Location: Exeter, EX2 5AF
Salary: £58972.00 to £68525.00
Date posted: 18th April 2024
Closing date: 9th May 2024
Location: Exeter, EX2 5AF
Salary: £58972.00 to £68525.00
Date posted: 18th April 2024
Closing date: 9th May 2024
Our professional responsibility is to reduce the risk of infection to others as far as possible. Getting vaccinated against diseases that can be passed person-to-person in healthcare settings is part of this responsibility. The Trust will provide advice, guidance and support on vaccinations and access to vaccinations where requested.
The Clinical Quality Lead will work as an integral part of the Chief Nurse and Allied Health Professions Team across all Inpatient and Community Team areas providing leadership and clinical expertise to support assurance there are robust and effective systems in place for monitoring, reviewing and sustaining the quality and safety of all Trust clinical services.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that within their role Trust Clinical Strategy ambitions and Seven Safety Programmes are central as they champion best practice standards. Central to the role will be implementing actions to clearly defined audit standards, gaining assurance, promoting Quality Improvement methodology and innovation. Role modelling and driving high standards of patient experience that meet the Care Quality Commission Fundamentals of clinical care will be a core part of this role along with regulatory compliance.
They will work to a consistently high standard by role modelling professional, positive and supportive interactions with staff and patients at all times. The scope of role will include working alongside staff across the Trust in implementing and supporting agreed audits, tests of change and patient safety initiatives with aquality improvementapproach. The Care Quality CommissionNursing Fundamentalswill also be a central element to this role as these standards of clinical practice are embedded in all work across the Trust.
Working closely and collaboratively with clinical services to address quality of clinical care using soft and hard intelligence to assess this will be an essential aspect of the role. Identifying risks, ensuring services have mitigations in place and their implementation is monitored effectively. They will also provide professional support, reflective practice opportunities and expertise to the Risk Team and work collaboratively with the Trust Patient Safety Lead.
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Deputy Director Nursing and AHP's
Clare McAdam
07581625748