Quality Business Partner

About The Role
We are looking for a Quality Business Partner to join us as we go through an exciting period of growth and innovation.
The Quality Business Partner is positioned within the Kisimul Group Quality Team function, and are aligned to a specific operational area, where they will utilise considerable experience and expertise to support continuous quality improvement, both at local and strategic level.
We have a Quality Business Partner opportunity in our adult services.
Who are we?
We are one of the UK’s leading providers of education and support for children and adults with autism, learning disabilities and complex needs. Our specialist schools and adult provisions offer award-winning care and education (we were recently honoured at the Great British Care Awards).
We are independent, which we believe helps us achieve and maintain the very highest standards of care.
The Kisimul team is made up of dynamic and resilient teams whose focus is on helping those we support live their best life.
What you’ll be doing
Supporting the implementation of the Group’s Quality Strategy and working with the operational team to ensure achievement of the annually agreed objectives and audit calendar
Working hand in hand with operational leaders to ensure individual sites are working at their optimal level and giving high quality service that will result in strong stakeholder satisfaction, achievement of individual and service outcomes, and good regulatory ratings
Monitoring and supporting regulatory compliance and quality of care in services to ensure risk is proactively identified and addressed. This includes appropriate and timely escalation of concerns
Promoting continuous learning and improvement, learning from when things go wrong and use information and feedback to facilitate an improvement culture that leads to a continually improving experience and outcomes for people
Promoting a positive culture in services, having the ability to recognise closed cultures and escalating concerns identified to key functions within the business.
Supporting service in the delivery of person-centred care in line with best practice and current guidance
Working intensively with all sites considered to be in ‘turnaround’ to drive continuous and sustainable quality improvement.
Coaching Teams to build capacity and capability to ensure sustained quality improvement.
Delivering, facilitating and participating in supervision as required
Exercising strong practice leadership consistent with the company’s values
What you’ll need
To be a qualified practitioner, clinician or person with significant demonstratable expertise in the leadership and management of adults social care. The postholder will be expected to have held a significant and impactful role in a relevant registered service that was rated at least ‘good, at the time of tenure,’ with the relevant regulator.
Sound knowledge of the needs and relevant best practice and legislation in relation to that care/ support, and /or education of children or adults with autism and a learning disability, and other associated neurodiversity and conditions.
Experience of working at a senior level in education or social care, with a strong understanding of governance, and a comprehensive understanding of regulatory compliance, relevant practice, and risk
A good understanding of the strategic business and organisational context and how they can contribute to its success both at macro and micro level
The ability to horizon scan and have a good understanding of actual and potential/pending risk
Flexibility to develop and implement strategic solutions to issues, but at the same time be able to carry out very detailed coaching and improvement work with individuals
Significant experience of leading and managing quality improvement initiatives and fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement
Experience of involvement in successful change management programmes that have resulted in achievement of the agreed objectives
What’s in it for you?
Hybrid or remote working – with an expectation of being in our homes, schools or services to support them with your Quality expertise
A fantastic team within the community at Kisimul to share, learn and facilitate
Access to more than 15,000 discounts through our blue light card discount scheme
Working with a business that is investing in workplace wellbeing and supporting our teams through the challenges of work and life
An atmosphere which is rich and diverse and celebrates culture, age, diversity and gender
A competitive salary
Pension and life assurance
To apply for our Quality Business Partner role, please send us your CV today.
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