About this role
Job summary Clinical Lead for Compliance Band 7 - £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata 15 hours per week The Lodge, Wickford 6 months FTC/Secondment
The post holder will be a Champion for driving forward best practice in line with the Quality Statements and be responsible for the management and implementation
Policy/Procedure and Strategy system and for ensuring that all Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Health Service locations remain compliant with the CQC Registration Standards.
The post holder will be required to provide cross cover with other Clinical Leads for Compliance and cover other Trust services as directed by the Head of Compliance and Emergency Planning.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for undertaking the role of lead auditor in internal comprehensiveinspections of Trust services and teams against CQC registration requirements. This willinvolve development of an annual calendar of inspections in partnership with operationaland other support services, development of appropriate audit tools and review ofintelligence held.
Will undertake comprehensive inspections of compliance across all wards, teams and services. This will involve triangulation of different evidence sources including records audit, patient/carer interviews, staff interviews and manager interviews.
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential. Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks. If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling. Benefits
27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service. Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay. Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits. £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus. Work that wraps around your needs
Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Job description Job responsibilities
Responsible for identification and analysis of information intelligence sources which provide assurance of compliance or indications of risk of non-compliance with CQC Registration requirements.
Will develop robust inspection reports and action plans following comprehensiveinspections and ensuring these are shared with all appropriate departments. The postholder will appropriately address any areas of non-compliance and inform the Head ofCompliance of any gaps in compliance immediately.
Responsible for review of all audits and monitoring undertaken across the Trust thatconsider any aspects of Trust policy/ procedure, clinical guidelines or strategyimplementation and for ensuring that this information is built into the complianceinformation.
Person Specification
Application Form Essential
Post Registration/ graduate Diploma or equivalent Active professional qualification/registration In depth knowledge and experience of working within Health and Social Care services Detailed knowledge of the CQC Registration requirements/standards Broad knowledge and understanding of NHS national requirements that impact on the Trust such as Forensic best practice standards A broad knowledge of the supporting agendas and frameworks that impact on service delivery such as Clinical Governance, HR, Workforce Development etc. and an in depth understanding of how these may impact on planning, performance and assurance systems within the trust. Relevant clinical experience Excellent written & verbal skills Ability to prioritise own and other's workload demands in pressured situations Ability to make judgements about information involving complex facts received and action on this appropriately Ability to advise on how policy and procedure should be implemented in line with best practice guidelines Ability to act on own discretion and take action based on own interpretation. Experience of working with electronic information systems Ability to develop detailed plans and strategies (operational framework) at an strategic organisation wide level - both short term and long term Ability to undertake auditing, monitoring and investigation
Application Form Essential
Team worker Flexible approach to working patterns Experience of acting on audit findings Experience of design and undertaking auditing Able to use own initiative
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Lodge
Lodge Approach
Wickford, Essex
SS11 7XX
Employer's website https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)