Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Governance Facilitator to join our Governance Support Unit (GSU) at King's Mill Hospital. If you have excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of quality assurance processes, including policies, CQC, and regulatory frameworks, we want to hear from you!
The succesful candidate will assist the Quality Governance Matron in delivering the clinical governance and public involvement agenda within the Division and work collaboratively across disciplines to facilitate improvements in clinical practice and reduce risk. They will work closely with divisional leadership teams to foster a culture that engages both clinical and non-clinical staff in delivering excellent and high-quality clinical services.
If you are passionate about quality governance and patient safety, and you thrive in a collaborative environment, apply today to join our team at King's Mill Hospital!
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level or equivalent in risk or governance or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Clinical Professional Qualification
- Project Management -Quality Improvement qualification
Experience
Essential
- Managing patient safety, Clinical Governance, or risk within a large / complex NHS organisation
- Presenting information to committees and senior management
- Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through clinical teams
- Staff and team leadership skills
- Achievement of challenging deadlines whilst maintaining quality and professional standards
- Adverse incident reporting including data capture, trend analysis and identification of system/process changes to reduce risk
- Dealing with serious incidents / complaints process changes to reduce risk
- Experience of dealing with service wide policy implementation or change management projects
Desirable
- Experience of working in a complex changing environment and the ability to prioritise
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of governance and risk management & assurance as implemented within the NHS and the NHS Assurance processes
- Understanding of the quality standards applicable to the NHS (e.g.: CQC / FT / -, commissioner requirements)
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
- Knowledge of legislation and standards relating to health & safety, security, complaints, claims and incidents
- FT Compliance Standards
- Risk Management systems and standards
- Experience and knowledge of current approaches to SI management, evidence and awareness of Safeguarding
- Good understanding of information analysis, techniques and tools and the ability to present concepts clearly
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret national and local guidance and develop practical solutions to meet requirements
- Excellent written skills to produce formal, informal and technical documents/material to meet delivery needs
Desirable
- Quality Improvement, infection control, pressure ulcer review, falls, sepsis
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills and good listening skills
- Enthusiasm, ability to work independently and within a team
- The ability to establish effective working relationships and credibility with senior managers and professionals.
- The ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and meet tight timescales
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty, and integrity
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Communication skills both written and oral.
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Report writing
- Computer literate on Microsoft products e.g. Word, power point
- Negotiating Skills
Desirable
- Presentational skills using a variety of formats/ equipment
Trust Commitments all Applicants are Expected to Demonstrate
Essential
- Awareness of Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
- Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection Act
Mobility
Essential
- Own transport or suitable alternative
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level or equivalent in risk or governance or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Clinical Professional Qualification
- Project Management -Quality Improvement qualification
Experience
Essential
- Managing patient safety, Clinical Governance, or risk within a large / complex NHS organisation
- Presenting information to committees and senior management
- Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through clinical teams
- Staff and team leadership skills
- Achievement of challenging deadlines whilst maintaining quality and professional standards
- Adverse incident reporting including data capture, trend analysis and identification of system/process changes to reduce risk
- Dealing with serious incidents / complaints process changes to reduce risk
- Experience of dealing with service wide policy implementation or change management projects
Desirable
- Experience of working in a complex changing environment and the ability to prioritise
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of governance and risk management & assurance as implemented within the NHS and the NHS Assurance processes
- Understanding of the quality standards applicable to the NHS (e.g.: CQC / FT / -, commissioner requirements)
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
- Knowledge of legislation and standards relating to health & safety, security, complaints, claims and incidents
- FT Compliance Standards
- Risk Management systems and standards
- Experience and knowledge of current approaches to SI management, evidence and awareness of Safeguarding
- Good understanding of information analysis, techniques and tools and the ability to present concepts clearly
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret national and local guidance and develop practical solutions to meet requirements
- Excellent written skills to produce formal, informal and technical documents/material to meet delivery needs
Desirable
- Quality Improvement, infection control, pressure ulcer review, falls, sepsis
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills and good listening skills
- Enthusiasm, ability to work independently and within a team
- The ability to establish effective working relationships and credibility with senior managers and professionals.
- The ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and meet tight timescales
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty, and integrity
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Communication skills both written and oral.
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Report writing
- Computer literate on Microsoft products e.g. Word, power point
- Negotiating Skills
Desirable
- Presentational skills using a variety of formats/ equipment
Trust Commitments all Applicants are Expected to Demonstrate
Essential
- Awareness of Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
- Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection Act
Mobility
Essential
- Own transport or suitable alternative
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 (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).
Additional information
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 (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).
