Quality and Assurance Lead

Integrated Care System; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated Care System is looking for a Devon Public Health Nursing Quality and Assurance Lead to drive initiatives improving outcomes for children and families. The role requires a registered Health Visitor or School Nurse with strong leadership skills, proficient in data analysis and committed to fostering a positive work culture. The ideal candidate will contribute to a range of public health efforts across Devon, balancing responsibilities in both rural and urban environments and promoting diversity within the workforce.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Understanding and experience of child protection.
• Knowledge of public health strategies for children and young people.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Implement the Devon PHN Quality Assurance Framework.
• Lead on workstreams and manage change.
• Gather and analyze performance data for reports.

Skills

Child protection

Quality improvement initiatives

Customer care

Management and Leadership

Education

Registered Nurse

SCPHN Qualification

General education in English and mathematics

Job description

Devon Public Health Nursing Quality and Assurance Lead

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We do not sponsor Visas for this post. UK Right to Work is required.

We are looking for a registered Health Visitor or School Nurse who is innovative; motivated; and enthusiastic, seeking to make a real difference improving outcomes for children and families in Devon!

Here in Devon, we strive to deliver an excellent service to the children, young people and families living in our Community. Working in Devon affords amazing variation allowing you opportunity to make a difference to the lives of families and communities across both rural and urban locations. Devon is varied with health inequalities and affluency which cross paths across the varied landscape.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the implementation of the Devon PHN Quality Assurance Framework, working with managers and practitioners across the service to integrate the framework, improving outcomes for children and families. You'll use your communication and leadership skills to lead on workstreams and play a key role in change management.

You will need to be confident to gather and use a range of performance data including audits and service reviews to develop reports and make recommendations. You will need to be committed to a positive work culture that is focused on learning and improvement.

This post covers the whole of Devon and at times you will need to travel across the County, however the main base will be in Exeter.

Please note that an active drivers license and access to a car are required for this post.

Professional development is a high priority for us and we provide a range of training opportunities and in-house expertise that will support your own professional development.

About us

- Employee Assistance Program

- Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme

- Flexible working within service hours

We are proud to have received a CQC rating of 'good' across all domains at our recent inspection.

• DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on ourEquality and Diversity webpages.
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working-The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
• Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with theApplicant privacy notice.
• For more information about Working for Devon please visitour Working for Devon page.
• We cannot consider visa sponsorship at this time.UK Right to Work is required.For further guidance on right to work in the UK, please visit:Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
• This role requires a DBS disclosure.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification on the right hand side.

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Person Specification

Experience

• Understanding and experience of child protection.
• Knowledge of national and local strategies pertaining to Children and Young people and the public health agenda.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience of developing and delivering quality improvement initiatives.
• Experience with customer care.
• Experience in the Management and Leadership of Public Health Nursing teams.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse.
• SCPHN (Specialist Community Public Health Nursing) Qualification.
• Good level of general education and certificated qualifications in written
• English language and mathematics.
• Willing to undertake training relevant to the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.