Lead Nurse

James Lambeth Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking an experienced Patient Safety, Experience, Risk and Quality Lead Nurse to ensure high standards of care for children and families. This pivotal role involves developing policies, promoting a culture of quality, and leading cross-disciplinary teams to enhance patient experience and safety. The job requires a full-time commitment with some flexibility for out-of-hours responsibilities. A competitive salary is offered based on experience.

Qualifications

• Provide strategic direction and leadership in quality, risk, patient experience, and patient safety initiatives.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures that align with national standards and best practices.
• Promote a culture of safety and quality across all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure highest standards of quality and safety are maintained across all services.
• Develop, implement, and monitor frameworks to enhance patient experience and safety.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to foster improvement in care delivery.

Job description

Greater London

Patient Safety, Experience, Risk and Quality Lead Nurse

£60,085 - £66,901 per annum (dependent on experience and inclusive of London weighting)

Our Client supports children and their families with acquired brain injuries and neuro disabilities. They are a complex organisation that constantly thrives to deliver the best outcomes for the children and young people they serve.

The Patient Safety, Experience, Risk and Quality Lead is a key leadership role within the nursing directorate, reporting directly to the Head of Safety, Clinical Governance, Risk, and Quality.

This position is responsible for ensuring that the highest standards of quality and safety are maintained across all services provided to children and families. Develop, implement, and monitor frameworks and initiatives that enhance patient experience and safety, reduce risks, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. This role requires collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to foster a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in care delivery.

Role Requirements

• Provide strategic direction and leadership in quality, risk, patient experience, and patient safety initiatives.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures that align with national standards and best practices.
• Promote a culture of safety and quality across all levels of the organisation, encouraging staff engagement and ownership.
• Design and work across the organisation to embed a quality impact assessment process to support strategic decision making.
• The full time role (37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday) requires some flexibility as part of the out of hours cover including the ability to work early and late and occasional weekend days to supervise the nursing and care services.