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Band 7 – Quality Lead – Mental Health and Social Inclusion Hub

Join Midlands Partnership NHS University Foundation Trust as our Band 7 Quality Lead and make a difference in Mental Health and Social Inclusion! Are you ready to take a leading role in transforming mental health care within the NHS?

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, based in Lichfield, is seeking an exceptional individual to join us as a Quality Lead. If you’re passionate about delivering outstanding care, promoting evidence-based practice, and driving service excellence, then this is the opportunity for you!

We are an award-winning team and have recently been ranked by HSJ awards as the top in the Midlands for Mental Health, Learning and Development and Community Trusts as Best Place to Work recommended by employees. When you come to work with us, we will help you reach your full potential. Not only that, we will actively seek opportunities to share the great things you are doing, with others locally, regionally, and nationally.

Main duties of the job

• Communicate the clinical, legislative, policy and procedural framework to all team members, both internally and externally. This will help to ensure that everyone is on the same page and that clinical care is delivered consistently and in line with best practices.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with service users, their families, and other professionals. This will help to ensure that everyone is working together to provide the best possible care.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with other teams, both within and outside of the Trust. This will help to ensure that everyone is working together to provide the best possible care for service users.
• Have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of service users by ensuring that clinical care is delivered effectively and consistently in line with Trust standards.

Working for our organisation

MPUFT provides physical and mental health care, learning disability, and adult social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. In addition, we provide services on a broader regional and national basis. We serve a population of 1.5 million and employ around 8,500 staff members.

By joining MPUFT you will become part of a diverse and inclusive team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:

• putting people at the heart of what we do
• empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
• providing better health, and better care in partnership

We are embedding values-based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals. All have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.

We will support your career development and progression. Membership of the excellent NHS pension scheme, generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave, pay and the option for flexible working. You will receive up to 27 days of annual leave (increasing to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

We are also proud to have a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

What you will get:

• An annual salary of up to £50,056 (37.5 hours per week) depending on experience
• 35 - 41 days annual leave – including bank holidays (depending on the length of service)
• Ongoing career development and training
• NHS Pension Scheme – one of the most comprehensive and generous schemes in the UK
• Wellbeing support, such as access to the MPFT Staff Psychology Service, and additional well-being days, along with activities throughout the year
• Annual recognition event recognising our employees who live and breathe our values
• Flexible working opportunities
• Generous relocation packages available

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, a cycle-to-work scheme, an annual leave purchase scheme, and much more!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As our Quality Lead, you’ll carry the day-to-day responsibility for professional leadership and evidence-based practice within our dedicated team at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. Working closely and collaboratively with the Operational Lead, you’ll ensure safe and effective service delivery in line with service specifications and contracted clinical activity. Your commitment to the highest standards and quality of service will be instrumental in shaping our clinical area and supervising the team.

While this role isn’t primarily clinical, you’ll have the chance to allocate up to 40% of your time to direct clinical work, depending on the needs of the team and your expertise. This provides a unique opportunity to maintain a hands-on approach and positively impact patient care.

Any questions about the role please contact Debbie Shaw – Debbie.shaw@mpft.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First-level professional nursing /AHP/Social Work qualification.
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant and demonstrable post-qualifying experience
• Experience in effectively managing change
• Experience in the direct line management of health or social care staff