Quality and Improvement Manager
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality and Improvement Manager to join the Health in Justice service at Practice Plus Group.
You will work across the Midlands Directorate.
This role is home based, with travel to sites across the directorate as required.
This is a senior leadership role, reporting to the Directorate Head of Nursing and Quality. The post is focused on clinical governance, quality improvement, patient safety, risk management, and supporting healthcare services across prisons and other justice settings.
This role will give you the opportunity to work closely with senior clinical and operational leaders to ensure high standards of care, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across services.
Salary & Hours
- This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am – 5:30pm.
- You will receive an annual salary of £45,000 to £50,000 per annum.
How will we support you?
• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team
What you'll be doing
As the Quality & Improvement Manager your responsibilities will vary. You will:
Lead regional quality assurance and governance activities.
Support healthcare teams to deliver safe, effective, and continuously improving services.
Promote a culture of accountability, learning, and improvement.
Ensure governance priorities are understood and implemented across services.
Help develop and implement the Health in Justice governance strategy.
Translate strategic objectives into practical improvements at service level.
Work with senior nursing and medical leaders to embed governance standards.
Work collaboratively to improve service quality and patient outcomes.
Coach and support managers and clinical teams.
Encourage reflective practice and continuous learning.
Monitor changes in healthcare practice and governance requirements.
Support services to implement changes in policy and practice.
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks
What we'll look for in you
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 60 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
we act with integrity
we embrace diversity
we strive to do things better together
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications, skills and experience required
- A clinical qualification or a relevant degree with equivalent experience.
- Experience working in risk management within a healthcare setting.
- Experience analysing healthcare data
- Experience managing and reporting clinical incidents in line with national requirements.
- Experience producing reports for both operational teams and senior management.
- Experience handling and formally responding to complaints.
- Strong understanding of CQC compliance standards.
- Knowledge of patient safety and risk reduction tools.
- Knowledge of governance, quality improvement, and healthcare assurance processes.
- Strong leadership capability.
- Experience driving quality improvement and governance initiatives.
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About Practice Plus Group
Independent provider of health services to the NHS.
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