Quality Officer for Nursing Homes and Home Care

Employer
NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Sir John Robinson House
Town
Arnold
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/05/2024 23:59
Quality Officer for Nursing Homes and Home CareNHS AfC: Band 6Job overviewAre you a looking for a new exciting challenge?Are you registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professionals Council, Social Work England or General Pharmaceutical Council and have significant experience working within a relevant area of health care?Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB are looking for a passionate dedicated individual to join a dynamic forward-thinking Nursing Home and Home Care Quality Assurance Team.If you are educated to degree level or have equivalent experience andare passionate about improving quality for our people, we want to hear from you!Main duties of the jobThe main duties of this role include:- Support a portfolio of Nursing Homes and Home Care Agencies- Monitor data to create risk profiles for each service- Undertake quality assurance visits as required- Monitor and support quality assurance of services to ensure they are managing, delivering and sustaining the required quality of care as determined by their contract - Support services with action planning and quality improvement- Support the care sector providers in their COVID-19 response; including understanding published guidance, implementing measures to protect people and promoting vaccination uptake - Involvement in system level workstream representing the care sector- Involvement in projects- Oversight of / support the Serious Incident process- Build working relationships with ICB colleagues and appropriate external stakeholders such as CQC, Local Authorities, NHS England, GP Practices and other providers to support the effective management of the quality monitoring of Nursing Homes and Home Care agencies- Information sharing- Quality assurance of interim beds as required- Management of team shared inbox- Report writing- Briefing note developmentWorking for our organisationNHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a strategic component of the Integrated Care System (ICS) across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. We were formed with the intention to improve population health and collaborate with local partners (NHS, Local Authority and Third Sector) to deliver high quality health and social care provision to our local population.We have accountability for the system delivery of the ICS’ priorities such as improving outcomes in population health and healthcare, tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access, enhancing productivity and value for money, and helping the NHS support broader social and economic development.We seek to improve the patient experience and are committed at looking at innovative ways we can improve care and offer access and choice to our patients. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and it’s important that they are involved not just in decisions about their individual care, but also in the decisions that shape the health services delivered locally. In conjunction, with patient experience and the growing demands of our population; we are facing significant financial challenge. We are required to reduce expenditure to sustainable levels (ICS 5-year strategic plan).The ambitions are great, but so are the opportunities to be part of our new and evolving organisation, to make positive impactful change to the health and social care agenda across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesTo understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification document.Person specificationProfessional RegistrationProfessional registration in place and registered with an appropriate regulatory bodyValues and behavioursDemonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomesConsistently works in line with ICB values and Nolan PrinciplesDemonstrably involves patients and the public in their workValues diversity and difference, operates with integrity and opennessSkills and capabilitiesWorking knowledge of statutory frameworks, guidelines and policies relating to NHS and Local Authority proceduresAn effective people manager, who sets high standards, motivates and develops staffAble to work with a great degree of flexibility and adaptability as part of a teamGood IT skills and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly Word, Excel and PowerPointKnowledgeDemonstrable understanding of the issues surrounding quality and commissioning of home care and care homes and the relevant statutory frameworksProfessional knowledge in this area to enable appropriate decision making, considering legal, ethical and regulatory requirementsTo have the knowledge and ability to make accurate assessments of the service users health and social needs and assess if appropriate care is being deliveredUnderstanding of the principles of equality and diversity and ability to apply these in practiceUnderstanding of the NHS Serious Incident Framework / Patient Safety Incident Response Framework and how this is used to improve care and prompt learningExperienceSignificant experience working within a relevant area of health careExperience in developing and/or implementing clinical quality and performance frameworksQualificationsEducated to degree level or equivalent qualification or experienceCurrently registered with the NMC, HCPC, Social Work England or General Pharmaceutical CouncilEvidence of continued professional development Our communities are from all walks of life, so we are too. Here at NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB, we are not all the same. The diversity of our workforce gives us strength by providing unique first hand experiences and voices to draw upon. We believe that to deliver high-quality services, we need to represent all the communities we serve.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any specific access needs at any stage of the process. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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