Band 8B Safer Staffing Lead

The post holder will provide senior nursing professional advice and guidance on all aspects of the Safer Staffing agenda to the Chief Nurse and Executive Leadership Team particularly in relation to ensuring we have the right staff, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time.

The post holder will strategically lead the safe and sustainable staffing agenda across the Trust working closely with Deputy Director of Nursing, Managing Directors and Heads of Nursing.

As one of the most senior nurses in the Trust and the lead for Safer Staffing the post holder will lead on the Safer Staffing agenda across the organisation. This will include Care Hours Per Patient Day (CHPPD) Report submission and the Mental Health Optimal Tool (MHOST) implementation.

The post holder will be responsible for generating Trust Safer Staffing reports for the Executive Leadership Team, Quality Committee and Trust Board. The post holder will be responsible for the collection, use and interpretation of information and data related to the delivery of safer staffing across the organisation's inpatient and community services developing systems and processes as required.

The post holder will provide strategic professional and visible senior nursing leadership across the trust, ensuring appropriate advice regarding Safer Staffing is provided to ensure consistency of implementation across the Operational Directorates.

Main duties of the job

To lead in driving the compliance with national guidance and quality assurance of an effective safe staffing system - such as NQB & Developing Workforce Safeguards - with the Deputy Director of Nursing and Ongoing development, delivery and monitoring of safe staffing for the Trust board and external agencies.

To lead on the training and education of the Mental Health Optimal Staffing Tool (MHOST) to all inpatient ward areas to support annual establishment setting across the trust including the inter-reliability assessment process.

Continue to lead on and improve the reporting of the Trust's NMC referrals and regulatory issues, advising the deputy director of nursing and Heads of nursing on appropriate intervention and action.

Ensure the organisation is meeting the statutory reporting requirements of local Commissioners, Department of Health, and NHSE/I.

Ensure the Information Governance aspects of dealing with patient data and reporting are recognised and where risks are identified processes are put in place to minimise these. Lead on key areas and as required.

Examine complex information and data sets to inform the nursing workforce planning. Produce written documentation including status reports and Trust Board reports which require explanations of complex issues ensuring the communication is appropriate to the target audience.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout