Job summary
Integrated Governance Lead
Division: Corporate
Band: 7
Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 Per annum
Interview date: Tuesday 21st May
We are recruiting for an Integrated Governance Leadwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Integrated Governance Manager, this post forms part of the Integrated Governance & Quality Team to support the delivery of the Trust's Quality Strategy and vision to ensure 'Best of care by the best of people' through the delivery of safe, effective and high quality services, that ensure the people who use our services, their families, carers and visitors receive a positive experience.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
We offer many flexible and part-time working opportunities and all of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme. We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity.
The Trust is taking take positive action to ensure that we can recruit and retain people from under-represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Integrated Governance
Implement the use of standardised templates for the management of committees, sub committees and groups, such as agendas, terms of reference, minutes and action logs supporting corporate leads and division/care groups in their application.
Support the Integrated Governance Manager in the development of standardised reporting, including the development of the Integrated Quality & Performance Report (IQPR) in conjunction with Business Intelligence to ensure it meets the contractual schedule requirements.
Ensure Terms of Reference are reviewed within the required timeframes, and committees, sub committees and groups have effective and up to date cycles of business / programmes of work.
Support the Integrated Governance Manager in measuring and reporting the effectiveness of committees, sub committees and groups.
Support the wider integrated governance and quality team, divisional directors of nursing and corporate leads in the delivery of effective systems and processes through:
corporate and divisional/care group level reporting on all aspects of integrated governance and quality using influence to support the removal of backlogs, delays and blockages
Job description
Job responsibilities
Integrated Governance
Implement the use of standardised templates for the management of committees, sub committees and groups, such as agendas, terms of reference, minutes and action logs supporting corporate leads and division/care groups in their application.
Support the Integrated Governance Manager in the development of standardised reporting, including the development of the Integrated Quality & Performance Report (IQPR) in conjunction with Business Intelligence to ensure it meets the contractual schedule requirements.
Ensure Terms of Reference are reviewed within the required timeframes, and committees, sub committees and groups have effective and up to date cycles of business / programmes of work.
Support the Integrated Governance Manager in measuring and reporting the effectiveness of committees, sub committees and groups.
Support the wider integrated governance and quality team, divisional directors of nursing and corporate leads in the delivery of effective systems and processes through:
corporate and divisional/care group level reporting on all aspects of integrated governance and quality using influence to support the removal of backlogs, delays and blockages
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or higher, or relevant experience in the field of quality and risk management
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Risk management experience desirable
- Previous Experience within the NHS is desirable
- Management / Leadership qualification and/or Quality Improvement Qualification is desirable
- Project management qualification or relevant experience is desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements, national frameworks, constitutional requirements and best practice for integrated governance and quality in the NHS
- Understanding of Equality and Diversity issues
- In-depth and significant knowledge and experience of integrated governance, risk and policy management
- A comprehensive understanding of own development and others training needs
- Knowledge of risk management processes
Desirable
- Understanding of the healthcare environment in both acute and community settings is desirable
- Experience of delivering training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience and an understanding of integrated governance, risk and policy management
- Line management experience.
- Motivated to improve the quality and governance of healthcare
- Team player and able to work autonomously
- Experience of managing resources across multiple teams and specialties
- Broad experience of using information derived from large and complex data sets
Desirable
- Making presentations to colleagues, in a training capacity
- Experience of working in the NHS or equivalent health care setting
- Capacity to work with colleagues across all disciplines and at every level within the organisation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or higher, or relevant experience in the field of quality and risk management
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Risk management experience desirable
- Previous Experience within the NHS is desirable
- Management / Leadership qualification and/or Quality Improvement Qualification is desirable
- Project management qualification or relevant experience is desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements, national frameworks, constitutional requirements and best practice for integrated governance and quality in the NHS
- Understanding of Equality and Diversity issues
- In-depth and significant knowledge and experience of integrated governance, risk and policy management
- A comprehensive understanding of own development and others training needs
- Knowledge of risk management processes
Desirable
- Understanding of the healthcare environment in both acute and community settings is desirable
- Experience of delivering training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience and an understanding of integrated governance, risk and policy management
- Line management experience.
- Motivated to improve the quality and governance of healthcare
- Team player and able to work autonomously
- Experience of managing resources across multiple teams and specialties
- Broad experience of using information derived from large and complex data sets
Desirable
- Making presentations to colleagues, in a training capacity
- Experience of working in the NHS or equivalent health care setting
- Capacity to work with colleagues across all disciplines and at every level within the organisation
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
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).
