GR - Lead Nurse Quality Improvement and Standards REAS

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Lead Nurse for Quality Improvement and Standards to provide leadership within the Royal Edinburgh and Associated Services. This role emphasizes high-quality, person-centered care and requires a strong background in nursing along with leadership and quality improvement experience.

Qualifications

• Experience leading nurses and clinical services.
• Track record of managing change and focusing on patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior nursing leadership for quality improvement.
• Ensure robust systems and training strategies are in place.
• Collaborate with multi-professional teams for care assurance.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Improvement

Clinical Nursing

Education

Post Graduate study at Level 11

Job description

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Lead Nurse Quality Improvement and Standards (8a) REAS

Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.

Working in NHS Lothian will provide you with the opportunity to gain a wide range of transferrable skills and experience. By joining our friendly and supportive teams, you will have the opportunity for ongoing training, career development and progression opportunities.

A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link: https://services.nhslothian.scot/nursingandmidwifery/strategic-plan-2023-2028/

We are looking for Nursing Leaders passionate about improving the Quality of Person- Centred Care!

Full Time (37hrs)

1 Permanent Post

NHS Lothian are seeking to recruit a Lead Nurse to provide senior nursing leadership for quality improvement and standards within the Royal Edinburgh and Associated Services (REAS). This exciting new role provides a unique opportunity to support NHS Lothian achieve their ambition to become a Quality Management System.

The Lead Nurse for Quality Improvement and Standards will provide clinical and professional nursing leadership for the delivery of Care Assurance and Value Management, within the REAS services across NHS Lothian by ensuring that robust systems, policies, procedures, professional guidance, standards and training and education strategies are in place. In addition, they will provide expert clinical nursing advice focussing on strengthening links with Health Care Improvement Scotland with a particular focus on Excellence in Care.

The post holder will have experience of leading nurses, relevant clinical services, and Quality Improvement initiatives. The post holder will have a demonstrable proven track record of successfully leading clinical teams, managing change, and putting safety, quality and patient experience at the heart of everything you do.

Care Assurance in NHS Lothian is delivered using the Care Assurance and Accreditation Framework which is embedded in the Nursing Strategies. The provision of care assurance links with the national care assurance framework for Scotland, Excellence in Care, and provides a platform for the monitoring and assuring of nursing outcomes. Care is managed within the context of a complex and widespread multi-professional team.

The strategic direction of NHS Lothian Quality Strategy is in line with national and regional priorities. The Lead Nurse Quality Improvement and Standards is a key senior nursing role for the Care Assurance Programme within each site and locality. The post holders will report to the Deputy Chief Nurse of REAS and the Head of Nursing for Quality Improvement and Standards and work collaboratively with their counterparts in the other sites/localities as well as in partnership with the site and division nursing and managerial teams.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in nursing with evidence of Post Graduate study at Level 11 in nursing, leadership or Quality Improvement and undertaken Quality Improvement training with application of quality improvement methodologies in practice.

Contact

Craig Stenhouse, Chief Nurse, Royal Edinburgh & Associated Services

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