Quality Improvement and Sustainability Lead

The post holder will be instrumental in driving positive change, ensuring compliance with regulations and overseeing and monitoring QI projects within the maternity and gynaecology services.
This will include influencing organisational culture by championing sustainability, driving innovation and encouraging continuous improvement, especially with regards to ongoing cost savings.
The post holder will assist the team with evidence gathering for external submissions and liaise closely with area leads and matrons to ensure lessons are learnt following incidents.
Together with the Obstetric Lead for Governance, the Governance Lead Midwife and the other members of the governance team the post holder will support with the implementation of the safety strategy and clinical governance objectives within Maternity.
They will work with the lead clinicians within maternity, Professional Midwifery Advocates, Midwifery matrons, Medical and Midwifery staff to identify clinical risk issues and implement changes in practice resulting from QI projects, Incidents and ATAIN and progress the implementation of recommendations from multidisciplinary meetings., 1.1 Assist in the development and oversee a rolling programme of quality improvement initiatives based on the priorities of the maternity service specialty specific and the trust priorities.
1.2 Take the lead on identifying problem areas or areas for improvement and facilitate the planning and documentation of actions required to achieve the required standard.
1.3 Plan and organise activities to implement the quality agenda, promoting a multidisciplinary collaborative approach to quality improvement. Work with clinicians, area leads and matrons to identify quality improvement opportunities in all areas.
1.4 Review and adjust existing strategies for quality monitoring and improvement as services develop in the context of service delivery changes, developing new strategies as required.
1.5 Assist with gathering evidence and action plans for the department safety strategy and keeping this up to date.
1.6 Promote best practice and implementing innovations in care.
1.7 Track and follow up on actions devised following incidents.
1.8 Assist with action planning following 72 hour reviews, serious incident reports and HSIB reports.
1.9 Participate at the Maternity Investigation Group and assist with investigations within scope of responsibility including term unexpected admissions to NICU and re-admissions to NICU
1.10 Prepare thematic reviews from cases and disseminate learning.
ATAIN
2.1 Compile a monthly review of all neonatal admissions/readmissions in collaboration with the lead neonatal sister and Paediatric Consultant and record on the ATAIN Audit Tool.
2.2 Oversight of CNST action 3 in collaboration with the SCBU Matron and clinical leads
2.3 Review all neonatal readmissions in collaboration with the Community Midwifery Manager and Operational Leads as required.
2.4 Present monthly admissions/readmissions trends at Directorate perinatal meetings.
2.5 Prepare the yearly ATAIN Project Plan to meet CNST requirements and ensure robust communications in order to achieve required outcomes.
2.6 Prepare and present quarterly updates of the ATAIN Project Plan at the Directorate perinatal meetings.
2.7 Ensure regular communication and collaboration with senior neonatal staff and the Community Midwifery Manager.
2.8 Escalate to the relevant midwifery manager, operational lead and /or infant feeding specialist midwife when concerned about the care plans or professional practice relating to women/babies being cared for; ensuring safe services are maintained.
2.9 Promote evidence based practice within the maternity service
Safety Champions
3.1 Devise and track a safety dashboard for use in the division and update following the safety champion meetings.
Guidelines
4.1 Review all guidelines in line with NICE monitoring forms to ensure compliance
4.2 Escalate non-compliance via correct pathway
4.3 Review new NICE guidelines against current guidance and identify changes required
4.4 Track guideline dues dates and send to authors when required
4.5 Circulate guidelines and collate comments
4.6 Chair Guideline Group meeting
4.7 Send approved guidelines for publishing
Sustainability
5.1 Ensure all service improvements are sustainable and valuable
5.2 Work with the senior maternity and financial teams to have oversight of SIP
5.3 Work with all members of the maternity and gynaecology team to identify areas for service improvement and savings
5.4 Work with the multidisciplinary team to reduce wastage in the service
Clinical Responsibilities: to include level of responsibility for:
6.1 Report any untoward incidents. Maintain security.
6.2 Maintain the supply and custody of drugs, medicines etc, including keeping of agreed register.
6.3 Ensure that measuring, administration and recording of all drugs and medicines is carried out in accordance with the rules of the NMC, and as laid down in Trust policy.
6.4 Support accurate and contemporaneous records of all care by all staff.
Managerial responsibilities: to include level of responsibility for:
7.1 Participate in regular meetings of ward / unit staff, attends as a representative at other meetings when required.
7.2 Maintain a safe working environment in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, etc and local policies. Comply with the departments fire regulations. Ensure the proper reporting of all accidents / incidents.
7.3 Participate in investigations of any complaints.
7.4 Understand and carry out NHS Trust Policies as contained in Ward / Unit.
7.5 Participate in the development of Clinical Governance initiatives in conjunction with the Clinical Governance Midwifery Manager and monitor implementation and performance.
7.6 Attend Directorate/Board/external meetings in the absence of the Clinical Governance Midwifery Manager and update/present cases as required. The post holder will also attend debrief meetings as required
7.7 Prepare progress and update reports for Maternity, Divisional and Board meetings
The post holder will work clinically across the Maternity Service to maintain own competence and credibility.
Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trust's successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement
We have the highest CQC rating of all Acute NHS Trusts in Kent and Medway (Good). The CQC highlighted that managers promoted a positive culture that supported, valued staff and created a sense of common purpose based upon shared values.
The Trust is a great place to work, stay, develop a career and enjoy a healthy work life balance. We have made and are delivering on a wide range of commitments to staff; health and wellbeing; equality; diversity and inclusion; access to education and career development. During 2020 we sett up quality councils, driven by our staff to create a culture of shared governance and quality improvement.
We have a strong focus on innovation and improvement. Part of Guy's and St Thomas' (GSTT) 'Healthcare Alliance' we are introducing new models of care to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Our association with GSTT also gives staff wishing to develop their skills excellent opportunities to work across numerous specialities.
As our local population increases, our services and skills are expanding and adapting to meet demand. We are continuously looking at best practice models to enhance and improve the services we offer.
The Trust provides services at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, for a local population of over 500,000 people.
If you would like to be part of our innovative and forward thinking team putting patients at the centre of all we do, we invite you to #joinourfamily.
The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Maternity Quality Improvement and Sustainability Lead to join our dedicated team. In this role you will be pivotal at driving quality improvement initiatives forwards helping us to provide outstanding care for all those who access our service. You will play a key role in making sure that we meet and exceed national standards for care. You will worth with a wide range of key stake holders as part of a friendly and supportive team to ensure the outstanding care given is sustainable. There may be the possibility for an increase in hours in the near future.