Job summary
- Main area
- Quality Improvement
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 130-NMR115-0625
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cefn Coed Hospital
- Town
- Swansea
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Quality Improvement Nurse Manager
Band 7
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
The post holder is responsible for supporting the development and delivery of Quality Improvement (QI) projects, as
identified from the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Research Development Innovation and Learning Hub.
This will include working directly with clinical and non-clinical teams with the aim of achieving patient-centred, continuous improvement across the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Service Group.
The post holder will report to the Head of Nursing for Quality, Governance and Improvement and will lead on improvement
projects and programmes, delivering enhancements to effective and efficient service.
Main duties of the job
Under the direction of the Head of Nursing for Quality, Governance and Improvement the post holder will:
Line Manage the Quality, Feedback and Involvement Team, including all aspects of performance, absence etc.
Undertake baseline audits, analyse information to inform process improvement work on service priorities that will
deliver improvements and efficiencies in the way that our services are delivered.
Lead on agreed quality improvement projects as delegated by the Head of Nursing for Quality, Governance and
Improvement, following appropriate improvement methodologies.
Leave a legacy of continuous improvement with operational staff to enable them to operate effectively and
efficiently into the future.
Support the delivery of QI training within the Service Group, and provide mentoring support to identified service change ambassadors to ensure a culture of service improvement is established in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Service Group.
Work in collaboration with colleagues both within the Corporate Quality Improvement Hub, the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Research Development Innovation and Learning Hub. assisting in the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Service Group delivery of service improvement projects as sponsored via the Quality and Safety Committee.
Lead on areas of audit (local & national), policy development and monitoring against delivery of improvement action plans within Service Group.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Silver IQT or equivalent qualification/experience
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in a service improvement methodology eg. Lean, System Engineering
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current NHS performance and service improvement initiatives and targets.
- Knowledge of Clinical Audit & Action Plans
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages ie Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of project management/QI methodologies
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams on quality improvement projects and/or Clinical Audit Activity.
- Dealing with frequent interruptions whilst balancing competing work priorities.
- Producing written reports for senior audiences on process / data.
- Delivering high quality work to demanding timescales
- Experience of managing a staff team and budget
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in a regulated environment.
- Experience and evidence of working in within the NHS
aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to present effectively, to a wide variety of audiences in an engaging manner that makes information clear and obtains buy in sometimes in the face of opposition.
- Leadership and change management skills with the ability to deal positively with challenging situations
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels with a wide variety of stakeholders.
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel within geographical area.
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
Desirable criteria
- Completer finisher, energetic and task focussed
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Loren Evans
- Job title
- QI Lead Nurse/Nyrs Arweinydd QI
- Email address
- [email protected]
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