Role Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an opportunity leading the quality and safety agenda in the new Surgical Care group.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More Detail about the role:
The role covers services across both Northern and Eastern Surgical Specialities and Inpatient areas. We are looking for an individual with the drive, vision and passion for improvement, are you that person? Come and join a dynamic team in building and delivering effective quality and safety initiatives within the new Surgical Care group.
The post holder will work closely alongside the Director/Associate Director of Patient Care, Governance Leads, Patient Experience Leads and Clinical Leads to support the delivery of the quality objectives within the care groups objectives and plan. The role will provide clinical expertise in improvement methodologies to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care.
The post holder will also be required to work closely with the Trust’s patient safety teams in supporting the delivery of the Patient Safety framework.
Key to the success of this role is the use of transformational leadership, improvement methodology and informatics to deliver change and support clinical teams to achieve safe, effective, harm free care and minimise patient safety risk.
Working as part of the care group leadership team the post holder will take day to day responsibility for key work-streams that support the delivery of high quality care, ensuring a compassionate and positive patient experience are at the heart of the nursing delivery system.
If you have the experience, skills, ambition and drive to take the requirements of this post forward and successfully support the delivery of harm free care through a quality improvement approach we welcome your application.
Working pattern: 37.5 hours per week.
Interview date: To be confirmed.
For further information please contact: Lucy Bates, Director for Patient Care Surgical Services on lucy.bates@nhs.net or Lynne Goss, Interim Associate Director for Patient Care Surgical Services on linda.goss@nhs.net
This is a fixed term contract for 3 months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.
This is an internal vacancy for Royal Devon employees, therefore Bank workers are currently not eligible to apply for this vacancy.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
