Clinical Quality Lead

Job Description Title of Post:
Clinical Quality Lead
• Responsible to:
Deputy Manager
• Liaises with:
Deputy Manager, Clinical Lead, clinical team, HR, staff, residents, relatives, external professionals, external training and development bodies.

To ensure high quality standards are achieved and maintained within the clinical and care teams at the Trust. To act as a senior clinical point of skills, knowledge and expertise for clinical staff. To develop a fit for purpose clinical workforce that are able to safely meet the needs of complex neurological residents. This role's primary purpose is to progress and develop clinical standards, registered nurse competency, clinical education and assurance and quality improvement.

• Ensure that the nursing team at Trust are suitably equipped and skilled to undertake their role and meet the complex needs of residents.
• Ensure that clinical standards are clearly defined within the service and each Nurse has a personal development plan that is aligned to this.
• Introduce and manage a quality improvement / excellence in care focus within the Nursing Team that is based on support and development.
• Undertake six monthly reviews of resident care plans, with residents and their families.
• Based on the clinical units, provide clinical expertise to the nursing team.
• Act as a point of clinical reference to the wider clinical team.
• Undertake clinical audits, as delegated by the Deputy Manager.
• Clinical Co-ordinate and manage a clinical competency programme for all Nurses at the Trust.
• Ensure that all nursing staff develop the required levels of competencies within their required timeframe.
• Introduce and maintain individual development plans for all clinical staff.
• Provide shoulder-to-shoulder supervision alongside nurses when undertaking range-of-competency based roles.
• Competency programme to include clinical competencies and professional related requirements such as documentation and record keeping.
• Develop and maintain a visible presence in the clinical setting to act as a point of contact for staff, providing support, advice and guidance.
• Work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with all members of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that good communication is upheld.
• Be a positive role model to all members of the clinical team, working alongside them to develop and engage in best practice Identify opportunities for quality improvement in the clinical service.
• Contribute to relevant quality improvement including data collection, supporting change in clinical practice, evaluating clinical outcomes and writing reports.
• Participate in supporting senior clinical managers in medication management compliance.

• Directly supervise the Registered Nurses.
• Provide clinical supervision for nurses based on their competency and development needs.
• Ensure that safe clinical practices are maintained within the clinical units and that trained nursing staff are working within professional, contractual and legislative guidelines.
• Work alongside the clinical team to encourage and enable improved resident care.
• Create and maintain positive working relationships within the clinical team.
• Establish an environment that promotes teamwork and continuum of care.

• Promote and maintain a learning environment and leading on the teaching and education of clinical team.
• Contribute to the design and development of the induction programme for the clinical team.
• Contribute to the development of, and adherence to, all Trust Policies and Procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality with regards to all information acquired in the role of Clinical Quality Lead at the Chaseley Trust.
• Promote the business of the Chaseley Trust in a professional manner ensuring that an open and welcoming approach is adopted and that good customer care is exercised at all times.
• Attend both mandatory training and external training as required.
• Support in yearly Performance and Development Reviews and attend supervision sessions for clinical overview feedback.
• Encourage equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace by maintaining a working environment free of bullying, harassment, victimisation…