Clinical Quality Assurance Manager – Learning Disability and Autism

NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board • Solihull, NH

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About The Position

We are a Disability Confident Employer and actively welcome applications from people with a disability, and commit to shortlisting all such suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require in order to participate in the recruitment process. Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced healthcare professional to join the Clinical Quality Assurance Team. The team is dedicated to assuring the quality of care of commissioned services across Birmingham and Solihull. We are looking for a dynamic individual who is enthusiastic, well organised and motivated with a good knowledge of care delivery for patients with Learning Disabilities and Autism and who has experience in managing improving the quality of care for patients. Advert As an All Age Continuing Healthcare Clinical Quality Assurance Manager you will undertake a range of key duties to quality and safety for patients under the Continuing Healthcare National Framework You will be responsible for leading on a number of CHC Quality Assurance Assessments and risk management for Learning Disability and Autismn care providers. Your role includes being responsible for line managing a small number of Band 6 (Clinical Quality Monitoring Officers). The successful applicant will work closely with colleagues across the pathway to assure the quality of care delivered in nursing care homes and supporting progress through the NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB, Integrated Quality Assurance Framework. You will have key relationships with NHS care providers, patients, families, Local Authority partners, Community Clinical Teams and other stake holders. You will need skills in effective time management, autonomous working, managing expectations and advanced communication, including having difficult conversations Working for our organisation Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System brings together local NHS, councils and voluntary, community and faith sectors to better serve our communities. With a population of circa 1.55 million, our vision is for BSOL to be the healthiest place to live and work, driving equity in life chances and health outcomes for everyone. For an chance to be part of the fantastic opportunity we have as an Integrated Care System, apply for this role today. As a member of our system you will actively demonstrate system values in all that you do. You will be driven to address health inequalities and create an environment that is inclusive for all people. In return NHS Birmingham and Solihull can offer you the opportunity to thrive and develop in a team that is supportive, ambitious and inclusive. You will have plenty of opportunities to build your skills and experience, with a chance to work with colleagues across our five Provider Trusts, two Local Authorities, voluntary organisations, Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS England to truly effect change and add value. We know that diversity fosters creativity and innovation and are committed to challenging discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity for all, being a fair and inclusive employer, and creating a place of work in which all of us feel we belong. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Clinical Quality and Assurance Manager will support the ICB to assure and improve the quality of health services across Birmingham and Solihull. The post-holder will work closely with other members of the Quality team, Continuing Healthcare colleagues and Contracting team to assure the ICB of the clinical quality of services within the areas of commissioned health services. The post-holder will contribute to the delivery of the ICB quality strategy through commissioning for quality assurance programmes and provide clinical quality support. The post-holder will liaise with providers, other ICBs and functions regarding assurance, compliance and improvements of services utilised by the ICB population. In addition they will work closely with clinical leads and managers within and beyond the Continuing Healthcare team, in order to support the ICB to deliver its statutory duties in relation to quality assurance and improvement. Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms. Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you. Arden & GEM CSU administer this account on behalf of the ICB, you may receive communications from both the CSU and the ICB during your recruitment. BSOL ICB is committed to give people greater choice over working patterns, helping our staff to achieve a better work-life balance. Please identify at application stage if you wish to discuss flexible working options.

Requirements

• Experienced healthcare professional
• Good knowledge of care delivery for patients with Learning Disabilities and Autism
• Experience in managing improving the quality of care for patients
• Skills in effective time management, autonomous working, managing expectations and advanced communication, including having difficult conversations

Responsibilities

• Undertake a range of key duties to quality and safety for patients under the Continuing Healthcare National Framework
• Leading on a number of CHC Quality Assurance Assessments and risk management for Learning Disability and Autismn care providers.
• Line managing a small number of Band 6 (Clinical Quality Monitoring Officers)
• Assure the quality of care delivered in nursing care homes and supporting progress through the NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB, Integrated Quality Assurance Framework.
• Liaise with NHS care providers, patients, families, Local Authority partners, Community Clinical Teams and other stake holders.
• Support the ICB to assure and improve the quality of health services across Birmingham and Solihull.
• Contribute to the delivery of the ICB quality strategy through commissioning for quality assurance programmes and provide clinical quality support.
• Liaise with providers, other ICBs and functions regarding assurance, compliance and improvements of services utilised by the ICB population.
• Work closely with clinical leads and managers within and beyond the Continuing Healthcare team, in order to support the ICB to deliver its statutory duties in relation to quality assurance and improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed