Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Quality Lead - North & East Adult Community Services
The closing date is 25 January 2026
We are seeking a Quality Lead to work closely with our North and East Adult Community Services Teams.
You must have excellent working knowledge of our electronic health records system RIO and a good understanding of Ulysses.
You must be able to demonstrate great skills in leadership and be able to support teams to embrace new ways of working.
If you are passionate about patient care, quality improvement with the focus on transforming services, and are looking for a new way to promote quality care within a service, then we would welcome a conversation with you.
By joining our senior leadership team you will be working with the Head of Integrated Professions, Operational Managers and Team Leads. You will be part of a progressive team leading new ways of working focusing on quality improvement. We are in partnership with our colleagues in Primary care, Adult Social Care and Voluntary Sector to transform how services are delivered – if this all sounds interesting, then this role is for you!
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
* Cornwall Foundation Trust
* Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
* Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Boar
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
Main duties of the job
This post will support the North and East Adult Community Services Teams and will provide a diverse and interesting experience for the post holder. You will be part of a team focused on ensuring services provide the best quality of service.
This is absolutely the perfect role for someone who holds quality improvement at the heart of everything that they do. You must have previous experience in delivering quality improvement projects.
This position will give you the opportunity to work closely with senior operational & clinical leaders to enhance our services and patient care. This multi-faceted role that will enable you to grow and develop new skills in quality improvement methodology, audit and clinical review.
This role means you will be a key member of a clinical and operational leadership team, working closely with managers to enhance quality improvement and work hand in hand to help deliver on transformation.
About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner. Just over 532,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Job responsibilities
For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
* Education to masters level or equivalent in experience
* Willing to identify and undertake learning as role develops
* Experience of undertaking projects and writing reports to deadline
* Experience of working in a clinical setting
Skills and Aptitude
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* IT and keyboard skills
Knowledge and abilities
* Ability to think analytically and strategically
* Ability to motivate and inspire others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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