Quality Assurance Nurse - Northampton, United Kingdom - Northampton General Hospital

Description

Job summary

Do you have the enthusiasm and drive, combined with the necessary skills to work in a leadership role within the Corporate Nursing Team? Would you enjoy the challenge of providing professional nursing advice to our Teams, work dynamically and collaboratively in supporting wards to deliver the Northampton General Hospital Trust Board and Nursing professional priorities?

You will be a strong leader with experience as a Band 7 or Band 6 and of recent working within an acute clinical setting.

The primary function of this role is to facilitate the Nursing & Midwifery 'Dedicated to Excellence', Assessment and Accreditation programme at Northampton General Hospital.

The post holder will work substantively with all levels of nursing and multi-disciplinary teams in clinical practice and will support the ward and outpatient managers and nursing and midwifery staff to promote excellence and continuous improvement that delivers safe and high-quality care to patients.

We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence designated accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Centre (ANCC).

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the Job

Under the direction of the Quality Assurance Lead Nurse, the post holder will monitor the quality of care provided across all Trust nursing/midwifery teams. They will undertake Assessment and Accreditation visits within clinical areas across the Trust. They will provide reports regarding the progress of Assessment and Accreditation to ward managers and clinical teams and via the Director of Nursing report to Trust Board.

The post holder will contribute to the implementation of supportive actions within clinical areas to ensure the provision of safe care. They will take responsibility for their own self-development, recognise their own limitations, and seek advice and support from senior staff when necessary.

About us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Job responsibilities

Quality Assurance & Monitoring

Plan and co-ordinate Assessment and Accreditation reviews of all nursing/midwifery clinical areas, focusing on professional standards, safety, and quality in line with national and local, Trust standards.

Work collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure the standards related to Care Quality Commissions (CQC) regulatory frameworks are met throughout the Trust and that this is supported by appropriate evidence.

Incorporate best practice as advised from national and local evidence.

Working across the Trust conduct audits and observations of performance against nursing KPIs. Assessing areas using highly developed specialist knowledge about Assessment and Accreditation and knowledge of clinical areas, identifying, and drawing to the attention of the Quality Assurance Lead Nurse and Associate Directors of Nursing /Midwifery, areas of good practice and areas requiring intervention.

Participate in the planning, implementation, and review of the programme of inspection. liaising with stakeholders across the organisation.

Lead on promoting clinical engagement in achieving Nursing and Midwifery Excellence in Assessment and Accreditation and Pathway to Excellence re-designation.

Identify and escalate as appropriate key risks relating to nursing/midwifery care delivery.

Produce and deliver reports at Trust and Nursing & Midwifery & AHP Board level.

Build respectful and professional links with clinical staff at all levels.

Ensure that the NMC standards are implemented and embedded in nursing and midwifery practice through effective communication skills

Leadership

Act as a role model, leading by example with drive and enthusiasm, responding appropriately to standards of performance, behaviour, and practice and constructively challenging practices as necessary in line with the Trusts Nursing & Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Strategy.

Able to demonstrate successful communication and an ability to influence people, by challenging behaviours and practice, sometimes in challenging situations, using excellent negotiation and persuasion skills. Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills in working alongside clinical staff to assess issues that may arise and identify strategies to determine the best course of action

Contribute to the development and implement actions required in relation to escalation processes to ensure the quality of nursing/midwifery is maintained and that supportive action is taken as and when required.

Plans, implements, and reviews the programme of inspection across N&M within the Trust

Work in partnership with the senior leadership to ensure the Nursing & Midwifery and Allied Healthcare Professional Strategy objectives are achieved.

Work in partnership with Multi- Disciplinary Team across the Trust.

Contribute to the turnaround of a ward/clinical area providing professional advice and support to achieve performance improvement if required.

Contribute to the development of policies and guidelines as required

Share good practice and innovation with colleagues internally and externally

Demonstrate an ability to work in busy clinical environments with high level of concentration when undertaking assessments.

Ability to demonstrate an objective approach to carrying our formal assessments in clinical areas and delivering feedback to ward managers, matrons, and clinical teams

Research, Development & Education Responsibilities

Identify training and development needs of Nursing and Midwifery clinical teams and plan, deliver, and evaluate training to enable staff to fulfil requirements of the Assessment and Accreditation standards.

Maintain and promote an awareness of evidence-based practice and participate in its implementation.

Contribute to audit, research, and development programmes across the Trust, regionally and nationally.

Evidence of mentorship qualification and experience of teaching to groups of staff and able to plan and deliver teaching sessions around the Assessment and Accreditation programme to a range of clinical and non-clinical staff

Actively participate in service evaluation and audit of clinical practice to ensure effective delivery of the Assessment and Accreditation Programme

Professional Responsibilities

Be responsible for own professional development, maintain a professional portfolio and keep up to date on current nursing/midwifery and health service issues.

Take full responsibility for own actions, abiding by the NMC Code.

Maintain own knowledge and clinical skills demonstrating competence in delivering a high standard of care.

To be conversant with all relevant policies and procedures.

Maintain a current knowledge of professional issues, ensuring continued professional development is maintained.

Have in depth understanding of the national guidance in relation to Assessment and Accreditation.

Identify own learning needs, negotiating a personal development plan recognising own limitations.

Act as a clinical and professional role model.

Promote reflective practice, supervision, experiential learning opportunities in order to develop a learning culture in the clinical environment.

Able to manage own time effectively and work independently

Policy and Service Development Responsibilities

Work within the confines of Trust policies, protocols, and other relevant documentation, taking appropriate action where compliance is breached.

Contribute to the Trust Quality Improvement priorities and N&M and AHP strategy

Ensure A&A standards are evidenced based

Governance

Actively promote evidence -based practice within the clinical area.

Lead on audit initiatives

Participate in setting and reviewing standards for practice and evaluating outcomes

Report incidences using the Trust Datix reporting system

General Responsibilities

Be a national voice and ambassador for Assessment and Accreditation, proactively seeking networking opportunities both nationally and internationally

Regularly network with other Trusts who are pursuing/ have embedded Assessment and Accreditation programmes

Liaising with subject matter experts from within and outside of the Trust as one of the Trusts points of contact

Convey and present information, written or verbal, formally or informally, as appropriate produce quarterly reports for the nursing and midwifery board regarding Assessment and Accreditation activity

Maintain records and the IT shared drive to demonstrate progress of the Assessment and Accreditation Programme

Administrate social media platforms and messaging platforms for Assessment and Accreditation and Professional Learning Communities for, ward managers and their deputies.

Work within the confines of Trust policies etc, taking appropriate action where compliance is breached.

Able to work independently and manage own time efficiently

Takes responsibility to ensure that Professional Registration is up to date at all times and does not lapse or expire and to inform line management immediately with any concerns of if registration lapses or expires (all registered staff).

This post involves treatment to children and/or adults at risk, as defined by the