Vacancy
Quality Lead
Salary
£40,858 per annum based on 37.5 hours per week
Hours
37.5 hours per week predominantly Monday – Friday between the hours of 8.00am – 5.00pm with some evening meetings and participation in the on-call rota.
Close date
Mid-day Monday 10 March 2025
Interview date
Tuesday 18 March 2025
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The role
We are looking for an experienced Quality Lead to join our Care Services Team. This is a new and exciting vacancy and will require the successful candidate to work hands-on from a clinical perspective at times to ensure that Nottinghamshire Hospice delivers high-quality, patient-centred care aligned with our values and regulatory requirements. The role will support the Director of Care Services with quality assurance, clinical governance, and service improvement initiatives, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence across Care Services. As a senior nurse, the Quality Lead will work collaboratively with the clinical teams to ensure that all clinical operations meet the highest standards of safety, effectiveness, and compassion. The post holder will be supported to maintain their clinical and professional competencies and will participate in the “On Call” clinical rota. The successful candidate will need to be a Registered Adult Nurse, with extensive post registration experience as well as proven knowledge and experience of CQC Inspections, clinical governance and continuous quality improvement. This role will be an ideal job for somebody who is able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills and has the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, and who wishes to make a difference to care and support that is provided to our patients, their families and carers.
Why you’ll love working here
Nottinghamshire Hospice is a great place to work!
As a charity we’re able to be creative, fleet of foot and inspiring in our approach to our services and how we work together.
Our values are embedded into the Hospice:
Compassion – Being inclusive; being kind and having empathy; empowering others; having integrity and being patient.
Trust – Being authentic; unified; loyal; accountable; trustworthy; responsible; reliable and professional.
Ambition- The growth of the Hospice; being courageous; getting the right outcomes and results; improvement of our services; being the best version of ourselves for the benefit of each other and our service users.
We’re the leading Nottinghamshire provider and influencer of community-based palliative and end of life care, with ambitions to make a real difference to all those diagnosed with a life-limiting or terminal illness. We have been established for 40 years and are at the heart of our communities who rely on our care and support.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to work for a local charity and be part of a great care movement then this is the opportunity for you.
Our benefits
- 5 weeks holiday pay plus Bank Holidays,
- Expenses paid at 45p per mile,
- Pension Scheme,
- Medical cover,
- Staff referral scheme- Earn up to £500.00,
- Comprehensive training provided,
- Employee Assistance Programme, including private GP access,
- Bluelight Card discount scheme,
- Free DBS check and Uniform.
How to apply
Download the Job Application Form. Please submit your completed application on the upload form below.
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Nottinghamshire Hospice is a non-smoking organisation.
Due to the volume of applications that we receive, if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
All job offers are subject to DBS checks, satisfactory references, occupational health assessment, proof of relevant professional qualifications and eligibility to work in the UK.
If you require special arrangements at any stage of the recruitment process, we will try to meet those requirements.
Nottinghamshire Hospice is fully committed to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion best practice within our workforce, as well as with our patients and supporters. We warmly welcome those from all backgrounds – this diversity is important for our journey and values and enriches the services we offer.
We particularly welcome applicants from minoritised ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities, applicants under the age of 40, applicants with disabilities, and male applicants for clinical roles, as they are currently under-represented within our workforce.
Some jobs will be subject to driving licence checks and motor insurance checks for business use.
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