Job summary
An exciting opportunity to undertake the role of head of quality governance at Chase Farm Hospital has arisen. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate candidate who strives for excellence.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for: developing, implementing and monitoring an effective and compliant system of working to ensure robust hospital quality governance; managing the governance staff dealing with all activities relating to patient safety, risk, compliance and audit; acting as a pre-emptive, self-relating practitioner who horizon scans to ensure the hospital/ divisional governance activities remain in line with current best practice; and developing a culture of informed questioning, challenge, trend analysis triangulation, and assurance.
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. You will need to be able to establish your credibility at all levels internally, and be able to quickly build relationships within your own team and the wider organisation.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
People enjoy working with us because we are values-driven and a person centred trust that cares about the community. We also have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and development.
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate Degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Masters level qualification, or equivalent experience
- Business/Project Management qualification, or equivalent experience
- Evidence of further professional and personal development
- Have leadership/governance qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of leading a quality governance team
- Significant demonstrable experience in project management in an acute care
- Ability to collate and analyse statistical and qualitative information for presentation to high level groups
- Experience of implementing significant change projects
- Experience of effective working within a team and alone
- Experience of working with minimal supervision
- Knowledge of the components of governance, risk management and assurance function; current NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patient care
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate Degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Masters level qualification, or equivalent experience
- Business/Project Management qualification, or equivalent experience
- Evidence of further professional and personal development
- Have leadership/governance qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of leading a quality governance team
- Significant demonstrable experience in project management in an acute care
- Ability to collate and analyse statistical and qualitative information for presentation to high level groups
- Experience of implementing significant change projects
- Experience of effective working within a team and alone
- Experience of working with minimal supervision
- Knowledge of the components of governance, risk management and assurance function; current NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patient care
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).
