Clinical Quality Practitioner (XR07)

Posting date:	23 June 2025
Salary:	£47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£47810.00 - £54710.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	14 July 2025
Location:	Leeds, LS1 3EX
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9298-ACC-103

Summary

Reports to: Clinical Quality Lead Nurse Accountable to: Head of Nursing Unit/Department: ACC CSU AFC No: 2471c JOB PURPOSE The post holder will lead on all aspects of quality including; monitoring, audit, review and improvements within a designated Critical Care Unit. The Clinical Quality Practitioner will promote an environment which is conducive to learning, to enable personal and professional development of all team members. The post holder will act as a mentor and teacher and support delivery of the CSU educational strategy. The post holder will be required to be competent and maintain competence in all aspects of Critical Care nursing and disseminate specialist knowledge & skills through experience, education and training. The Clinical Quality Practitioner will support the designated Critical Care Unit to improve the patient experience and to enhance staff, patient and public involvement in service changes. The post holder will spend 20% of their time working rostered clinical shifts within the clinical environment to maintain expert clinical skills and promote quality improvement to drive standards of care and improve the patient experience. JOB DIMENSIONS Be actively involved in the monitoring, auditing and setting of standards to ensure quality of care within the critical care unit/s. From available sources, quality indicators and ward metrics identify areas requiring support and improvements, producing and implementing action plans where required. Support and undertake project work to deliver on both local and wider quality agendas Maintain competence in specialist area Provide education and training as required Ensure effective communication throughout the individual unit Seek out opportunities to identify and promote continuous quality improvement QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Qualifications Registered Nurse (Level 1) Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Relevant critical care qualification First degree or equivalent experience (desirable) Management/Leadership qualification (desirable) Post Graduate Certificate Clinical Education PGCE (desirable) Knowledge In-depth specialist knowledge of critical care Experience of quality improvement methods Proven clinical and leadership experience Insight into current issues in nursing/professional issues Skills Proven clinical and leadership experience Excellent communication skills Ability to teach, supervise and assess Work in partnership with clinical teams to deliver Nursing & Midwifery agendas Ability to motivate and enthuse staff Proven organisational skills IT skills Experience Significant experience at a senior within the field of Critical Care Able to demonstrate contribution to quality improvement Significant experience of staff development Line management experience Experience of clinical audit and standard setting Able to demonstrate an active role in teaching Working with a wide range of professional colleagues Behaviour Has a pro-active approach Demonstrates ability to handle change effectively Has a flexible and adaptable approach to work Ability to work using own initiative Demonstrates flexibility within working patterns Has self-awareness Demonstrates courage Demonstrates compassion THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: Commitment to delivering high quality evidence-based care Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team Commitment to promoting a positive and creative working environment Commitment to own development and the development of junior staff Promotes a professional image and a positive approach to problem solving Promotes a culture of equality, mutual respect, diversity and trust Commitment to maintaining standards through education, training and development Commitment to support, uphold and demonstrate the core values and behaviours of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change. WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS Teaching and assessing skills Communication skills, ability to communicate to large groups complex messages Time management skills, the ability to prioritise workload Commitment to team working promoting a culture of trust and respect Ability to act professionally at all times Understanding of the process of change To resolve and manage conflict particularly when delivering emotive messages Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control Audit and risk management skills Ability to manage data from a variety of sources and formulate into user friendly information Ability to positively lead change, modernisation and new ways of working Communicates with Patient and Public Involvement Groups in line with Trust policy CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of the organisation Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Quality Lead on all aspects of quality within the unit/s, ensuring standards are communicated and maintained and regular audits are undertaken. Proactively forge and nurture good working relationships Monitor available data/intelligence on quality to identify any trends and performance profiles Undertake and supervise investigation processes including: Route Cause Analysis (RCA), identifying lessons learnt and devising and monitoring action plans. Produce reports to provide direction and learning for the unit Matron. Identify training needs of groups and individuals to support service and quality improvement Facilitate task and finish groups using known quality improvement tools and techniques, driving and challenging to innovate Attend unit meetings as required to report on quality related issues, actions and outcomes. Assist the Unit Matron/Clinical Quality Lead Nurse to improve, devise and implement consistent processes and systems for quality surveillance and assurance Clinical Work with the Unit Matron/Clinical Quality Lead Nurse to ensure the development of nursing practice, reflecting the CSU and corporate Nursing objectives Provide a clinical lead and role model to the nursing team by delivering high quality specialist care as an expert practitioner Communicate complex and highly sensitive patient information to the patient their relatives and or carers Ensure the delivery of high quality care through the setting & monitoring of standards, and benchmarking using nursing metrics e.g. the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Ward Health Check and national critical care standards Ensure accurate and contemporaneous records (both paper and electronic) are maintained and updated using Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation Work with the Unit Matron/Clinical Quality Lead Nurse to ensure that clinical governance processes encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental and essential aspects of care Support the implementation of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Nursing Care standards. Work with Infection Control to monitor the environment to maintain and raise standards Acts in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery code of conduct Work with other members of the MDT to coordinate and participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of professional policies that affect your area Acts in such a way that safeguards the health and well-being of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Safeguarding Policies. Leadership Delegate and empower staff without abdicating overall, continuing responsibility Participate in policy or service changes, relating to critical care Actively promote the incident reporting process. Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts Whistle Blowing Policy and supporting procedures Support the Unit Matron/ Clinical Quality Lead Nurse in monitoring incident reporting trends, identifying areas of concern and formulating actions to inform incident reporting and promote harm free care Education and Training Contribute to ensuring staff have individual performance development plans and work with clinical practice educators where shortfalls are found.