A great opportunity for an experienced Clinical Governance Manager - an integral senior professional management and leadership post within the Division of Surgery is available You will be an expert in the field of quality and clinical governance. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Divisional Management Team with all aspects of quality and clinical governance management and will provide key support to the Divisional Directors of Nursing/Midwifery/Professions on the divisional risk management, governance arrangements, patient safety and quality improvement across the Division.

The post holder will provide support and guidance to clinicians and managers in all aspects of quality and clinical governance and ensure that the divisional commitment to managing risk in a coordinated, systematic, transparent and focused way is achieved.

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the divisional governance framework within the Division and their Directorates and will be responsible for the co-ordination and facilitation of the administration of the Divisional Governance Meetings.

The Divisional Governance Lead will also be responsible and accountable for ensuring safety of services and delivery of high standards of patient care.

Interview date: TBC

To discuss the post further please contact Mrs Maxine Beckett-Smythe, Divisional Director of Nursing and Governance for Surgery 07811959559

Main duties of the job

You will provide support and guidance to clinicians and managers in all aspects of quality, patient safety and governance, being responsible for the day-to-day management of the Divisional Governance Framework and ensuring commitment to managing risk in a coordinated and systematic way, contributing to delivering the Divisional and Trust wide governance agenda.

Experience of working collaboratively with senior clinicians and managers with a proven ability to deliver on non-negotiable deadlines is essential. You will be a positive influencer with a strong commitment to teamwork, shared learning and high performance.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement

Act as an expert source of advice for the divisional leadership team in respect of maintaining an integrated governance function ensuring that the division can demonstrate that its services are Safe, Effective, Caring, Well led and Responsive.

Ensure divisional staff have a good understanding of the key governance issues for their service and are managing the challenges appropriately and provide training where required.

Ensure that the Division has in place systems and processes which ensure that all aspects of clinical risk within the Division are managed appropriately at every level, including incident and accident reporting and root cause analysis of any clinical incidents.

Ensure that incidents, risks and complaints investigations are undertaken in a timely manner, that a root cause analysis is undertaken, and internal or external reports are prepared to a high standard.

Divisional lead for the collation of evidence of compliance with the CQC outcomes (and other quality related regulatory authority standards).

To improve performance and provide regular feedback on compliance against statutory and local requirements to enable the division to increase compliance proactively.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Master's Degree level or equivalent experience/qualification
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Degree in relevant discipline

Desirable

• Clinical/professional qualification (non-midwives)

Experience

Essential

• At least 3 years' experience in an acute NHS healthcare setting
• Evidence of undertaking senior/lead roles dealing with risk management, quality of care or patient safety issues
• Experience of undertaking audits/surveys and change management
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Experience of working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Practical experience of leading Clinical Audit

Knowledge

Essential

• Specialist knowledge of all stages of the governance cycle and quality improvement methodology.
• In depth specialist knowledge of NHS quality and governance strategy, policy and current issues
• Knowledge of quality improvement methods and techniques
• Able to organise and facilitate meetings effectively

Desirable

• PRINCE 2
• QSIR Qualifications

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Self-motivated and committed with excellent interpersonal skills, influencing and persuasion skills
• Organised with good time management skills and able to work to tight deadlines and cope under pressure
• Able to work with staff at all levels across the Trusts
• Flexible
• Self-confident, assertive and pro-active

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Lewisham and Greenwich Trust - QEH site mainly, UHL site

Stadium Road

London

SE18 4QH

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