Total 20 quality assurance control job vacancies in gloucester gl1 3nn

Job Purpose: To provide administrative support to the corporate and divisional Patient Safety & Quality Teams. To support the DATIX System Manager with the administration of the Trust Risk Management Software (DATIX). Key Areas of Responsibility: Responding to routine enquiries from all grades of staff across the Trust as well as from representatives of external organisations Co-ordinating and supporting the provision of training in patient safety and risk processes, including maintaining a record of all training undertaken. Carrying out general administration duties including: taking minutes, answering the phone, electronic filing, generating basic reports, data entry, responding to emails and some aspects of diary management. Arranging a variety of meetings, workshops and presentations Supporting the transfer of sensitive and sometimes contentious information arising from safety incidents while maintaining confidentiality and using discretion. Managing shared email inboxes and phone lines and directing queries appropriately. Providing administration support cover for the Patient Safety & Quality Managers and DATIX systems Manager when absent, escalating any complex queries. Maintaining up to date contact and distribution lists Carrying out basic quality assurance checks as instructed. Maintaining and updating data dashboards as required Basic use of Trak care and electronic patient record to provide support to the Patient Safety and Quality advisors in identifying admission and appointment history for patients involved in incidents Ability to remain focused during repetitive tasks Establishing effective and open administrative processes and filing systems that enables easy access to all material by post holder and team. To undertake any other duties compatible with grade in discussion with Line Manager Managing electronic storage provisions through the use of share drives and SharePoint sites Supporting the Patient Safety and Quality team tracking incidents and action plans Responding to enquiries and providing process related advice and guidance where able and escalating queries where required. Entering data and generating reports from databases and spreadsheets using defined search criteria Supporting the Datix System Manager in the administration of the Trust risk management software for incidents, risk registers, complaints, PALS, mortality and claims Carrying out DATIX system administration duties to include: approving contacts, creating and modifying user profiles and resetting passwords. Supporting the DATIX System Manager with the production of training materials/presentations to support training in the Trust risk management software

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Gloucester Business Park. Hybrid, we welcome discussions around flexible working arrangements.


Are you experienced in export control and licensing? Can you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment? Are you motivated, detail-oriented, and driven by innovation and strategic thinking? Above all, are you passionate about supporting Britain to achieve Net Zero?

If so, we have the role for you!


The Opportunity
We are looking for an Export Control & Sanctions Specialist to join our Nuclear Services business. EDF Nuclear Services is a specialist technical area, and we bring together technical capabilities to support the Hinkley Point C (HPC) and Sizewell C (SZC) nuclear new build projects as well as the existing operating power stations and decommissioning sites.

In your role, you will be responsible for ensuring EDF’s compliance obligations across local and international trade restrictions including export controls and sanctions.

You will be tasked with designing, developing, and maintaining EDF’s export control licensing requirements and be responsible for the identification, application and securing of EDF’s export control licences in collaboration with Licensees’ requirements, supporting IT, HR, Supply Chain, Engineering, Project Managers, R&D, and other internal stakeholders as required.


Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a salary from £49,000 (negotiable depending on experience) and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.


What you’ll be doing

In your role, you will provide expert advice on export control processes and regulations across EDF’s companies. You will assist Senior Specialists in internal and external audits, implementing trade control measures and developing strategies for export license requests and applications.

Your responsibilities will include applying for and managing export licenses, ensuring compliance with UK and international trade laws, and communicating license terms to ensure proper management. You will work closely with IT, supply chain, project managers, HR, and engineers to advise on trade compliance requirements.

You will also handle reporting on the use of reportable nuclear goods and technology, prepare reports for various governmental agencies (including the Office of Nuclear Regulations (ONR) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAE)), and support audits, board presentations, and digital transformation initiatives.

Your role includes supporting project bids, attending meetings, delivering training, and maintaining accurate trade compliance records.


Who you are

We are looking for an experienced professional in export control and sanctions, with a thorough understanding of UK (OGELs/SIELs/F680), EU (dual use), and US (ITAR/EAR) Part 810/110 Export Laws and Regulations.

You should be able to work in a dynamic and fast paced business environment and have a proven ability to explain complex trade compliance issues clearly to all levels of an organisation.

You should understand commercial trade terms and conditions that will enable you to provide commercially pragmatic guidance to EDF.

Your background should include proven experience in UK conduct regulations and regulatory change management requirements, including a solid grasp of reporting procedures and record-keeping.

We are looking for excellent analytical skills, allowing you to interpret and analyse information quickly and methodically. You should also have the ability to communicate with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies.

Finally, you are hands-on and capable of managing and prioritising multiple tasks in a rapidly evolving environment.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!


Closing Date: 29th September 2024


Success is personal. It’s your journey, powered by us. Join us and we’ll help Britain achieve Net Zero, together.

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EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Are you an experienced nuclear professional looking for a new challenge? Are compliance and safety your overriding priorities in the workplace? If you are looking for an exciting new opportunity to lead in the world of Nuclear during a crucial period of change, this position may be for you!

The opportunity

Fleet Safety Case Assurance provides expert assurance to the Head of Design Authority that the Licence Conditions they are responsible for are being discharged in a fit for purpose manner. This is done through three primary focus areas:


- Governance & Oversight of the enactment of the Maintain Design Integrity (MDI) Process,
- Supporting the delivery of adequately rigorous, fit for purpose safety cases,
- Supporting proportionate organisational response to safety case driven risks.


The Maintain Design Integrity (MDI) Process is one of the top tier Company Processes identified in the Management System Manual. The purpose of the MDI Process is to underwrite continued nuclear safety through the production of technically robust documentation (safety cases).

This role will be based out of Gloucester Business Park, working to a hybrid model with 2 days in the office per week. Some travel around the fleet will be required.

Pay, benefits and culture

We can offer a competitive salary from £71,101
- £98,004 with terms and conditions covered by the EDF Nuclear Generation Company Agreement. You will be appointed based on the parameters outlined in the Company Agreement as well as your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications.
At EDF, everyone is welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We would like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility. We are a disability confident employer and we will do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need. A full training and mentoring programme will be provided.

We will value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.

What you'll be doing

As the Safety Case Assurance Lead, you will:


- Implement significant changes to the MDI Process by delivery of the Safety Case Development Improvement Programme,
- Work closely with the Fleet Safety Case Assurance Group Head and the MDI Fleet Manager to look for opportunities to both further improve the MDI Process and to improve how the safety case practitioners across the business implement the Process,
- Identify and drive safety case management (SCM) related training improvements through leadership of the SCM Curriculum Review Committee (CRC).
- Identify and perform safety case assurance activities to support fit for purpose safety case delivery across the nuclear fleet.


Who you are

This position requires an individual with significant experience in nuclear safety case management and production; and who has the skills to coach, influence and consult on a wide range of safety case practices: technically, process-wise and behaviourally; at all levels of the organisation; and will often require leadership on process and behavioural alignment with the Office of Nuclear Regulator (ONR).

We are looking for you to demonstrate the following skills and experience:


- Post holder will be qualified to Degree level in a technical or engineering field (or acceptable International equivalent) and have attained, or be working towards, Chartered Engineer or equivalent status in an appropriate professional body.
- Intermediate project and programme management skills.
- MDI Process implementation knowledge.
- Good knowledge of the EC process and other MDI sub-processes (e.g. PSR, NSC, etc.) is highly desirable.
- Current experience with the Management of Safety Cases, e.g. Case Officer or holder of other senior SCM roles is highly desirable.
- Experience of participating in peer groups at stations or within central functions.
- Knowledge of the Systematic Approach to Training process as applied within the corporate functions
- Comfortable to support the MDI Fleet Manager in challenge up to the highest levels of the organisation to hold the company accountable for MDI related issues.


Applications for this role close on 5th September, with interviews to take place week commencing 16th September 2024.

#DestinationNuclear #EDFNuclearJobs

Join us and together we can help Britain achieve Net Zero.

- To be confident and knowledgeable in IT systems. - To manage the preparation of draft meeting agendas, notify attendees, book virtual meetings or room bookings, taking minutes/action notes. - Producing high quality documents. - To assist the department in QSI accreditation. - Working with and supporting other colleagues within the Radiology administration team as and when required. - Monitoring of compliance of appraisals & training in the department, expiration dates of policies and protocols, sending reminders to authors and escalating appropriately, quality assurance compliance for equipment, compliance of Health & Safety, EPRR and KPIs. - To establish a system of notifying staff when documentation is due for review. - To support the Quality & Governance team in compiling information for submission. Please see attached Job Description for full responsibilities of the role.

For Job description and person specification please see the attached documentation. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Interview date TBC

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.

Project Control Lead

Do you have experience leading the planning, estimating, monitoring and Cost Control of a project? Do you have strong leadership experience? Are you keen to have the opportunity to shape the development of the Project Controls capability in EDF?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Pay, benefits and culture

We can offer a competitive salary ranging from £54,391
- £84,892 and you'll be appointed based on the parameters outlined in the Nuclear Generation Company Agreement, as well as your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications.
At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself.  We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.  We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.  

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.

We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed. 

What you'll be doing

As a Project Control Lead, alongside reporting into the Project Controls Group Head, you will:


- Ensure full compliance with the Investment Delivery Process (IDP) requirements as well as ensuring consistency, coherence and adherence to planning and control standards
- Lead a Project Control Team, consisting of Planning and Cost Engineers to ensure consistency, coherence and adherence to planning and control standards across the portfolio
- Support the estimating process to ensure a control estimate is in place for cost monitoring purposes
- Carry out routine review/analysis of project controls and monthly reports
- Analyse trends within the portfolio and deliver feedback on areas of risk and opportunity
- Facilitate and maintain the Project change control and risk management processes
- Conduct forward planning and proactively contribute to the ongoing development of Project Control processes and tools to meet requirements


Who you are

As a Project Control Lead, you’ll ideally hold a HNC as a minimum requirement in a relevant subject, and have come from a Multi-Discipline, Engineering Project Management or Project Control environment, ideally within a highly regulated environment.

Project Control Lead’s will have a high level of analytical and numerate skills being proficient in the use of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools.

You’ll have a detailed understanding of Cost Management methodologies, techniques and relevant systems and tools including Primavera Planning Software Tool. You’ll also be proficient in the application of Earned Value concepts and tools, as well as working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation.


Join us and together we can help Britain achieve Net Zero.

Applications for this role close: Wednesday 22nd May

TSB Bank Plc
Job Title: Assistant Manager, Operational Risk Assurance
Function: Enterprise Assurance
Location: Hybrid working/flexible across our key sites
Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits
Closing Date: 8 May 2024

At TSB we’re all here to give money confidence to our customers and communities. Wherever you work in TSB you can make a real difference to your career, our business, and the wider community.
Within our Enterprise Assurance function we provide management with first line assurance in operational risk areas including Technology, Operational Resilience and Change. Some of our key activities are providing assurance through a schedule of control testing, reviewing attestations prepared by management and performing Third Party Assurance activities.

How you'll make a difference
The Operational Risk Assurance, Assistant Manager role is responsible for performing control testing in operational areas and supporting Managers in the performance of assurance activities and project work as required. The key stakeholders are Risk and Control Owners and other SMEs across CIO and other key areas of the Bank. You will make a difference in your role by providing assurance to management that risk management activities are fully understood, within risk appetite, appropriately controlled and reported on.

What you'll bring

- Attention to detail and a focus on delivery to meet the agreed assurance plan to time and quality standards
- Being able to communicate effectively, both verbal and written, with an ability to influence, collaborate and make informed decisions.
- Use own initiative to identify and escalate areas of improvement, taking an active part in the solution.
- Works collaboratively to deliver the best outcomes for TSB Bank, showing commitment to shared goals.
- Supports a culture that values, recognises and generates high performance
- Experience in risk management, audit or control testing in one of the following areas Technology, Cyber, Third Party Management, Change or Data.


What we offer in return

- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy worklife balance
- An attractive reward and myTSB benefits package, giving you more of what matters to you
- A diverse, energising, and collaborative working environment
- A career that's enriching and full of opportunity


So if this sounds up your street, contact Alan Ogilvie to learn more. Come join our team, we make things happen!
Remember to visit the Careers Confidence Portal for tips on applying for roles within TSB.
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Job Purpose: - To provide administrative support to the corporate and divisional Patient Safety & Quality Teams. - To support the DATIX System Manager with the administration of the Trust Risk Management Software (DATIX). Key Areas of Responsibility: - Ensuring that a consistent level of admin support is provided to the Patient Safety & Quality team. - Responding to routine enquiries from all grades of staff across the Trust as well as from representatives of external organisations -Co-ordinating and supporting the provision of training in patient safety and risk processes, including maintaining a record of all training undertaken. - Requesting and tracking patient notes as requested by the team. - Carrying out general administration duties including: taking minutes, answering the phone, electronic filing, generating basic reports, data entry, responding to emails and some aspects of diary management. - Arranging a variety of meetings, workshops and presentations - Supporting the transfer of sensitive and sometimes contentious information arising from safety incidents while maintaining confidentiality and using discretion. - Attending regular team meetings. - Managing shared email inboxes and phone lines and directing queries appropriately. - Providing administration support cover for the Patient Safety & Quality Managers and DATIX systems Manager when absent, escalating any complex queries. - Monitoring and inputting incidents reported through the hotline. - Maintaining up to date contact and distribution lists - Carrying out basic quality assurance checks as instructed. - Maintaining and updating data dashboards as required - Basic use of Trak care and electronic patient record to provide support to the Patient Safety and Quality advisors in identifying admission and appointment history for patients involved in incidents -Prolonged use of computers for majority of working day - Prolonged and frequent periods of concentration - Ability to remain focused during repetitive tasks - Establishing effective and open administrative processes and filing systems that enables easy access to all material by post holder and team. - Requesting goods as required and requested directly by Line Manager using P2P systems - To undertake any other duties compatible with grade in discussion with Line Manager - Managing electronic storage provisions through the use of share drives and SharePoint sites - Supporting the Patient Safety and Quality team tracking incidents and action plans - Responding to enquiries and providing process related advice and guidance where able and escalating queries where required. - Entering data and generating reports from databases and spreadsheets using defined search criteria - Supporting the Datix System Manager in the administration of the Trust risk management software for incidents, risk registers, complaints, PALS, mortality and claims - Carrying out DATIX system administration duties to include: approving contacts, creating and modifying user profiles and resetting passwords. - Supporting the DATIX System Manager with the production of training materials/presentations to support training in the Trust risk management software

KEY RESULT AREAS To attend all Trust mandatory training including: - Corporate induction - GHNHSFT mandatory training (to include Infection Control; Safety Awareness; Fire Safety; and Information Governance Access and management of confidential personnel/staff records Prepare the Service Level Agreements for the GP surgeries and External Community Hospitals. To be responsible for distribution of Customer Questionnaires for internal and external service users and collate data analysis of the results in graph format. To ensure customer complaints, non-conformances and Datix are actioned, reported and logged within the QMS documentation. To complete non-conformance spread sheets and perform monthly trend analysis reports. Attend and actively participate in Management Review and Quarterly Quality Meetings to assess progress against Departmental and National Objectives. Responsible in assisting in reconciliation of ordered goods against delivery notes and receipt against orders to enable invoices to be paid. If necessary, take action to follow up outstanding orders, damaged goods and stock deficiency. In addition, to maintain and monitor stock levels of materials and processed items, including rotation, delivery, returns, overnight delivery and urgent requests due to operational service pressure demands. Communicating with Procurement, NHS Logistics and users of the service, to ensure an effective customer-based service is maintained, dealing with enquiries and queries from customers and clients. Responsible for updating HESSDA, the electronic Tracking System, with regard to tray tracking and sterilisation in order to ensure that full traceability of equipment takes place. Liaise with all users of the service to ensure an efficient and effective service delivery that is customer focused at all times, including acting as liaison with theatre/medical nursing staff regarding any follow up action required on matters of service delivery. To ensure use of any appropriate personal protective equipment as required by task and management. To deliver a high standard of customer service, communicating effectively with all levels of staff across departments (including all internal and external customers).

Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of the Lead Midwife for Quality, Governance, Assurance and Compliance in Maternity

PA and Senior Quality Administrator to the Deputy Principal Further Education £26,924 - £29,458 per annum (depending upon experience) 37.5 hours per week Permanent
About Us:Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing. Located in Gloucestershire, Hartpury University and Hartpury College sit side-by-side on a beautiful 360-hectare campus. We provide world-class facilities to more than 4,500 university and college-level students studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, A-levels and diplomas, as well as undertaking industry research. The University is rated top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023) and has 97% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas. A passionate and innovative business culture and exceptional support networks make Hartpury an ideal career choice. Hartpury is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We particularly welcome applicants that we are underrepresented in, including those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities, and those living with disabilities. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion we offer a range of inclusive policies, flexible working arrangements and a multi-faith space to support staff from different backgrounds. To find out more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, please click here.
About the Role: • Working as part of the PA team, you will provide an efficient secretarial service to the Deputy Principal Further Education • You will co-ordinate diaries and organise meetings, ensuring the Deputy Principal Further Education is fully briefed and appropriate papers are available. • You will administer budgets, tracking expenditure and utilising relevant systems. • You will act as officer for a number of meetings, supporting associated administration duties and ensure confidentiality at all times. • You will also be required to undertake a range of project work which will include; College Prize Day. • Assist the Deputy Principal Further Education with the organisation and running of the Quality Cycle. • Coordinate the Quality Audit Cycle. • Coordinate the student trips and external speaker process.
About You: • You will demonstrate prior experience of working within a PA/Secretarial role at an executive level. • Your will demonstrate excellent administrative skills. • You will have excellent interpersonal skills, together with a positive and professional manner. Given the nature of this role, you will demonstrate excellent attention to detail and also the ability to prioritise work effectively and to work to deadlines on your own initiative. • You will need to work well individually and as part of a team. • You must have excellent customer service to communicate professionally with internal staff, students, business connections and external customers. • You will also be able to demonstrate excellent IT and organisational skills.
We offer a fantastic package of staff benefits including: • Hybrid working arrangements with blended approach of office and home working • 25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays rising to 30 days with length of service • Wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme • Generous pension scheme (LGPS)• Employee Discounts Scheme • Onsite fitness facilities • Support for continuous professional development • Flexible working opportunities available • Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. Click the button below to apply online.
Click here to view the full Job Description and Person Specification The closing date for receipt of applications is 5th April 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job title: Assistant Headteacher - Quality of Education

Location: Brookthorpe Hall School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:30am - 4:30pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Assistant Headteacher - Quality of Education to join our close-knit team.

About the role

The Assistant Headteacher will undertake the normal responsibilities of a teacher and be a member of the senior leadership team. They will work independently, alongside SLT to define, articulate, and implement the school’s vision and values.

The Assistant Headteacher will work in close partnership with the Senior Leadership Team, SENCo, parents, Governors and external agencies to improve, maintain and monitor high standards of the quality of education across the school.

All members of the Senior Leadership Team are expected to be flexible to ensure the most effective organisation and delivery of learning. Other specific duties and responsibilities as part of the Senior Leadership Team will be allocated once a candidate has been appointed.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain and develop the ethos, values and overall purposes of the school.
To be an excellent practitioner in the classroom, delivering great results and continuing to develop own teaching to benefit pupils and colleagues.
Exercise a key role in the strategic development of the quality of education and technology, developing a clear strategy and implementation plans.
Develop and embed a clear curriculum intent and implementation plan.
Support all staff in understanding the importance of quality first teaching and that everyone must work together to ensure that the curriculum is at the core of everything we do.
Ensure that all staff, teaching and support staff, have high expectations of what pupils can achieve and always work to ensure pupils are making the most of their learning opportunities.
Ensure that teacher subject knowledge is secure and is updated in line with new curriculum requirements
Essential

Bachelors Degree
PGCE
Evidence of continuing professional development relating to school leadership and management, and curriculum/teaching and learning
Ability to identify own learning needs and to support others in identifying their learning needs
At least 5 years successful teaching experience in the primary and secondary age range
Experience of driving whole school initiatives with proven successful outcomes
Substantial knowledge and understanding of curriculum, teaching and learning
In your application, please provide written examples of the impact of your curriculum leadership in either a middle or senior leadership capacity.

About the school

Brookthorpe Hall School is a specialist provision providing full-time specialised co-education for young people aged 7 to 16 with a range of complex needs, communication difficulties and associated challenging behaviour. This may include social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.

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Main Responsibilities and Duties: Leadership, professional standards and accountability- Ensure that patient care is delivered with care and compassion to a high standard, to ensure a positive patient experience and achievement of clinical quality standards as measured through the collection and use of relevant clinical indicators and High Impact Intervention audits.- Work to fully implement ANCC Pathway to Excellence within delegated areas of authority, ensuring successful delivery of the Trusts application and maintenance of status.- Maintain a highly visible leadership profile, undertaking quality rounds and being proactive about engaging with service areas and patients where required.- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information where there are barriers or difficulties to understanding or accepting the information: present complex information or contentious information to large groups where there may be significant barriers to acceptance, hostility or antagonism and in situations where emotions are high.- Contribute to the development of a strong and effective senior team within the Division.- Ensure that nursing and care staff are suitably qualified and competent and maintain professional registration in order to deliver safe quality patient care.- Ensure safe standards of nursing care of the highest quality are consistently delivered ensuring that all services comply with the requirements of the equality and diversity agenda, including impact assessments.- Ensure NMC and/or HCPC standards are consistently delivered against.- Lead the development of strong and effective clinical teams within all areas of responsibility across the Division.- Create an environment in which nursing and care staff feel properly valued and can practice and deliver their practice with confidence.- Ensure standards of training and mentorship for students are consistent with the requirements of the profession and that the links with the university are robust.- Lead and initiate the regular audit of the standards of patient care and ensure that any issues highlighted are regularly reported to the Director of Quality and Chief Nurse and appropriate quality groups.- Lead work on the extended scope of practice and multi-disciplinary working and evidence-based practice; ensuring education needs are appropriately identified and met.- Facilitate the delivery of all development projects within the roles remit including the implementation of the patient experience strategy.- Ensure that the services patients receive are appropriate, accessible when they need them and are delivered in a manner that respects their privacy, dignity and individuality.- Advise and appraise the Director of Quality and Chief Nurse of professional nursing and care issues within the Division.- Provide on-going support to the Director of Quality and Chief Nurse and Senior team representing them at meetings, internal and external to the Trust, as and when required.- Network locally, regionally and nationally to share best practice and benchmark services.- Ensure that nursing resource decisions within the Division have been taken with full professional advice and input to ensure that patient quality/ safety/ experience are not compromised.- Ensure public and patient involvement in the wider work of the Division.- Developing policies, both locally and cross divisionally, to support clinical care and practice, and ensuring the implementation of policies across the service. Performance management- With the divisional management team develop and ensure a culture of performance management, improvement and appraisal as a foundation for excellent organisational performance.- In partnership with the quality team and the Gloucestershire Quality and Safety Improvement Academy, lead on the implementation and development of programmes to measure the quality of services provided.- Benchmark best practice across the Trust and within the Division and adopt practice to best suit patients needs and ensure audit and improvement programmes are delivered anSd research activity supported.- Actively contribute to the Divisional and corporate performance management framework ensuring delivery of locally/corporately determined performance management targets and standards. Service improvement and Research development- Co-develop the divisional Business Plans, as appropriate ensuring that patient involvement contributes to the shape and expectations of the Divisions business plans, taking into account service needs, workforce planning, estate issues, financial constraints, commissioners priorities in terms of contracts, quality targets. Therefore, formulating longer term strategic plans with may involve uncertainty and which may impact cross-divisionally.- Support the Director of Quality and Chief Nurse with the delivery of a wider corporate nursing agenda including the development and implementation of an innovative strategy for nursing and midwifery to strengthen the nursing voice and to secure the workforce of the future.- Undertake delegated corporate, trust-wide lead for delivery of aspects of the nursing agenda as directed by the Director of Quality and Chief Nurse, Deputy Chief Nurse and Deputy Director of Quality. Operational planning and service delivery- Through the implementation performance management arrangements ensure objectives are cascaded and delivered through each nursing team meeting corporate targets for budget management, patient activity, infection prevention and control and quality standards.- Ensure the quality, standard and range of care provided is consistently optimised within the available resources and in line with contract requirements.- Through the provision of nursing input assist the division with the production of Specialty Business Plans and Service Specifications- Identify and provide organisational support to clinical teams and support teams enabling each to access resources efficiently and effectively.- Provide operational day to day management and leadership to senior nursing staff within the Division (Senior Matrons, Matrons and CNS). People management and development- Ensure and monitor the utilisation of the optimum use of staff to deliver safe quality patient care within agreed expenditure targets and agree with specialist staff the appropriate use of overtime, locum, Bank and Agency cover.- In consultation and under the direction of the Deputy Chief Nurse and the Deputy Director for People and Organisational Development, develop a workforce plan to include competencies required and availability of experienced staff that meets the Trust requirements and is in line with professional developments in nursing.- Improve and continually maintain staff morale by effective communication, leadership, optimism and consultation within the Division and with other services, as appropriate and in situations where the subject is highly complex and as in investigations of practice could be hostile, antagonistic or highly contentious.- Develop with the Chief of Service and Director of Operations a flexible workforce in line with national requirements capable of adapting to peaks and troughs in activity where appropriate across the Trust.- Ensure that specialties and departments benefit from the application of effective HR policies, procedures and practices for all staff, e.g., recruitment and selection, employee relations, absence management.- Ensure Individual Performance Review is cascaded to all nursing staff and providing forums for objective setting, performance review and Continuing Professional Development.- Ensure access to training and development programmes to realise the capabilities and fullest possible contribution of all staff taking into consideration the future demands upon the medical profession and other professions allied to medicine- Ensure effective arrangements for the conduct of employee relations and the maintenance and on-going improvement of communications throughout the Trust. Working collaboratively with trade unions and other external stakeholders Finance and performance management- Oversee the nursing and other clinical budgets for staff groups under professional responsibility and manage directly budgets for staff directly reporting to post holder.- Take a lead in developing Senior Nurses budgetary skills to promote ownership and delivery of local responsibilities.- Represent the needs of nursing and patient care in the business and service planning cycle and the transformation work streams and reconcile these with the needs of the service.- Promote and ensure the effective use of bank and agency nursing staff within the cluster, meeting the need to provide safe nursing standards within agreed financial targets. Promote timely and accurate feedback to the Divisional Director. - Ensure the availability to the divisional team of relevant strands of information relating to general nursing performance, contract activity and quality, and participate in agreeing strategies responding to trends.- With the Chief of Service and Director of Operations lead the effective delivery of cost improvement programmes, ensuring sufficient oversight of the quality impact assessment process. Information management and research- Encourage and facilitate audit and research as required, ensure findings are disseminated appropriately and recommendations implemented and reviewed as part of a comprehensive governance framework.- Lead and participate in the development of both Trust-wide NursingFor further information about the opportunity, please contact: Name: Margaret CoyleJob Title: Chief of Service, Surgery (PA Judith Pennycooke)Phone Number: 0300 422 5177Email address: margaret.coyle2@nhs.net judith.pennycooke@nhs.net Interview: Thursday 11th April 2024

Qualifications

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Bachelor's Degree

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Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Intern / Student

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. 

Management and professional responsibilities - To ensure that the grading of incidents is accurate and that the level of investigation is commensurate with the harm caused and likelihood of recurrence - To work within Trust policies, protocol and guidelines providing comment on new policy documents as required. - To deputise for the Senior Patient Safety and Quality Nurse as and when necessary. - To attend Directorate and Trust wide meetings relevant to risk, quality, health and safety. - Ensure personal and professional development is maintained and clinical skills are updated in order to provide high quality care in accordance with NMC guidelines - Maintain a safe working environment. - To work as a team with the other patient safety leads for the womens division to support the timely response to Datix - To work with colleagues to complete investigations if required Leadership - Promote and role model a culture of openness and responsiveness to patient views, an ethos of constructive and positive learning from mistakes within a performance-based culture among staff - A willingness to find imaginative solutions to problems, and to use information as the basis for reflection and action. Responsibilities for patients - Be able to evidence integrity in their ability to communicate with both patients, their families and staff involved in incidents evidencing excellent communication skills understanding how stressful these situations can be for all involved. - With proven leadership skills and the confidence to engage with senior personnel to investigate care issues and devise appropriate learning plans. - Identify and escalate any anomalies to Quality and Patient Safety Lead and Divisional Director of Quality and Nursing including cascading and actioning of Safety Alerts - Ensure patients who suffer harm whilst under our care, are managed in line with Being Open or Duty of Candour as indicated by level of harm - To ensure maximum learning is gained from all quality and patient safety work, and measures are taken to share this learning Contact Details If you want more information on this vacancy then please contact: Amy Shepherd (Senior Nurse for Safety and Quality) amy.shepherd2@nhs.net 0300 422 5515 or Karen Pudge (Divisional Director of Nursing W&C) 0300 422 5528