Full Time - 37.5 Hours Per Week

We have an exciting and new job role as a Quality and Governance Lead in Wakefield CAMHS! We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Quality and Governance Lead to join our service.

As the Quality and Governance Lead, you would play a crucial role in ensuring high standards of clinical practice, compliance and operational efficiency across our service.

The role would assist the operational managers and stakeholders and support the delivery on achieving clinical excellence and patient safety. You would work as part of a shared leadership team in the service, working alongside the General Manager, Service Manager and Clinical Lead to achieve clinical excellence, patient safety and regulatory assurance.

The role would lead, innovate and manage the development of improved clinical governance, performance and quality improvement both within the care group and where appropriate Trust wide. The Quality and Governance Lead would establish a robust and effective clinical governance framework. You would also work closely with the Trust quality directorate to ensure all elements of safety, effectiveness and service user experience are aligned with the Trusts strategic quality objectives and processes.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

Main duties of the job

Would develop and implement governance frameworks and policies to uphold clinical excellence and compliance with national and local standards

Conduct regular audits and reviews of clinical practices, documentation and outcomes to identify areas for improvement

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to promote a culture of continuous improvement and learning within the service

Provide leadership and guidance on risk management, incident reporting and safeguarding procedures

Act as a point of contact for staff, providing advice and training on governance issues.

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About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a shared leadership team, known as a TRIO, working alongside a general manager & clinical lead to achieve clinical excellence, patient safety and regulatory assurance. Leading, innovating and managing the development of improved clinical governance, performance and quality improvement both within the BDU and where appropriate Trustwide.

Lead the development of a culture of high quality care that both meets the needs of the service users and provides assurance across all services, ensuring that quality and governance is owned by all staff.

Establish robust and effective clinical governance frameworks at BDU level to ensure risk registers, incidents and serious incidents, quality standards and regulatory reqiurements are reviewed, updated and necessary improvement action is taken as required.

Establish and maintain an effective communication network both within the BDU and with key stakeholders across the Trust.

Lead and motivate staff to ensure a high standard of professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of high quality care, fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement.

Contribute to he development and implementation of Trusts policies and procedures to ensure governance issues are fully represented in policy and assist staff to interpret policy into practice.

Contribute to the overall financial management of the Trust, utilising influence to ensure services are delivered efficiently, effectively and represent good value for money. This will include deploying financial and other resources to achieve maximum benefit for patients and applying principles of financial governance.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 1st level degree in health care.
• Professional qualification, eg Nurse, Occupational therapist, Social worker.

Special Knowledge and Skills.

Essential

• Detailed understanding of clinical governance within the NHS.
• Understand and translate national directives and agendas into appropriate local strategies and plans.
• Ability to prioritise and demonstrate effective time management and organisational skills, working autonomously.
• The ability to analyse complex issues, identify potential solutions and reach sound judgments and decisions and deal with difficult situations that may arise.
• Committed to Continuous Professional Development of self and others.
• Able to demonstrate commitment to collaborative partnerships between practice and regulation.
• Ability to create and produce reports, excellent presentation skills.
• Demonstrate advanced people management skills including:
• Motivation of staff and team building.
• Development of positive interpersonal relationships.
• Negotiation.
• Decision Making.
• Leadership.
• Staff development.
• Conflict resolution and problem solving.
• Initiating and managing change.
• Creativity.
• Understanding of current NHS issues and initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality.
• Pan Trust working.
• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
• Ability to make things FUN.

Desirable

• IT Skills use of email, word processing, Power Point, excel, internet searching.

Training.

Essential

• Masters degree or equivalent experience at masters level.

Desirable

• Post registration clinical qualification in relevant area that has enhanced clinical practice.
• Post registration management or leadership qualification, or willingness to undertake same.
• Post registration leadership qualification.
• Coaching qualification or willingness to undertake same.

Physical Attributes.

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Personal Attributes.

Essential

• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, and flexible.
• Ability to communicate complex information at all levels within the organisation and with external agencies.
• Assertive, yet approachable, open style manager.
• Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Well organised with good time management skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and facilitate work of others.
• Adaptable to changing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly with respect to negotiation and influencing.
• A proven ability to influence others to achieve change.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive team player.
• Tact, diplomacy and political awareness.
• Flexibility and ability to cope with a changing environment.

Experience

Essential

• Recent clinical leadership experience.
• Evidence of developing staff.
• Setting and monitoring of standards.
• Ability to work as part of a large multi professional team.
• Experience of developing and delivering projects.

Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Airdale Health Centre

Fryston Square

Casleford

WF10 3JJ

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