Job summary
The Safety Compliance and Assurance Partner will support the development, implementation and embedding of a system to manage and oversee safety compliance across the Trust in relation to all relevant statutory, regulatory, and best practice safety standards across the multiple aspects of care to which a highly specialised provider is required to adhere.The postholder will focus on safety compliance with the aim of facilitating flows of information between the Compliance team and Chiefs of Service, Heads of Nursing, heads of service and team managers, wards, departments, and service areas.The postholder will lead the monitoring of actions to give assurance on findings, actions and improvements identified through both external and internal scrutiny.The postholder will maintain a watching brief on likely findings if a planned or unannounced visit takes place.The postholder will review any relevant published reports to identify areas of best practice, or areas of improvement, applicable to Great Ormond Street Hospital, to ensure that the Trust is continually learning and improving in its delivery of safe clinical care.The postholder is responsible for supporting specific areas and the wider organisation to achieve the highest possible external inspection, assessment, and review outcomes for all safety regulatory frameworks under which the Trust operates.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will support the management of relationships with the Care Quality Commission and other assessment and regulatory bodies in the safety arena.They will manage the administration of maintaining registration and co-ordinate arrangements for any announced regulatory visits as well as responding to any unannounced visits by coordinating arrangements and any follow up.Assess risks identified through external reviews, audits, complaints, and national reports to inform safety compliance with the outcomes under the assessment regimes of the CQC, HTA, MHRA, UKAS, HSIB and others relevant to the Patient Safety arena.The postholder will lead the receipt of and management of safety compliance with Central Alerting System (CAS) and National Patient Safety Alerts, as well as other alerts, monitor all responses on the Datix Safety Alerts Module and close the alert on CAS before the deadline for action date.Promote a culture of safety and quality, openness and accountability, public service, and teamwork in an environment of flexibility in which innovation can flourish in response to patients' needs.Support the management and coordination of Patient Safety Partners, including engagement, communication, and involvement in safety-related activities
About us
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.
We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.
We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.
We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women's Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.
Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
- Gosh Values
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Degree /Professional Qualification
- Awareness of professional developments beyond the department
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification/Masters or equivalent experience in risk, governance, or compliance
- Master's degree
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable previous success in supporting and delivering the patient and risk management agenda in the NHS including the National Patient Safety Strategy
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations
- Knowledge of safety compliance and/or governance requirements in the NHS patient safety arena, including the CQC, and other assessment frameworks
- Experience of developing and implementing a programme of internal quality assurance assessments to seek assurance of compliance with CQC outcomes and other regulatory requirements
- Experience of developing, managing and updating large, complex databases
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems/ information from a variety of sources and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships
- Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
- Ability to communicate highly complex information that may be difficult to understand or in an antagonistic atmosphere, to internal and external stakeholders and experience of making presentations to internal and external groups on a regular basis
- Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
- Gosh Values
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Degree /Professional Qualification
- Awareness of professional developments beyond the department
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification/Masters or equivalent experience in risk, governance, or compliance
- Master's degree
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable previous success in supporting and delivering the patient and risk management agenda in the NHS including the National Patient Safety Strategy
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations
- Knowledge of safety compliance and/or governance requirements in the NHS patient safety arena, including the CQC, and other assessment frameworks
- Experience of developing and implementing a programme of internal quality assurance assessments to seek assurance of compliance with CQC outcomes and other regulatory requirements
- Experience of developing, managing and updating large, complex databases
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems/ information from a variety of sources and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships
- Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
- Ability to communicate highly complex information that may be difficult to understand or in an antagonistic atmosphere, to internal and external stakeholders and experience of making presentations to internal and external groups on a regular basis
- Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Barclay House
Great Ormond Street Hospital
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
