Trust.

  Lead the development, operational engagement and delivery of quality improvement, audit programmes and NICE implementation and monitoring across the Trust, and where opportunities exist, in collaboration with other partners.

  Support the Divisions in responding to recommendations arising from audits including NICE guidance implementation, ensuring integration into mainstream clinical governance programmes and the monitoring of any actions.

  Lead the development of a programme of training for staff across Trust services in relation to specialist areas of quality improvement and quality assurance.

  To implement and manage the Trust wide clinical audit programme.

  To manage a robust framework for NICE Guidance implementation and monitoring.

  To define, implement and monitor performance in respect of Clinical Quality Metrics in liaison with stakeholders including divisions, commissioners and service users / carers as appropriate.

  Internal reporting responsibilities include accurate and timely collation and submission of Board and Board Committee reports including statutory and regulatory reports.

  Author the statutory Annual Quality Report; working closely with auditors and commissioners in relation to quality data and associated reporting.

  To effectively manage the adherence to required contractual quality domains.

  Develop effective working relationships with Directors, Divisions, Clinical Directors, Commissioners, Healthwatch, NHS England, NHS Improvement, Patient and Carer groups.

  Work closely locally, regionally and nationally with partners and partnership agencies to ensure sharing and learning from best practice, learning lessons from incidents, and implementation of best practice.

  Line manage the quality improvement and process improvement teams.

  Embed sustainable Door to Board quality improvement and assurance monitoring processes; and learning processes.

  Lead the production, delivery, revision and oversight of the delivery plan for the Quality element of the Trust Strategy.

  Lead the implementation of national, regional and local quality improvement initiatives to improve care provision.

  Embed robust processes within the organisation including in line with NHSI Quality Governance Framework and CQC regulations.

  Work in close collaboration with relevant senior colleagues to support achievement of all related quality requirements.

  Act as a subject matter expert on behalf of the Trust in relation to all aspects of quality improvement and assurance.

  Support a co-ordinated Trust response to all quality assurance and safety forums with the Deputy Director of Nursing and Quality, Commissioners and other partners.

  Ensure the voice and experience of service users, patients, carers and staff informs future plans for service quality and continuous improvement whilst working in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders ensuring patients and the public are actively involved in the further development and implementation of Trust strategies.

  Undertake on-call duties as required by the Trusts on-call rota/s.

  Represent the organisation at a range of partnership/stakeholder activities and to act with delegated authority when required.

  This Job Description is intended as a general guidance to the duties and responsibilities of the post and is not, therefore, exhaustive. It will be subject to review, in light of changing circumstances and in consultation with the post-holder.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered clinical or social care professional qualification.
  • Quality Improvement qualification or Human Factors and ergonomics qualification
  • Master's Degree or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Clinical health or social care qualification in learning disability and/or mental health (such as Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Evidence of working at a senior level in a complex organisation, managing staff, financial budgets, reporting and related accountability
  • Leading complex quality improvement projects within or across large organisations.
  • Experience of project management and of delivering complex projects on time
  • Detailed knowledge and experience of working with the Quality agenda, preferably with experience of developing and managing CQUINs, and of writing highly complex reports for Board level committees and for publication
  • Detailed knowledge of mortality surveillance and systems to ensure related learning
  • Experience of planning and implementing service improvements, including the associated change management with staff and other stakeholders affected.
  • Demonstrate effective use of research and audit tools.
  • Ability to set standards with in-built outcome monitoring infrastructures that demonstrate improvements in quality and service delivery.
  • Ability to demonstrate successful implementation of clinical 'best practice' initiatives
  • Ability to deliver a high standard of presentation, education and training at all levels.
  • Relevant experience of involvement in setting and achieving strategic organisational objectives.

  Desirable

  • Project management
  • Personal or lived experience of mental health, learning disabilities, dementia or autism
  • Evidence of system leadership / improvement / influence at a senior level
  • Experienced health and / or social care service manager at Band 8 or equivalent

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft, Work Excel, Power Point with good keyboard skills

  Special requirements

  Essential

  • Travel across the county and occasionally regionally and nationally

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered clinical or social care professional qualification.
  • Quality Improvement qualification or Human Factors and ergonomics qualification
  • Master's Degree or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Clinical health or social care qualification in learning disability and/or mental health (such as Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Evidence of working at a senior level in a complex organisation, managing staff, financial budgets, reporting and related accountability
  • Leading complex quality improvement projects within or across large organisations.
  • Experience of project management and of delivering complex projects on time
  • Detailed knowledge and experience of working with the Quality agenda, preferably with experience of developing and managing CQUINs, and of writing highly complex reports for Board level committees and for publication
  • Detailed knowledge of mortality surveillance and systems to ensure related learning
  • Experience of planning and implementing service improvements, including the associated change management with staff and other stakeholders affected.
  • Demonstrate effective use of research and audit tools.
  • Ability to set standards with in-built outcome monitoring infrastructures that demonstrate improvements in quality and service delivery.
  • Ability to demonstrate successful implementation of clinical 'best practice' initiatives
  • Ability to deliver a high standard of presentation, education and training at all levels.
  • Relevant experience of involvement in setting and achieving strategic organisational objectives.

  Desirable

  • Project management
  • Personal or lived experience of mental health, learning disabilities, dementia or autism
  • Evidence of system leadership / improvement / influence at a senior level
  • Experienced health and / or social care service manager at Band 8 or equivalent

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft, Work Excel, Power Point with good keyboard skills

  Special requirements

  Essential

  • Travel across the county and occasionally regionally and nationally

  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

  Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  To be confirmed

  Lincoln

  LN1 1EJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  To be confirmed

  Lincoln

  LN1 1EJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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