CNIO / Safer Staffing Trust Lead

The safer staffing role will support and professionally advise the divisional clinical leads to manage their overarching safer staffing and also the Trust Executive Nursing team to exercise its duty with regard to safer staffing. In particular, the delivery of the standards related to the Care Quality Commissions (CQC) regulatory framework outcome 13 - staffing and NQB.
As the CNIO you will act as a change agent working with nursing and clinical leadership teams in the identification, development, planning, implementation, and measurement of initiatives that enable the workforce to deliver high quality patient care and be enabled through advanced digital technology through the following -
The successful candidate will be a subject matter expert and have proven professional knowledge, skills and credibility in this arena., The post holder will undertake a number of components to support this, including:
Ensure national safer staffing and workforce policy is understood and translated into practice within the Trust.
Maintain up to date knowledge of the statutory requirements of safer staffing.
Support, lead and direct the annual establishment reviews, escalating unmet need through to QoG.
Support clinical services and the executive nursing team to undertake the monthly reporting and also 6 monthly declaration.
Support clinical areas to effectively report safer staffing concerns on a day to day basis
Work collaboratively with the Trust data and information leads to ensure safe staffing reporting is accurate, accessible and timely.
Support clinical teams and departments in the overarching impact of safer staffing, gaps and any consequent patient's safety or quality concerns.
Support relevant teams and departments in the wider recruitment and workforce plans.
Contribute to the robust management of nursing and midwifery temporary [bank and agency] staffing for the Trust.
Work closely with Divisions and HR to establish Nursing and AHP workforce processes and plans to support the Trusts workforce strategy and business plans.
Work with clinical teams to provide electronic systems that are fit for purpose and where we evidence learning from staff voice and through other means such as PSIIs.
Support and embed new technology and keep abreast of key national developments and digital opportunities., The post holder will act as a change agent working with nursing and clinical leadership teams in the identification, development, planning, implementation, and measurement of initiatives that enable the workforce to deliver high quality patient care and be enabled through advanced digital technology through the following -
Use technology and information to enable smarter, safer working.
· Digitise our health and care records so that information can be shared quickly, appropriately, securely, to improve health outcomes.
· Provide public facing digital services.
· Understand our data and its context to be able to make informed decisions to improve patient care and population health.
The CNIO will challenge current practice, promote innovation and champion the development of a clinically appropriate information culture across the organisation. The role will identify the opportunities for standardisation and improvement of digital health solutions and clinical decision support and champion the role of clinical informatics as an enabler of safe and effective care.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Additional Information
+ The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.
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