Clinical Effectiveness Lead Public Protection

NHS Scotland; Kilmarnock; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland's Scottish Ambulance Service is seeking two Clinical Effectiveness Leads to join the Public Protection team. You will provide leadership, direction and expert advice to drive safe, quality improvements in care for people at risk of harm across Scotland.

You must be a registered professional (HCPC or NMC) with a first level degree and hold or be working towards a Public Protection postgraduate qualification.

Qualifications

• Registered professional (HCPC or NMC) required.
• First level degree required; Postgraduate Public Protection qualification or be working towards it.
• Experience in Adult/Child Protection desirable; knowledge of related areas (Gender Based Violence, MAPPA, PREVENT) advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction and expert Public Protection advice to drive continuous improvements across SAS.
• Deliver Public Protection training and education internally.
• Carry out audits with an improvement focus.
• Attend and contribute to multi‑agency meetings/reviews to uphold best practice.

Skills

Leadership

Training delivery

Audit & quality improvement

Public Protection knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor-level degree

Public Protection postgraduate qualification

Job description

Location: Hybrid

Department: Care Quality and Professional Development

Employer (NHS Board): Scottish Ambulance Service

Scottish Ambulance Service Clinical Effectiveness Lead Public Protection (Adults/Children)

The Public Protection team provides evidenced based, expert advice and support to staff on all areas of Public Protection across our service. We are currently seeking two Clinical Effectiveness Leads to work within our Public Protection team. The Clinical Effectiveness Leads will: participate and lead in service development; deliver training and Public Protection education provision; carry out audits with an improvement focus; attend multi-agency meetings and reviews where indicated and ensure the highest standards of Public Protection advice and support are provided across the service. This role has a national profile and although core practice is that of Adult or Child Protection, experience and knowledge of other Public Protection workstreams such as Gender Based Violence, MAPPA and PREVENT would be advantageous.

The post holders will be responsible for providing leadership, direction and advice to drive continuous improvements in service provision and outcomes for people at risk of harm who access SAS services. This includes working with a wide range of stakeholders internally and externally to meet and exceed statutory and policy requirements in key areas of Public Protection. The post holder will ensure policy, national and local standards, clinical practice and Public Protection workforce development is in place to achieve safe, effective, efficient service provision underpinned by a model of continuous quality improvement.

It is essential you are a registered professional (e.g HCPC or NMC) with a first level degree and a Public Protection post graduate qualification (or be currently working towards this qualification/ a willingness to undertake this course).

About

Scottish Ambulance Service is a Values Based Organisation and is both passionate about and committed to the values of NHS Scotland which are:

• Dignity and Respect
• Openness, Honest and Responsibility
• Quality and Teamwork
• Care and Compassion

The post holder will be required to travel, occasionally overnight, to cover duties throughout Scotland.

Interviews arrangements will be shared via jobtrain. A short assessment may form part of the interview process.

Please contact, Rhona Robb, Head of Public Protection, for any enquiries:

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

Please note that SAS is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.