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Clinical Quality Lead PHN SN | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

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Posting date: 13 May 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 12 June 2024
Location: Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1BW
Company: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6306356/812-24-ML-PHNCQL-01-A

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Summary


Advert for: Clinical Quality Lead, Public Health Nurse – School Nursing

Band 8a Part Time 0.8 wte



Are you looking to expand your role and to work collaboratively within Public Health Nursing Services? This is an exciting opportunity to work within an agile and caring team. We are looking for an individual who is a Registered Nurse with the SPCHN (school nurse) qualification, who has extensive PHN community experience to deliver HCT’s quality assurance and accreditation framework, and to lead on local quality improvement projects.



We have opportunity for a motivated individual to join the PHN Clinical Quality Team who wants to work with the PHN and School Nursing Operational Managers and team leads, supporting teams to critically appraise their quality performance including facilitating discussions, clinical reflections, supporting learning in practice and leading QI projects.









This post is an excellent development opportunity for a PHN who is ready now for a new and challenging role as part of their career development pathway.



For further information please contact:

Mary Lazarus Assistant Director of Clinical Quality & Improvement for Adults and CYP

07917013529 ormarylazarus@nhs.net



Or



Nicola Brown, Assistant Director Children’s Universal Services

n.brown@nhs.ukPhone No needed.



Closing date:20th May 2024

Proposed Interview date:4th and 5th of June including a presentation.





The CQL role is aligned to specific services with whom you will work closely, leading on: Delivery of Peer Reviews, Dip Testing and Quality Wheels, supporting operational/quality leads, providing appropriate challenge so quality assurance is embedded with clear themes for improvement identified through the service Continuous Quality Improvement Plans.

Delivery of appropriate CQUINS, Quality Priorities and NICE guidance for areas of practices and ensure robust process for embedding into practice. Providing educational leadership, leading on new role development initiatives e.g. Apprenticeships, clinical skills development and specialist competencies.

Undertake/support; service reviews, complaints & incidents investigation, identifying and sharing learning. Engage with commissioning groups / stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and partnership working in relation to Quality and Quality Improvement work streams.



This post is an excellent development opportunity for a PHN who is ready now for a new and challenging role as part of their career development pathway.

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• To provide clinical and professional leadership, advice and support, maintaining own clinical competence and professional registration.
• To provide Professional Leadership to the PHN services across Hertfordshire underpinned by the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV), School & Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA), and other relevant professional bodies/national networks; working through the School Nursing Clinical Leads when required.
• To contribute to the strategic goals of the Public Health Nursing (PHN) and Family Centre Services (FCS), to achieve successful delivery of the service model and contract 2018-2024 (plus 2 years) through the delivery of a comprehensive education programme for the PHN service.
• To contribute to the achievement of the strategic aims and objectives of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
• To work effectively with commissioning groups and other stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and partnership working in relation to Quality and Quality Improvement work streams.
• To support the Assistant Directors and Pathway/Service Leads (Named Services and QI) in the delivery of high-quality services, ensuring an integrated approach, focused on meeting the needs of adults/children and their family/carers.
• To ensure services are delivered in a highly professional and clinically safe manner, in conjunction with the business support team and in accordance with local and national policies and procedures.
• To take responsibility for supporting improvement projects across named services, ensuring teams are engaged in change with QI process adhered to.
• To be responsible for ensuring Quality outcome measures are developed and implemented within areas of service responsibility.
• To work collaboratively with the Assistant Directors and Pathway/Service Leads in the preparation of the Business Unit’s Delivery Plan, CQUINs and Quality Priorities.
• Prepare and deliver named service peer reviews as agreed, reporting on the performance of services within area of responsibility.




This advert closes on Monday 20 May 2024

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