Deputy Director of Patient Safety & Governance
| Posting date: | 28 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £83,571 - £96,376 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 September 2024 |
| Location: | Birkenhead, CH49 5PE |
| Company: | Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6497959/408-24-830 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you values led with a passion for governance? Do you have extensive experience of quality governance, compliance and delivering against the patient safety incident response framework within the NHS. Are you looking for an exciting role that will contribute to the development and improvement of services?
Wirral University NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting to the deputy director of quality governance and are looking for a dynamic, patient focused leader to join the team. Reporting directly to the Chief Nurse with responsibility for Risk Management, Patient Safety and Clinical Effectiveness Team, Legal Services Team, Governance Business Partner Team and Complaints Management and PALS Team
The key objective of the role is to provide comprehensive strategic leadership for the quality governance agenda in a busy acute provider.
Lead and be managerially responsible for the following teams:
• Risk Management, Patient Safety and Clinical Effectiveness Team
• Legal Services Team
• Governance Business Partner Team
• Complaints Management and PALS Team
Maintain and continually improve systems that underpin an effective Quality Governance system at all levels across the Trust, from ward to board.
Professional leadership and expert advice to the Executive Team and Trust Board on complex matters in relation to all aspects of Quality Governance across the Trust.
To ensure that the Trust is compliant with and making incremental gain against, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Standards, the NHS Improvement Single Oversight Framework, relevant Health and Safety Standards and the Civil Contingencies Act.
To establish highly effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including CQC, ICB and NHSE/I. Managing the delivery of highly sensitive and contentious information when required.
To provide the Chief Nurse and Medical Director with the required assurances for the Board of Directors that the governance and risk management arrangements of the Trust are fit for purpose.
To act as a Trust named Patient Safety Specialist
Ensure effective working with the Medical Examiner’s Office and mortality review process
Key meetings required to organise and participate in
• Risk Management Committee
• Quality Committee
• Health and Safety Management Committee
• Patient Safety Quality Board
• Serious Incident Review Panel
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
To provide high quality advice and information to the Chief Nurse, Medical Director and Board of Directors on all matters relating to quality governance.
To develop and influence robust clinical governance policies, procedures and guidelines at an organisational level.
To ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines by taking action or alerting the senior management team, if practice appears to contravene policy or have a detrimental impact on patient care.
To provide direct leadership in the collation of evidence for any external assessment (either announced or otherwise).
To be responsible for advising the executive team, senior managers and other Trust employees as necessary, on complex matters such as legislation, regulations, orders and codes of practice which have a direct impact on clinical governance within the Trust.
To take responsibility for team decisions and be able to manage challenging situations.
To be accountable for the effective management and application of the Trust’s Risk Management System.
To be responsible for recording and providing evidence that lessons are learned, and action taken following investigation of adverse events.
To be responsible for storing, safeguarding and transferring clinical governance data in line with national and local guidance.
To provide assurance that clinical quality is embedded at a local level by working in collaboration with the Divisional teams.
To be responsible for the development of a needs-based risk and governance training programme designed to ensure that staff at all levels are equipped with the appropriate skills.
To be accountable for the management and oversight of all rapid reviews and serious incidents using the Trust’s Incident Investigation Policy in a sensitive manner, ensuring staff are fully supported throughout the process.
To be responsible for ensuring that remedial action plans are developed and implemented following investigation and that nominated facilitators provide a final report detailing lessons learned and the changes made in practice.
To be organisationally responsible for ensuring that the legal Duty of Candor is enacted where incidents cause significant harm to patients. This will involve ensuring that patients and their families are supported when informed of distressing incidents that have caused significant harm.
To lead and manage the Quality Governance Department by setting high standards, guiding, motivating and developing the team, to achieve high performance and meet the Trust’s objectives and statutory obligations.
To be responsible for the effective management of departmental budgets within Quality Governance and contributes each year to financial planning and savings as required.
To deliver the responsibilities of the role under the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974).
This advert closes on Sunday 15 Sep 2024
Are you values led with a passion for governance? Do you have extensive experience of quality governance, compliance and delivering against the patient safety incident response framework within the NHS. Are you looking for an exciting role that will contribute to the development and improvement of services?
Wirral University NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting to the deputy director of quality governance and are looking for a dynamic, patient focused leader to join the team. Reporting directly to the Chief Nurse with responsibility for Risk Management, Patient Safety and Clinical Effectiveness Team, Legal Services Team, Governance Business Partner Team and Complaints Management and PALS Team
The key objective of the role is to provide comprehensive strategic leadership for the quality governance agenda in a busy acute provider.
Lead and be managerially responsible for the following teams:
• Risk Management, Patient Safety and Clinical Effectiveness Team
• Legal Services Team
• Governance Business Partner Team
• Complaints Management and PALS Team
Maintain and continually improve systems that underpin an effective Quality Governance system at all levels across the Trust, from ward to board.
Professional leadership and expert advice to the Executive Team and Trust Board on complex matters in relation to all aspects of Quality Governance across the Trust.
To ensure that the Trust is compliant with and making incremental gain against, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Standards, the NHS Improvement Single Oversight Framework, relevant Health and Safety Standards and the Civil Contingencies Act.
To establish highly effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including CQC, ICB and NHSE/I. Managing the delivery of highly sensitive and contentious information when required.
To provide the Chief Nurse and Medical Director with the required assurances for the Board of Directors that the governance and risk management arrangements of the Trust are fit for purpose.
To act as a Trust named Patient Safety Specialist
Ensure effective working with the Medical Examiner’s Office and mortality review process
Key meetings required to organise and participate in
• Risk Management Committee
• Quality Committee
• Health and Safety Management Committee
• Patient Safety Quality Board
• Serious Incident Review Panel
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
To provide high quality advice and information to the Chief Nurse, Medical Director and Board of Directors on all matters relating to quality governance.
To develop and influence robust clinical governance policies, procedures and guidelines at an organisational level.
To ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines by taking action or alerting the senior management team, if practice appears to contravene policy or have a detrimental impact on patient care.
To provide direct leadership in the collation of evidence for any external assessment (either announced or otherwise).
To be responsible for advising the executive team, senior managers and other Trust employees as necessary, on complex matters such as legislation, regulations, orders and codes of practice which have a direct impact on clinical governance within the Trust.
To take responsibility for team decisions and be able to manage challenging situations.
To be accountable for the effective management and application of the Trust’s Risk Management System.
To be responsible for recording and providing evidence that lessons are learned, and action taken following investigation of adverse events.
To be responsible for storing, safeguarding and transferring clinical governance data in line with national and local guidance.
To provide assurance that clinical quality is embedded at a local level by working in collaboration with the Divisional teams.
To be responsible for the development of a needs-based risk and governance training programme designed to ensure that staff at all levels are equipped with the appropriate skills.
To be accountable for the management and oversight of all rapid reviews and serious incidents using the Trust’s Incident Investigation Policy in a sensitive manner, ensuring staff are fully supported throughout the process.
To be responsible for ensuring that remedial action plans are developed and implemented following investigation and that nominated facilitators provide a final report detailing lessons learned and the changes made in practice.
To be organisationally responsible for ensuring that the legal Duty of Candor is enacted where incidents cause significant harm to patients. This will involve ensuring that patients and their families are supported when informed of distressing incidents that have caused significant harm.
To lead and manage the Quality Governance Department by setting high standards, guiding, motivating and developing the team, to achieve high performance and meet the Trust’s objectives and statutory obligations.
To be responsible for the effective management of departmental budgets within Quality Governance and contributes each year to financial planning and savings as required.
To deliver the responsibilities of the role under the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974).
This advert closes on Sunday 15 Sep 2024
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