Senior Quality Improvement Nurse

Job overview

An exciting leadership opportunity has arisen within the Provider Improvement Response Team. We are looking for a driven and ambitious candidate to join us who is willing to go that extra mile. We are seeking a solution focused nurse who has proven leadership experience and expertise in quality improvement or service improvement.
In conjunction with the Lead Nurse, the Senior Quality Improvement Nurse will manage a joint health and social care team with both nurses and local authority officers. Previous experience of working with adult social care providers is desirable.
The focus of this team is to work with the highest risks in the care market, including services at risk of closure, those in large scale enquiry, or those subject to CQC enforcement action, to deliver the required improvements. The Senior Quality Improvement Nurse will also support the delivery of quality improvement projects across the system.

Main duties of the job

1. The post holder needs to be able to work autonomously and support providers to deliver on action plans and quality improvement projects.
2. Excellent communication skills, and the ability to build relationships with all stakeholders across the system.
3. Being able to negotiate solutions in challenging situations is essential.
4. The ability to work and balance risks with uncertainty and in changing circumstances is required.
5. The post holder is required to have significant leadership experience demonstrating the ability to line manage, coach, and develop colleagues to achieve performance targets.
6. There is an expectation that where there are urgent closures or significant safeguarding risks, there may be a requirement to work evenings or weekends; however, the normal working pattern will be Monday-Friday.
7. The position will have a combination of on-site visits at care services, work from home, and office work and will require travel across the County.
8. Line management for this post and the PIRT team is held by Staffordshire County Council.

If you are interested in the post and can demonstrate the key skills and abilities outlined for the role, we would love to hear from you.