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Associate Director for Quality Governance

Employer
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Location
Truro
Salary
£88,168 to £101,677 a year Yearly
Closing date
31 Oct 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 8D
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
RCHT presents an exciting opportunity for the position of Associate Director of Clinical Governance, a crucial role in the Trust's ongoing improvement efforts.

This position is integrated within the Chief Nurse's Team and reporting to the Director Of Integrated Governance collaborates closely with the Medical Director to oversee all aspects of quality governance.

The individual will be responsible for a portfolio that includes Patient Safety, Legal Services, Clinical Effectiveness, Audit and Compliance, Quality Governance, and Risk, thereby enhancing the Trust's overall performance.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned, self-driven leader capable of working independently, exemplifying exceptional performance while embodying the Trust's values and behaviours.

They will be dedicated to improving clinical outcomes and patient experiences by establishing and integrating risk management systems, educational strategies, and fostering a culture focused on quality and fairness.

Main duties of the job

Provide high quality advice and information to the Director Of Integrated Governance, Chief Nurse, Medical Director, Deputy Chief Nurse and the Board of Directors on all matters relating to quality governance.

Develop and influence robust clinical governance policies, procedures and guidelines at an organisational level.

Formulate long term strategic plans in relation to organisational wide quality governance and risk management.

Ensure that all target dates for assurance functions are met.

Develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure that all governance is comprehensively assessed, appropriately planned, effectively implemented and evaluated according to agreed policies, procedures and guidelines e.g. CQC / NHS Improvement / HSE / NICE / Information Governance Toolkit etc.

Analyse and act on information to proactively manage and deliver NHS targets.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Work health assessments
  • Criminal record check standards
  • Right to work checks

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • oRelevant degree
  • oMasters degree or equivalent level of skill acquired through experience
  • oFormal teaching and assessing award
  • oFormal management qualification or equivalent level of skill acquired through experience.
  • oEvidence of ongoing relevant professional development.


Desirable

  • oQuality Improvement award
  • oRegistered Health Care Professional


Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

  • oRelevant experience in clinical leadership / management at Band 8c or above in a related field.
  • oExperience of working within an acute Trust setting.
  • oUnderstanding of topical patient safety, governance and clinical issues.
  • oProvenrecordofsuccessfully leading and implementing change
  • oDemonstrable understanding and experience of management, and handling of data and information and accurate and effective reporting
  • oBudgetary management and workforce development experience.
  • oExcellent understanding of healthcare regulation and ability to assure that a provider is meeting its responsibilities.
  • oProven experience of leading and delivering the patient safety agenda.
  • oIn depth understanding and experience of quality governance and quality improvement.
  • oWell-developed negotiating/ influencing skills based on a thorough understanding of business principles and NHS clinical systems.
  • oAbility and willingness to travel to all sites within the organisation.


Desirable

  • oAwareness of political and professional agenda in clinical and NHS management.
  • oDemonstrable system working and negotiating experience.


Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • oAbility to prioritise and problem solve.
  • oAbility to write Trust Board reports and prepare presentations for internal and external audience, e.g. Trust Board, ICB.
  • oExcellent presentation skills.
  • oCritical analysis and imaginative problem solving.
  • oProven financial and workforce planning skills.
  • oAbility to use IT systems such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
  • oThe ability to inspire confidence at all levels in the organisation.
  • oEvidence of working across boundaries, influencing and developing staff and working with multiple stakeholders.
  • oEvidence of implementing significant organisational and / or professional change.
  • oAbility to develop and implement change initiatives in a complex environment.
  • oCommunicate complex subjects effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • oManage own time, to incorporate planning, allocation and evaluation of work effectively within a prioritisation system.


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

156-6667356

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