Total 6 Director/C-Level Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4BA

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Director of Nursing & Quality post within the Specialist Network to support the delivery of high quality care and professional practice within the Specialist Network.

Working with the Director of Nursing & Quality, the role focusses on supporting the delivery of the Nursing and Quality objectives within key areas including Clinical and Professional Practice, Clinical Governance, Risk, Performance and Improvement. The successful candidate will have drive and enthusiasm to continue to take this forward at pace in conjunction with the Director of Nursing and Quality and the Professional Practice leads and the wider SLT.

The role will include the operational leadership of a number of key aspects of the Director of Nursing & Quality portfolio and provide visible professional and clinical leadership within the Specialist Network. This is a fast paced role which will require extensive clinical and leadership experience. If you have the passion to drive the delivery of high quality care and continually improve clinical practice then this could be the role for you!

For informal enquiries please contact Jacquie Shenton Director of Nursing and Quality, Jacquie.Shenton@lscft.nhs.uk

Interviews will be taking place on 19th September 2024.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Sep 2024

Are you passionate about leading change and driving excellence in healthcare?

Do you have the vision, inspiration, and operational expertise to
enhance the Governance, Risk and Assurance processes within a dynamic organisation?

If so, we invite you to apply for the role of Deputy Associate Director of Risk and Assurance at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

As the Deputy Associate Director of Risk and Assurance, you will play a pivotal role in our commitment to deliver ‘Excellent care with compassion.’

You will provide operational leadership, ensuring the highest standards in our Governance, Risk and Assurance programmes.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Risk and Assurance and with regular interaction with the Executive Team and wider Board, you will be accountable for the delivery of key programmes such as the Trust's Risk Management Strategy and oversight of external visits, inspections and accreditations; in particular, supporting the end to end processes for regulatory inspections. You will deputise for the Associate Director of Risk and Assurance.

Your Impact:
• Strategic Leadership:Shape the future of risk management and assurance processes supporting the Associate Director of Risk and Assurance, providing expert advice to the Executive Team, and wider board as required
• Quality Improvement: Champion a culture of continuous improvement, working closely with the Associate Director of Safety and Learning, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, and Company Secretary.
• Governance Excellence:Ensure robust, progressive, and proactive governance across all Trust activities.

Why Join Us?
• Influence and Inspire:Lead transformational change and inspire a culture of excellence and compassion in healthcare delivery.
• Collaborative Environment:Work in partnership with senior leaders and dedicated professionals committed to making a difference.
• Professional Growth:Take on a key role with significant impact and the opportunity for personal and professional development.

Proven Experience:Demonstrable success in delivering improvements in governance within healthcare/public sector organisations, and
experience at a senior level in a complex, highly regulated environment.

Strategic Vision:Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills, with a track record of managing complex work/change management programs.

Expertise in Governance:Experience in governance systems, with deep knowledge of risk and assurance.

Regulatory Acumen:Experience working with independent regulators and managing legal services.

Innovative Approach:Research and development of systems to support compliance and regulation, driving continuous quality improvement.



For the full job description and person specification please look in the attached document.


This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Sep 2024

Proven Experience: Demonstrable success in delivering improvements in governance within healthcare/public sector organisations, andexperience at a senior level in a complex, highly regulated environment. Strategic Vision: Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills, with a track record of managing complex work/change management programs. Expertise in Governance: Experience in governance systems, with deep knowledge of risk and assurance. Regulatory Acumen: Experience working with independent regulators and managing legal services. Innovative Approach: Research and development of systems to support compliance and regulation, driving continuous quality improvement. For the full job description and person specification please look in the attached document.

Are you a visionary leader with a proven track record of improving academic performance?

About Our College:

Our college is driven by a passion for education and a genuine desire to inspire and motivate our students. We strive to ignite their curiosity, fuel their aspirations, and unlock their full potential. We firmly believe that every student deserves an exceptional educational experience that prepares them for a successful future.

The Role:

We seek a highly accomplished Director of Quality & Performance to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our unique college. As the Director of Quality & Performance, you will be at the forefront of our mission to deliver outstanding educational experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive quality assurance strategy that aligns with the college’s goals and vision.
Performance Monitoring: Oversee the assessment and evaluation of academic programs, ensuring they meet rigorous standards of excellence.
Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives to enhance teaching and learning outcomes, using data-driven insights to inform decisions.
Compliance and Standards: Ensure the college adheres to all regulatory requirements and maintains high standards of academic quality.
Team Development: Mentor and support faculty and staff in adopting best practices for quality and performance.

About You:

Proven Experience: A strong background in quality assurance and performance management within an educational setting.
Innovative Thinking: The ability to drive change and inspire a culture of continuous improvement.
Excellent Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal and written communication abilities to engage effectively with all stakeholders.
Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis and the use of performance metrics to guide decision-making.
Commitment to Excellence: A passion for educational excellence and a commitment to fostering a positive learning environment.

Benefits:

By choosing to work with us, you'll enjoy a wide range of benefits. You’ll receive a holiday package of 38 days annual leave (full time equivalent) as well as an enhanced employer pension contribution. Based at our rural campus in Lancashire, you will enjoy working in a bespoke and sector leading facility with a passionate and supportive team of colleagues who are committed to inspiring excellence.

How To Apply:

Please don't hesitate to get in contact with our team to arrange an informal discussion with the hiring manager: recruitment@myerscough.ac.uk or 01995 642289.

Safeguarding:

Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role. If you would like a further discussion on the role, in the first instance please contact our Chief Nurse Officer Oliver Soriano via emailoliver.soriano@lscft.nhs.ukor via telephone on 01772 695314

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.


Locality Network Director of Nursing & Quality – Specialist Services

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) is the major health and wellbeing provider for a population of 1.7 million people across Lancashire and South Cumbria. We are proud to provide a wide range of mental health and learning disability services as well as physical health services in the community, including community nursing, health visiting and a range of therapy services. We employ over 7,000 members of staff operating in more than 400 sites with an annual budget of over £350 million. Our core values represent what we as an organisation, and the individuals who make up that organisation, are about. It is our aim that everything we do fits in with, and reinforces, these values: we are always learning, we are respectful, we are kind, and we are a team.

We are on an exciting journey of improvement, with significant investment being made in mental health and learning disability services and a new leadership structure aligned to our systems' ICPs. We are committed to leading the integration of physical health, mental health, and social care services locally to deliver improved population health and tackle health inequalities.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an innovative Trust and be at the forefront of mental health and community innovation. Reporting to the Chief Nurse Officer, ourNetwork Director of Nursing & Qualitywill ensure high quality care is delivered within the Network services by providing professional leadership to the Network nursing workforce and supporting the professional leadership of AHPs, Psychologists and Social Workers (SWs). You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the clinical staff have the knowledge, capability, systems and support to embed lessons learned in practice for the improvement of patient care and promote a culture of learning and openness. Working as part of a triumvirate, this post is one of three key leaders with management, medical and nursing expertise who will be working together to provide senior strategic, visible, clinical and professional leadership across the locality.

We are looking for collaborative, driven and adaptable leaders with a strong ability to influence the strategic direction for our services.We are seeking a motivated and influential leader who is partnership led and who has significant experience engaging with stakeholders of all levels.

In return, you could be part of an upward journey, in which there is both permission and support to be innovative, in order to ensure the Trust develops excellent Locality services.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. In recruiting to our Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We especially welcome applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, LGBTQ+ communities, and from people with lived experience of disability.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role.

If you would like a further discussion on the role, in the first instance please contact our Chief Nurse Officer Oliver Soriano via email oliver.soriano@lscft.nhs.uk or via telephone on 01772 695314


This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024