Quality Improvement Lead - North (Healthcare)

Reference

PRI90731

Location

Remote

Priory Group Division

Central Services

Salary

up to £48,000 per annum + car allowance

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert Role Description

* Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review *

Priory is the leading independent provider of mental healthcare and adult social care in the UK.

The Quality Improvement Lead, is responsible for providing assurance and support for clinical quality and safety for an identified number of sites. A responsive, flexible and proactive approach is required to support hospitals in meeting regulatory and company requirements and developing and continually improving the quality of the practice and services provided.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• To ensure continuous quality and safety improvement in order to maintain a consistent, high quality of service delivery and service user experience.
• Provide external scrutiny and support to sites with implementation of the Clinical Assurance Framework and service improvement.
• Work intensively with sites, including pre or post regulatory inspection, ‘watch’ sites, and those sites with regulatory breaches.
• Monitor adherence with policies and procedures to ensure continued compliance, through auditing and site visits.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Relevant Clinical and /or professional qualification
• IT literate and able to work with Microsoft programmes, and IT systems to collate and use data to support clinical practice and outcomes.
• Trained as a ‘Safeguarding Lead’ in accordance with the Organisational Safeguarding Training Matrix.
• Full operational understanding of the standards pertaining to regulation, including CQC, and Welsh and Scottish equivalents; MHA; DOLS; MCA.
• To understand the measures of clinical effectiveness including NICE standards, related evidence, clinical assessment and outcome measurement; patient and carer feedback.
• Ability to prioritise own workload, completes work within agreed timescales.
• Acts as a role model, showing commitment, belief and aspiration for the services.
• Looks for opportunities to develop self and others.

Experience:

• Experience of working at a senior level within a relevant service for a minimum of 2 years.
• At least 5 years post registration experience in clinical operational services.
• Proven track record or service improvement and commitment to quality.
• Strong background within leadership and people management and able to work successfully in a matrix environment.
• Experience of implementing and reviewing quality initiatives in a related environment.
• Project management in clinical/healthcare settings where change is required.
• Demonstrates coaching skills with familiarity and confidence, using recognised coaching tools.

Location:

• The post holder is required to regularly travel to sites within their region, and elsewhere within the division and group, including overnight stays away from home as required.
• Current full UK Full Driving Licence, insurance covered for business and use of on own motor vehicle.

Interviews: Proposed 16th May 2024.

What we would like to give you:

• Competitive salary plus Car Allowance 
• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + additional day’s leave for your Birthday!
• Annual leave entitlement increase based on length of service: 27 days after 5 years’ service and 30 days after 10 years’ service
• Length of service recognition awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Competitive Pension Scheme
• Initial Disclosure Check Cost covered, if applicable to role
• ‘My Possible Self’ App and health-related benefits
• Online discounts and cashback rewards
• Technology scheme (qualifying period)
• Cycle to work scheme (qualifying period)
• ‘Cash for Colleagues’ – Employee referral scheme
• Career Pathways Programme – for development and further qualifications

Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the full job description attached prior to making an application.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy ahead of the closing date, without notice.

Division DBS info

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS.

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Job Description

HR_HC_QIL_Job_Description_15.4.24.pdf

Closing Date

06/05/2024