About this role
Job summary
Provide strategic leadership for Quality governance within the Trust and ensure that we have robust systems and processes in place - this will involve.
Working with the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer (CMNO) and Chief Medical Officer (CMO), lead and develop the Quality governance systems across the organisation, operationally managing the corporate subject matter experts and their teams in patient experience, patient safety and clinical effectiveness, maximising their contribution to matrix working in partnership with the organisational leaders for these quality domains Deliver a robust evolving quality assurance framework and governance structure within the context of a multi-site model and its associated accountability framework that ensures Ward to Board accountability and visibility of issues that are resolved as close to the patient as possible where quality assurance is integrated into quality improvements.
Main duties of the job
Quality, clinical governance, patient safety/experience and compliance
Ensure a framework is in place to enable the Trust Board to monitor clinical governance and patient safety and experience improvements and make decisions based on the assurances in place Develop a governance framework and underpinning structure that responds to national policies/guidance, audit and alerts to support local reporting and monitoring Lead on the Trust's Quality Assurance Framework ensuring it is consistently applied across the Group and is focused on improving patient quality of care, safety and experience, and it evolves as new assurance techniques emerge. Establish strong and close working relationships between the care organisations and corporate governance teams Lead the development and production of the annual quality account in partnership with the communications team Direct and enhance an integrated serious incident reporting process across the organisation and complaints process Lead on the implementation of Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) across the Trust, effectively engaging with care organisations Develop implementation plans and support for NHS Resolution and CNST compliance across theorganisation Take responsibility as the corporate lead for quality for contract discussions with commissioners and contribute to the negotiation and development of quality indicators and CQUINs that relate to quality.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Experience Essential
Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a senior managerial post (Deputy Director level) Post-graduate management qualification, quality/clinical governance or leadership Master's degree (or working towards) High level of knowledge and expert knowledge of risk and all aspects of clinical governance and application at a senior level. Quality governance management experience at a senior level
Desirable
Registered nurse, midwife or other healthcare professional Understanding of commissioning cycle
Communication Essential
Highly developed facilitation skills Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal, written and presentation and excellent listening skills High level influencing and negotiation skills and experience of working in a matrix environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trust wide
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)