Director of Nursing - Quality Improvement
- NHS
- Full Time
- Birmingham
- 105385.00 - 121271.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
The Director of Nursing Role
The Director of Nursing - Quality Improvement at Birmingham and Solihull (BSol) ICB is a senior leadership level role and is important in successfully delivering the objectives of the Birmingham & Solihull) (Bsol) Integrated Care System (ICS).
The Director of Nursing - Quality Improvement will be an experienced registered nurse with substantial exposure in senior leadership roles within the health care sector. They will assume professional responsibility for driving improvements alongside ensuring effective quality assurance.
As a member of the senior ICB Quality team, the Director of Nursing - Quality Improvement will create the conditions for effective positive, working relationships between the ICB, provider collaboratives, other stakeholders (e.g., local government) and work closely with colleagues in NHS England.
In line with the organisational design principles of the ICB, the post-holder will lead a 'lean' team organised around:
System Professional Nurse and AHP Leadership
Quality Strategy, Improvement and Patient Safety
Complaints
Infection prevention control
Women, children and young people
Nursing and AHP Research and Innovation
Preferred candidates will need to have knowledge of and be familiar with ICBs and system working. They should be familiar with the amazing opportunities that BSol offers and the challenges that we face. We welcome candidates from a diverse background and experience.
Main duties of the job
The Job holder will be accountable for:
The Director of Nursing -Quality Improvement will play a pivotal role in ensuring BSol ICB is able to deliver in the following areas of nursing and quality improvement:
- Patient Safety
- Patient experience, complaints and feedback
- Workforce planning for nursing an AHPs
- Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance
- The nursing and AHP workforce
The post holder will also deputise for the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) as required.
The Director of Nursing - Quality Improvement will support in ensuring the ICB exercises its functions effectively, efficiently, economically, with good governance
About us
Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System brings together local NHS, councils and voluntary, community and faith sectors to better serve our communities. With a population of circa 1.55 million, our vision is for BSOL to be the healthiest place to live and work, driving equity in life chances and health outcomes for everyone. For an chance to be part of the fantastic opportunity we have as an Integrated Care System, apply for this role today.
As a member of our system you will actively demonstrate system values in all that you do. You will be driven to address health inequalities and create an environment that is inclusive for all people.
In return NHS Birmingham and Solihull can offer you the opportunity to thrive and develop in a team that is supportive, ambitious and inclusive. You will have plenty of opportunities to build your skills and experience, with a chance to work with colleagues across our five Provider Trusts, two Local Authorities, voluntary organisations, Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS England to truly effect change and add value.
We know that diversity fosters creativity and innovation and are committed to challenging discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity for all, being a fair and inclusive employer, and creating a place of work in which all of us feel we belong.
Job responsibilities
Communication
- The post holder will have exception communication skills demonstrated through the ability to work with patient groups and members of the public to resolve complex complaints and patient feedback in a sensitive and understanding manner
- Explain quality and improvement to a wide range of groups and people who may not have a clear understanding of the requirements.
- Turn conceptual or high-level ideas from the design at place group in to clear and compelling proposals
- Understand the requirements of difference audiences and be able to tailor messages to effectively speak to required groups
- Provide clear direction and messaging to workstream SROs and other members of the programme
- Have excellent written and verbal communication in order to effectively engage with a wide range of stakeholders
- Participate in meetings with senior executives across heath and care and be able to communicate andeffectivelyinfluencethesegroups
- Ensurea regular andeffective communication both within the programme and with public and partner stakeholders to ensure activities and progress of the ICS are well understood
- Lead on the directorate delivery plan, as determined by the CNO, setting and agreeing short, medium and long term strategies for delivery
- Leadingontheworkforceplanningfornursing and AHP services, working alongside the workforce planning leads
- Lead on the ICB Quality Improvement programme as determined by the CNO, agreeing programme and project plans and ensuring delivery on time and to agreed standards
- Responsible for ensuring that nursing services across the ICB meet quality standards and that any areas that do not meet agreed standards have clear action plans in place for improvement and that these plans are monitored, and the outcomes achieved in a timely and effective way
- Responsible for the resolution of patient and service user complaints across the ICB, putting in place action plans to achieve resolution where necessary
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered Nurse with additional training and qualifications to Master's level
- Additional training and qualifications in subjects that are relevant to patient quality and safety
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Significant experience of working in patient quality and safety environments and delivering improvement
- Significant experience of operating at a senior level in a complex organisational environment
- Significant experience of senior level decision making and delivery in an ambiguous and changing environments
- Significant experience of successfully leading and managing multiple teams in complex systems across health and care
- Significant experience delivering or supporting significant change programmes
- Substantial experience of working independently with Board level stakeholders to deliver project objectives.
Desirable
- Management Qualitification
- Project Management Qualificartion
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Address
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB
8th Floor, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham
B1 1TT
Employer's website
https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
