Job summary
At East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust we are looking for an experienced clinician who has experience working at a senior level, providing strategic vision and leadership in the specialist field of clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement.
We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about driving improvement in patient safety and the quality of care across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Chief Nurse you will take a strategic lead and be responsible for owning and driving the strategic clinical governance, quality assurance and quality improvement agenda.
The Associate Director of Clinical Governance and Quality will be accountable for the delivery of quality assurance and improvement and will have a specific remit in providing expertise and leadership in clinical governance, quality assurance and improvement. As a patient safety specialist, the Associate Director will provide patient safety expertise/leadership with the organisation and support the continued development of the patient safety culture.
The post-holder will liaise with the Chief of Staff, the Chief Nurse and the Chief Medical Officer to ensure that the clinical governance, health and safety, patient safety and other clinical corporate functions are engaged so as to promote joined-up resolutions and improved awareness of the clinical governance issues we face collectively.
The Associate Director for Clinical Governance and Quality will provide strategic input and senior representation and leadership on multi-agency meetings/ICB meetings as required. You will be responsible for producing and presenting high quality, accurate reports to boards, committee's and other meetings as requiring, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters Level or equivalent level of experience, of working at a senior level in a Quality Governance or Risk management NHS role.
- Full current professional registration, or previous clinical experience
- Extensive knowledge of key portfolio areas, which must include Integrated Governance systems and patient safety. This will be acquired through 5 years' experience, supported by relevant specialist training
- Extensive knowledge of financial, performance and staff management gained through senior management experience and/or qualification
- Evidence of substantial continued professional development or equivalent amount of knowledge and experience at senior management level
Desirable
- Project management Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in partnership with senior clinical, executive and managerial colleagues with a proven ability to influence and change these groups
- Experience of analysing, developing and implementing local or national policy at organisational level
- Proficient IT skills in word, excel, powerpoint etc Preparing reports, analysing highly complex data for Boards, committees and working groups
- Evidence of delivering against set objectives and achieving key organisational targets under tight timescales
- Evidence of developing new systems, processes and reporting structures to improve clinical and corporate performance and efficiency
- Relevant experience of working effectively across organisational and professional boundaries in complex organisations
- Able to understand and work with the complexities of NHS organisations at Board level
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Cross Site working
EDGH Kings Drive
Eastbourne
BN21 2UD