Head of Nursing and Quality
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Rhagfyr 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £76,965 i £88,682 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £76965 - £88682 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Tadworth, KT20 5RU |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | B0474-25-0143 |
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Strategic Leadership and Professional Practice Provide highly visible, credible leadership to nursing and care teams across the organisation. Act as a key delegate and deputy for the Director of Nursing and Quality / Registered Manager. Champion a culture that promotes safe, equitable, compassionate, and evidence-based care. Ensure children, young people, and families are meaningfully involved in shaping service delivery and evaluating their experience. Lead the development and delivery of organisational initiatives, contributing to strategic objectives, the business plan, and the organisational dashboard. Proactively network externally to promote the organisations clinical and professional profile. Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance Ensure full compliance with CQC, OFSTED Care, National Minimum Standards for Childrens Homes, NMC standards, and other applicable legislation. Lead audits of CQC and Ofsted standards, identifying gaps and implementing robust action plans. Assist in the continued development, implementation, and maintenance of an effective organisation-wide clinical governance framework. Jointly coordinate the completion of the annual Quality Account. Lead clinical policy development, ensuring all clinical policies are evidence-based, current, and understood by staff. Patient Safety, Clinical Risk and Incident Management Lead a culture of transparency, learning, and continuous improvement within the Nursing and Care directorate. Implement and oversee the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and annual associated plan alongside the Head of Clinical Governance. Ensure timely review and oversight of incident reporting, risk assessments, serious incident investigations, and associated actions. Promote and strengthen organisational processes for identifying, mitigating, and monitoring clinical risks. Communicate themes and learning from incidents across the organisation.Workforce Leadership, Development and Management Provide professional leadership to nursing, care, safeguarding, respiratory, pharmacy, clinical governance and clinical education teams. Line manage: Business Support Manager, Senior Clinical Lead, Lead Respiratory Nurse and three house managers, and associated teams. Ensure robust workforce planning, including appropriate skill mix and safe staffing. Lead recruitment and retention strategies for nursing and care services in partnership with the People Team. Ensure regular, high-quality clinical supervision, appraisal, and professional development opportunities. Oversee NMC revalidation processes and compliance with professional standards. Build high-performing teams through motivation, recognition, coaching, and consistent performance management. Nursing and Care Leadership Provide strategic leadership for the nursing and care education team and line manager this through the Senior Clinical Lead. Ensure a safe and effective education provision aligned with national standards and NMC, and other regulatory requirements.Safeguarding Ensure strong collaboration with safeguarding professionals ensuring safeguarding governance, policy implementation, training compliance, and multi-agency collaboration. Provide senior oversight of safeguarding concerns, investigations, and learning in conjunction with the Director of Nursing and Quality, and wider safeguarding team. Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Provide leadership for infection prevention and control, ensuring compliance with national guidelines. Monitor infection data, oversee IPC audits, and initiate improvement strategies. Promote best practice in all clinical and residential settings.Documentation, Information Management and Digital Systems Ensure safe, accurate and secure medical and care records, with regular audit for compliance. Maximise use of digital systems to support clinical decision-making, documentation, and governance. Ensure clear, consistent standards for record-keeping across all clinical and care areas. Resource, Budget and Performance Management Hold delegated responsibility for staffing and non-staffing budgets across nursing, care, and residential services. Lead capital and equipment planning to ensure all clinical environments are safe and fit for purpose. Review and ensure effective skill mix and resource allocation. Set SMART objectives for direct reports and monitor performance through structured quarterly reviews.Senior Leadership and Organisational Responsibilities Serve as a critical member of the Nursing and Care Senior Leadership Team. Participate in the senior site manager weekend rota. Communicate organisational messages effectively and relay staff feedback to senior leaders. Undertake additional duties aligned with the roles scope and organisational requirements. Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety regulations and The Children's Trust policies. Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience Maintains a positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming challenges and problems. Recognises own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource when or if necessary. Treats challenges and problems as a learning experience. Remains organised and focused when under pressure. Responds appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback. Motivates self and other.