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Risk and Assurance Lead

Employer
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Location
South Shields
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year
Closing date
27 Sep 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 6
Hours
Full Time
We have an exciting opportunity for a Risk and Assurance Lead within our Risk and Assurance team, based at South Tyneside District Hospital. The post will be fixed term for 12 months and can be offered as a secondment. This is a new role and will be fundamental in the delivery of the Trusts CQC assurance programme and risk management training programme.

Working with the Risk Manager, the post holder will be responsible for delivering training sessions to ensure staff are able to identify, assess and manage risks appropriately, in line with the Trusts policy and framework on risk management.

To work alongside the Matron for Assurance and Quality Improvement to contribute to the delivery of the Trusts Patient Safety and Quality Strategy and associated programmes of work, linked to national and local requirements across the Trust.

To play a key role in the development and maintenance of audit systems and processes to ensure robust feedback, monitoring and reporting of a variety of assurance metrics.

We welcome candidates who are registered nurses, midwives or AHPs, that have experience of delivering training sessions and clinical audit experience.

Flexible working arrangements are available.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with the Risk Manager to deliver training across the organisation to management staff in relation to risk management. This will involve educating staff on identifying, assessing and managing risks, to ensure they comply with the risk management policy and framework.

Assisting the Matron for Assurance in completing mock inspections/assessment of clinical departments/wards and ensuring the development of robust improvement plans. This will involve the collation, analysis and synthesis of a range of quantitative and qualitative data.

If you are interested in the role and want to know, please contact Charlotte Rowland, Risk Manager, via email charlotterowland@nhs.net

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the delivery of a training programme created to educate staff across the organisation in relation to risk management. This will involve delivering training sessions to management staff to ensure they are able to identify, assess and manage risks appropriately, in line with the Trusts policy and framework on risk management.

To work alongside the Matron for Assurance and Quality Improvement to contribute to the delivery of the Trusts Patient Safety and Quality Strategy and associated programmes of work, linked to national and local requirements across the Trust.

To play a key role in the development and maintenance of audit systems and processes to ensure robust feedback, monitoring and reporting of a variety of assurance metrics.

Ensuring continual compliance with the CQC Regulatory Framework and Fundamental Standards, and with other quality associated regulatory bodies and their compliance requirements.

PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their applic ation. Please visitGov.UKfor further information

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Adult/Children) or Registered Midwife or Registered AHP
  • First Degree in health-related subject
  • Teaching/training/mentorship qualification


Desirable

  • Certified risk management qualification


Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of CQC Fundamental Standards
  • Knowledge and experience of QI/service improvement methodology
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Experience of developing and delivering training to wide audiences
  • Demonstrable experience of preparing presentation reports and training materials utilising a range of Microsoft Office packages
  • Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
  • Clinical audit experience
  • Experience of risk management


Desirable

  • Experience of risk management within a healthcare setting
  • Experience delivering training on risk management
  • Use of Datix Risk Register


Physical skills

Essential

  • Requirement for good keyboard skills for system use and report writing
  • Able to meet travel requirements of the role


Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of risk management
  • Leadership and management skills
  • Data collation and critical analysis
  • Problem solving skills
  • Coaching skills
  • Audit skills
  • Attention to detail


Desirable

  • Delivery of risk management training
  • Formal QI / leadership training


Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Tyneside District Hospital

Harton Lane

South Shields

Tyne And Wear

NE34 0PL

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C9155-CRAC-0924-8

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