Deputy Head of Quality

Main area
Registered Mental Health Professional
Grade
Band 8c
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5 mon-fri)
Job ref
310-MCORP-6096114
Employer
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Fulbourn Hospital
Town
Cambridge
Salary
£70,417 - £81,138 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/05/2024 23:59
Deputy Head of QualityBand 8cJob overviewEast of England Provider CollaborativeThe collaborative consists of the following providers of specialist mental health and learning disability care:Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT)Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL)East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT)Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT)Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT)The Provider Collaborative is engaging with strategic partners, service users and carers across the region in establishing and leading the development of the new models and pathways of mental health care. All members have made a commitment to:Put service users at the heart of all decisions.A genuine commitment from all parties to make the new arrangements work.Open dialogue, honesty and information sharing.Share risks as well as benefits.The EoEPC employs a delegated budget from NHSE to fund the services detailed below through Lead Provider arrangements for the whole of the East of England geography. Additional services will be included over time.In order to deliver Lead Provider roles and responsibilities, a single Transformation and Commissioning Team (TACT) has been established responsible for:Strategic planning and service developmentClinical oversight and quality assuranceContractual, financial and informational oversightMain duties of the jobWe are looking for someone who holds patient experience as central to their practice as a registered mental health professional.The vital role of a Deputy Head of Quality within the East of England Provider Collaborative encompasses both Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement. Ensuring that the care received by people in Specialised Mental Health Services are of high quality.We are looking for an engaging, enthusiastic, and experienced leader who can build robust relationships with a variety of providers and other stakeholders in both statutory and non-statutory organisations, so as to drive forward the Provider Collaborative quality agenda.Working for our organisationCambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult and Older Peoples Mental and Physical Health, Forensic & Specialist Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care and Liaison psychiatry, Substance Misuse, Social Care, Research and Development.To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilitiesTo provide strong and visible leadership across the Collaboratives six Trusts, in developing and implementing policies and approach for a single unified quality assurance framework that provides compliance monitoring and reporting to the Collaborative to deliver the agreed clinical outcomes and improvements to services and patient experiences.The post holder will adopt a proactive outward facing role with local commissioning quality leads, NHSE, CQC and other provider collaboratives to ensure wider quality surveillance processes are in place that reduce duplication, enable sharing of lessons learnt and best practice and move towards one integrated quality assurance system.Working with the Head of Quality and other designated leads, seek assurance and monitor compliance in relation to quality KPI dashboard, QSIS, CQC regulatory requirements, clinical policy and guidance and best available clinical evidence.To work in partnership with clinical and quality leads in providers and local commissioners, ensuring the quality assurance and reporting framework is effectively communicated and understood by NHS and Independent Sector providers, and local commissioners.To provide line management and development of a team of Case Managers, and the Participation and Engagement team within the Commissioning HubTo ensure opportunities for learning and development are systematically captured and shared across Collaborative system.To deputise for the Head of Quality and or represent the TACT Quality agenda at regional meetings and forums.Due to the role being across the East of England the nominated base can be negotiable.Person specificationEducation / QualificationsRegistered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse or other registered health or social care professionalEducated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience.Recent / current experience of Professional DevelopmentExperienceSignificant experience in a senior role in an NHS or independent sector provider or commissioning organisationSignificant experience within a senior level in a clinical directorate or commissioning team leading on clinical risk management and quality assurance.Policy developing policy Expertise of working with a wide range of stakeholders including the local authority, NHS and independent healthcare providersExperience of working within complex healthcare settings and multiple stakeholder groups.Significant experience of clinical leadership, negotiation, collaboration and facilitation.Clinical experience within a mental health settingSkills & AbilitiesAbility to develop and maintain communication with people about difficult and complex matters and/or in difficult situations, varying language and style as appropriate.Ability to operate effectively in clinical academic operational environment with multiple stakeholdersAbility to analyse a range of complex quality data and formulate action plansClinical expert, with extensive knowledge of contemporary clinical services and national policy especially in relation to quality assurance and professional practice.Understanding of current NHS policy i.e. ICS and provider collaboratives and the implications for engagement with all stakeholdersAn understanding of NHSE/I plans for specialist mental health services and the role regions playOtherTravel independently around the regionWillingness to be flexible in approach and attitudeExcellent attention to detailHere at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;Specialist mental health and learning disability services;Children’s community services in Peterborough;Ground-breaking researchWe strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit .CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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