Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Governance role at Aintree Hospital.
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Governance, the post holder will have a good understanding & knowledge of governance in a Health Care setting and will have responsibility for supporting all aspects of governance across their area of responsibility. This will include advice, management and support of risk, incident and complaints management processes and clinical effectiveness across the Aintree site.
The post holder will have good analytical skills as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. They will be a natural leader with extensive experience in transforming and leading high performing governance teams. Candidates should have skills and experience of key governance and assurance principles. This role also requires individuals with excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage their own workload without supervision within a busy environment.
Main duties of the job
Quality Governance and Safetyo Lead and manage the Trust's divisional governance teams and have overall responsibility for quality assurance, risk management and servicedevelopment in relation to the Trust's divisional governance agenda across divisions.o Lead the divisional governance team in planning and implementing a range of effective service developments and working in close collaboration with managers and clinicians to improve clinical practice.o Responsible for the formulation of plans for governance, quality improvement, clinical audit, and complaints across the divisions.o Responsible for ensuring maintenance and monitoring of clinical standards, including the development and implementation of evidence-based practice, clinical effectiveness, clinical standards, and national performance (clinical) indicators.o Provide highly specialist advice, support and guidance from ward to board in relation to all aspects of governance
Leadership and Management of Staffo Deliver effective transformational leadership.o Ensure staff within areas of responsibility are led, managed and supported.o Responsible for dealing with any disciplinary and capability concernso Provide coaching and mentoring support to the wider Governance Team to support their personal and professional developmento Engagement of staff in the promotion of staff wellbeing.o Ensure recruitment and retention of staff with the required competencies tomeet the service requirements
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In collaboration with the Associate Director of Governance and hospital anddivisional leadership teams the post holder will provide visible senior leadership anddirection to ensure that there are effective governance mechanisms in place withinthe specialties, care groups and divisions.The post holder will be expected to implement and sustain the Trusts qualitygovernance programmes. This will include co-ordination and leadership of theTrusts risk and incident management, litigation, audit and complaints functionswithin the divisions.The postholder will work across multiple divisions and, in close collaborationwith divisional directors, to plan and implement a range of effective servicedevelopments and manage the Governance Leads.The post-holder will have responsibility for investigation of the Trusts most seriousincidents and the implementation of associated learning. They will be responsiblefor managing the long-term implementation of learning that emanates from safetyalerts, audits and incidents by ensuring there are appropriate assurancemechanisms in place
Job description
Job responsibilities
In collaboration with the Associate Director of Governance and hospital anddivisional leadership teams the post holder will provide visible senior leadership anddirection to ensure that there are effective governance mechanisms in place withinthe specialties, care groups and divisions.The post holder will be expected to implement and sustain the Trusts qualitygovernance programmes. This will include co-ordination and leadership of theTrusts risk and incident management, litigation, audit and complaints functionswithin the divisions.The postholder will work across multiple divisions and, in close collaborationwith divisional directors, to plan and implement a range of effective servicedevelopments and manage the Governance Leads.The post-holder will have responsibility for investigation of the Trusts most seriousincidents and the implementation of associated learning. They will be responsiblefor managing the long-term implementation of learning that emanates from safetyalerts, audits and incidents by ensuring there are appropriate assurancemechanisms in place
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent relevant discipline
- Evidence of continuing professional development to support the delivery of a senior role in quality governance
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in quality governance in a health care setting
- Experience of effectively delivering a full range of quality governance functions across multiple services
- Experience in managing organisational activity to meet CQC / regulatory requirements across multiple services
- Able to demonstrate / provide evidence of leadership ability and experience of managing staff across multiple teams
- Experience of effective partnership working with multiple external agencies and stakeholders
- Experience of writing and presenting reports at a senior management level summarising the work of multiple teams
- Experience of effective negotiation and influencing skills to drive change and performance
- Experience of managing multiple teams and multiple budgets
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of national regulatory frameworks, national quality agenda and current emerging issues
- Expert level knowledge of the critical factors in delivering improvement in governance standards
- Detailed understanding of current healthcare policy and appreciation of the implications of this on the Trust
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Excellent report writing and written communication skills
- Ability to deal with all disciplines of staff and challenge poor performance or behaviour
- Highly developed negotiation and influencing skills
- Highly developed analytical skills
Other
Essential
- Commitment to achieving change and implementing quality improvement
- Excellent leadership qualities , with an ability to motivate others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent relevant discipline
- Evidence of continuing professional development to support the delivery of a senior role in quality governance
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in quality governance in a health care setting
- Experience of effectively delivering a full range of quality governance functions across multiple services
- Experience in managing organisational activity to meet CQC / regulatory requirements across multiple services
- Able to demonstrate / provide evidence of leadership ability and experience of managing staff across multiple teams
- Experience of effective partnership working with multiple external agencies and stakeholders
- Experience of writing and presenting reports at a senior management level summarising the work of multiple teams
- Experience of effective negotiation and influencing skills to drive change and performance
- Experience of managing multiple teams and multiple budgets
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of national regulatory frameworks, national quality agenda and current emerging issues
- Expert level knowledge of the critical factors in delivering improvement in governance standards
- Detailed understanding of current healthcare policy and appreciation of the implications of this on the Trust
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Excellent report writing and written communication skills
- Ability to deal with all disciplines of staff and challenge poor performance or behaviour
- Highly developed negotiation and influencing skills
- Highly developed analytical skills
Other
Essential
- Commitment to achieving change and implementing quality improvement
- Excellent leadership qualities , with an ability to motivate others
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).
