Quality, Governance & Partnership Lead

HWICB are seeking an experienced, highly motivated, flexible and multi-skilled Registered Nurse/ associated Allied Health Professional/ Social Care Practitioner with excellent communication and organisational skills as the new Governance, Quality and Partnership Lead for Continuing Healthcare. This role is a vital part of the All Age Continuing Care Team and an integral part of our dynamic Continuing Healthcare (CHC) team within the ICB. The successful candidate will be a Senior Clinician/AHP/ Social Worker with significant experience of Continuing Healthcare and will act as line manager for a small team. The post holder will be responsible the development of the CHC service as well as multi-agency and stakeholder engagement which aims to enhance working relationships, strengthen policies and processes and provide assurances in relation to Continuing Healthcare. Please note that the vacancy may be closed early if we receive a high number of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply at your earliest convenience to ensure your application is considered., In addition to supporting the operational function of CHC in line with the National Framework for CHC, the post holder will work together with multi-agencies, stakeholders/ other professionals across both the public and private sector, to ensure practice standards and policies are in place which uphold the ICB's statutory responsibilities in relation to all aspects of CHC. The post holder will provide assurances to the CHC leadership team that in collaboration with Local Authority Partners, the processes set out within the CHC National Framework are communicated, and compliance is monitored across the health and social care sector. The post holder will actively contribute to the strategic planning of team projects, identifying interdependencies across projects and functions along with potential impacts on the wider integrated care system (ICS). They will be pivotal to ensuring that the CHC service meets the needs of all age groups to improve experience and outcomes.

If you are a nurse, you will be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse. If you are an AHP or Social Worker you will be educated to a degree level or equivalent and, in all cases, you will have appropriate experience in the provision of care across all ages and have experience in CHC. Driver's licence and access to own vehicle with business insurance is essential.

The ICB strives to be a supportive, caring employer and expects all colleagues to behave in a professional, inclusive and respectful manner and to demonstrate the values which underpin our vision for the population of Herefordshire and Worcestershire: + Kindness + Trust + Honesty + Fairness + Respect, In return, we provide a supportive and collaborative environment where we work with our staff to provide opportunities for you to reach your full potential and to develop a rewarding career within an exciting and evolving environment. We aim to enable our employees to achieve a positive work-life balance through a blend of collaborative workplace attendance combined with regular home working. Joining our inclusive and innovative team comes with a range of attractive benefits including:

• Employee Assistance programmes and access to a wealth of on-line health and wellbeing support
• Competitive NHS Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive opportunities to learn new skills and to develop your career within a caring and inclusive environment
• Generous holiday entitlement, which increases in line with service. There is also the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Flexible working patterns to support individuals work-life balance (Hybrid Working)
• Please Note
In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered. Please note that candidates will be shortlisted against the criteria outlined within the Person Specification, therefore to avoid disappointment please ensure you meet the requirements of the role before applying and that you are able to demonstrate these requirements throughout your application form. The salary range for this post is determined in line with the national Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Service. Please note that new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first paypoint of the relevant band.