Lead Nurse for Quality Improvement

Job overview

The Lead Nurse for Quality Improvement provides strategic and operational leadership for quality improvement, patient experience, patient safety and harm-free care across the Trust. As a senior nursing leader within the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, a world-renowned specialist orthopaedic centre, the post holder plays a pivotal role in ensuring that high-quality, safe and compassionate care remains at the heart of everything the Trust delivers. The role leads Trust-wide programmes that drive continuous improvement in patient outcomes, experience, quality and safety, embedding a culture of learning, innovation and excellence. Working collaboratively with clinical, operational and corporate teams, the post holder provides expert professional advice and assurance to the Chief Nurse and Board, ensuring services meet the highest standards of care, governance and regulatory compliance while supporting the Trust's strategic ambitions and reputation for specialist excellence.

Main duties of the job

Provide strategic leadership for quality improvement, patient safety, patient experience and continuous improvement across the Trust, ensuring that the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital maintains the highest standards of specialist care. Lead the development and implementation of programmes that improve clinical outcomes, patient experience, operational effectiveness and quality governance. Promote a culture of continuous learning, innovation and improvement, ensuring that quality and safety are embedded within all aspects of service delivery and aligned to the Trust's strategic objectives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Responsibilities cover:

• Patient Experience
• Quality Improvement
• Harm-free Care and Patient Safety
• Professional Leadership
• Quality Governance and Assurance
• Partnership Working
• Leadership and Management

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.