Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Compliance Manager to join the Environment Directorate here at Homerton University Hospital. The successful applicant will provide management and assurance on all aspects of compliance within the Environment Directorate to ensure that Patient, Staff and Visitor environments are safe, secure, and compliant with all statutory and mandatory legislation, and Department of Health guidance. They will carry out these duties to ensure that the Estate is run in a way that optimises efficiency, effectiveness, and patient experience
Main duties of the job
To provide management and assurance on all aspects of compliance within the Environment Directorate to ensure that Patient, Staff and Visitor environments are safe, secure, and compliant with all statutory and mandatory legislation, and Department of Health guidance. To carry out these duties to ensure that the Estate is run in a way that optimises efficiency, effectiveness, and patient experience.
The Compliance Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all areas of the Environment Directorate compliance are robust, suitable, and sufficient, for the provision of assurance status reports and for the generation and management of action plans to achieve and maintain compliance.
To be the professional lead for Compliance, and Business Management functions, responsible for managing the delivery of a compliant, high quality, safe, efficient and value for money service.
The post holder will be responsible for the implementation of compliance and business management throughout the directorate ensuring robust systems and processes are in place with affective performance management.
The post holder will line manage the Administration Team ensuring all directorate governance is standardised and managed in accordance with Trust practices.
The post holder will hold a key managerial role within the directorate and will lead by example, providing a professional, positive patient focussed ethos and will strive to delivery high quality outcomes.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
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 on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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 on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or have equivalent substantial experience at a senior level in health and/or social care.
Desirable
- Recognised auditing qualification to a higher level, such as ISO 9001 External Auditor or similar.
Skills
Essential
- Able to cope with a multitude of non-routine tasks.
- Able to work on own initiative
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Able to work strictly to professional codes of conduct
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in management and compliance or regulation preferably within the NHS Estates & Facilities
- Experience of auditing, root cause analysis and investigation
- Experience in completing complex risk assessments.
Desirable
- Ability to develop and lead audit to ISO standards.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Estates & Facilities
- An ability to demonstrate leadership by continuous evaluation of day-to-day demands and priorities.
Trust Values
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of Trust Values
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or have equivalent substantial experience at a senior level in health and/or social care.
Desirable
- Recognised auditing qualification to a higher level, such as ISO 9001 External Auditor or similar.
Skills
Essential
- Able to cope with a multitude of non-routine tasks.
- Able to work on own initiative
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Able to work strictly to professional codes of conduct
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in management and compliance or regulation preferably within the NHS Estates & Facilities
- Experience of auditing, root cause analysis and investigation
- Experience in completing complex risk assessments.
Desirable
- Ability to develop and lead audit to ISO standards.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Estates & Facilities
- An ability to demonstrate leadership by continuous evaluation of day-to-day demands and priorities.
Trust Values
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of Trust Values
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).
