Quality Risk and Safety Sister​/Charge Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent member of staff to join our team as a Quality Risk and Safety Sister / Charge Nurse across the neonatal service. The role focuses on service improvement, patient safety and quality as well as leadership and operational responsibility for clinical care delivery.

In this role you will work across the neonatal service as part of the senior nursing team, providing 7‑day senior nurse cover whilst leading, guiding and supporting the implementation of clinical standards and quality initiatives in line with the Trust's clinical risk‑management framework.

• Provide 7‑day senior nurse cover and act as a senior nurse leader within the neonatal service.
• Be an effective leader and role model, providing regular direct clinical care and supporting the implementation of both clinical and non‑clinical governance.
• As a clinical expert promote safe and effective care to all categories of neonates.
• Provide guidance and support in the implementation of clinical standards and quality initiatives in line with the Trust's clinical risk‑management framework.
• Facilitate the design, production and prioritisation of systems, plans and work programmes to ensure improved clinical quality within the clinical service unit, incorporating the Trust's priorities outlined in the objectives for clinical governance and national agenda.
• Ensure that the neonatal service meets, at a minimum, the National Standards of the Care Quality Commission and other agencies, embedding these standards in practice.
• Work flexibly as a member of the ward team so that all staff are informed of the purpose, principles and methods of governance and risk‑management activities.
• Facilitate the effective investigation of incidents and serious incidents, ensuring that recommendations and learning are implemented and shared across the neonatal clinical service unit, the Family Health Division, wider Trust and Neonatal Network as appropriate.
• Actively seek ways to involve and promote patient and public involvement in service design and delivery, incorporating feedback and comments into service and department reviews.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Closing Dates:
Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

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We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

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