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Job summary

Main area
Haematology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
001-NMR169-0825
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital Wales
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£48,527 - £55,532 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/09/2025 23:59

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Quality Safety and Experience Lead

Band 7

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

·         We are kind and caring

·         We are respectful

·         We have trust and integrity

·         We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable. 


 

Job overview

A quality safety nursing post has become available to support the Haematology Directorate to ensure effective, efficient clinical governance, particularly in respect of clinical risk management and patient safety incidents. The focus; to  ensure the highest standards of patient care and safety are delivered. This will involve leading initiatives implementing strategies and overseeing processes related to patient safety, quality improvement and regulatory compliance. 

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Promoting clinical incident reporting and ensuring that all Patient Safety Incident reports are accurately recorded, investigated and actioned in line with UHB Policy and corrective action undertaken. 

Clinical risk management, patient safety and experience. 

Development and implementation of strategies and systems for the continual improvement of services

Provide support, advice and guidance to support risk reduction 

Provide Root Cause Analysis (RCA) training 

Co co-ordinate the timely review and audit of compliance

Be a resource to other health professionals within the Critical Care Directorate undertaking care/patient management audits. 

Develop strong working relationships to provide a robust, effective patient centred focus for the work of the Clinical Board

Collaborative working arrangements with key stakeholders

Actively support the Haematology Directorate Management Team with the  Serious Incident reporting process

Assist the Directorate Management Team and other members of the senior team with the implementation of the Putting Things Right regulations.

Case Manager for identified Clinical Board inquests 

Knowledge of appropriate legislation relating to Clinical Governance, patient safety and quality 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac

 

 

Please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification for detailed information regarding the main role and responsibilities of the post.  

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to MSc level in a relevant healthcare associated subject or evidence of equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development and clinical background
  • Relevant professional qualification with current registration

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Three years health-care experience at a senior level
  • Experience in the preparation and implementation of Policies and Procedures Managing change
  • Multi professional team working
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate a practical, problem-solving approach to risk management / clinical governance
  • Experience of Project management and partnership working
  • Previous experience of risk management / clinical governance / patient safety and quality

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to produce high quality documentation, attention to detail and meet deadlines
  • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in written work, at all levels of staff and with the general public
  • Capacity to think strategically and produce new approaches and views to problems
  • Incident investigation and investigation report writing skills / computer skills
  • Ability to work individually and as a member of a team
Desirable criteria
  • Project management skills.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Janelle Courtney
Job title
Lead Nurse Haematology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02921841785
Additional information

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