Job summary
This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals, Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work with the Quality Governance team and wider divisional/corporate multi professional teams for Barnet Chase Farm Hospital surgery and specialist Services (SAS) Division . We would welcome staff who have previous experience of working in a clinical setting who would like to enter the world of Quality Governance .
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for:
- Supporting the Head of Quality Governance in developing, implementing and monitoring an effective and compliant system of working to ensure robust divisional governance which is in line with national best practice and aligns across divisions
- Managing the governance staff in dealing with all activities relating to patient safety, risk, compliance and audit and act as the lead and central point of contact for divisional governance activities
- Acting as a self- regulating practitioner who horizon scans to ensure the divisional governance activities remain in line with current best practice
- Support and develop a culture of informed questioning, challenge, trend analysis triangulation to ensure lessons are learned and the division changes practice in a way which has a positive effect on patient, outcomes, patient experience and supports the trust ambition to reach zero avoidable harm.
The post holder will work closely with the quality governance, operational and corporate management teams and staff at all levels in the organisation.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education
Essential
- Undergraduate Degree/equivalent professional qualification or equivalent experience
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of further professional and personal development
Desirable
- Governance or risk management qualification, or equivalent experience
- Clinical qualification
- Quality Improvement Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to define, retrieve, collate and analyse statistical and qualitative information
- Experience of effective working within a team and alone with minimal supervision
- Knowledge of the components of governance, risk management and assurance function; current NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patient care
- Demonstrates commitment to improving the quality of patient care & working with patients / services / stakeholders in order to do so
- Experience in setting objectives and performance management and holding people to account
- Demonstrable experience in incident management in a healthcare environment
- Knowledge of the components of governance, risk management and assurance function; current NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patient care
Desirable
- Experience of investigating serious healthcare incidents
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a range of professionals at all levels confidently
- Ability to make decisions and solve complex problems
- Advanced planning and organisational skills
- Excellent leadership, Influencing and motivational skills
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Proficient in the use of MS Office applications: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Access, Explorer, Powerpoint and Excel
- Knowledge and understanding of professional standards and requirements
- The ability to maintain and respect confidentiality - Information Governance, Issues of confidentiality (Data Protection, Freedom of Information Act, Caldicott)
- Commitment to continuous improvement activities & positive attitude toward change
Desirable
- Able to negotiate and influence at an organisational level and externally with a range of stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills at all levels, confident when speaking in public and at large meetings
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Occasional flexibility to work outside of normal office hours (eg. to attend meetings with divisional representatives)
- Methodical & systematic approach to work, involving close attention to detail with resilience and ability to get the job done
- Self-motivated completer / finisher able to organise & prioritise work using own initiative & working to tight deadlines
- Kind and compassionate
- Maintaining a professional appearance
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in incident management in a healthcare environment
Desirable
- Experience of investigating serious healthcare incidents
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.
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 .
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chase Farm Hospital
Wellhouse Ln
Enfield
EN2 8JL