Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated person to lead the Quality and Governance service within Imaging. This role is pivotal to ensuring Imaging services are delivered to the highest standards of evidenced based practise that meets the needs of UHB patients, their families and the wider health community.
The role requires the post holder to have a sound understanding of quality, patient safety, risk management, QSI, data and clinical effectiveness.as well as knowledge of radiology practice and the regulatory frameworks we adhere to.
The successful candidate will put the patient at the centre of their decision making and have excellent communication and leadership skills. The individual will have a passion for quality within imaging services and be able to develop systems and processes to provide statutory and regulatory assurance regarding the quality and safety of the services we deliver.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will promote a positive learning environment where changes are established and embedded across a number of clinical sites/areas. They will ensure there are appropriate systems in place on the reporting, management and investigation of clinical incidents, complaints and compliments, including root cause analysis as required. They will lead investigations into clinical incidents in an open and just culture to reduce risk and improve quality and safety.
This post is full time and will support the Heads of Imaging and imaging General Manager in the delivery of the Imaging service and will work closely with the Imaging Modality Managers for all disciplines, covering all hospital sites in UHB with some travel between sites.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the growing Imaging department at one the UK's largest NHS Foundation Trusts.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc degree or equivalent qualification
- in Healthcare or related subject
- * Further evidence of post graduate
- knowledge training or experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a
- compliance, quality improvement or
- governance role at a senior level
- * Experience with development and
- management of compliance and/or
- governance frameworks
- * Experience with internal audits,
- development and management of an
- audit programme
- * Experience of managing a Quality
- Management System.
- * Experience of managing a Controlled
- Documents System.
- * Experience in developing policies and
- implementing across staff groups
- * Experience of sharing best practice
- across services and hospital sites
- * Experience of preparing complex
- reports and other documents to a
- high standard
- * Experience of analysing complex data
- and information
- * Experience of presenting complex
- information and reports
- * Experience building effective
- relationships and working closely with
- staff from a variety of different
- backgrounds and levels of knowledge
- * Experience of delivering education
- and training sessions in a variety of
- formats
- * Experience of team management at a
- senior level. Ability to motivate and
- delegate effectively.
- * Knowledge of quality measurement,
- monitoring and continuous
- improvement
- * Knowledge of national quality
- standards e.g. UKAS QSI Standard
- * Experience in an acute NHS setting
- * Experience of working collaboratively with
- a range of NHS and non-NHS organisations
- * Budget Management
- * Knowledge of external regulatory
- requirements relating to Imaging Services
- * An understanding of the requirements of
- IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR 2017
- 2021
- * Knowledge of service improvement /
- redesign tools and techniques
- * Experience of undertaking incident,
- RCA investigations and incident
- theme analysis.
- * Experience undertaking risk
- assessments and escalating as
- appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc degree or equivalent qualification
- in Healthcare or related subject
- * Further evidence of post graduate
- knowledge training or experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a
- compliance, quality improvement or
- governance role at a senior level
- * Experience with development and
- management of compliance and/or
- governance frameworks
- * Experience with internal audits,
- development and management of an
- audit programme
- * Experience of managing a Quality
- Management System.
- * Experience of managing a Controlled
- Documents System.
- * Experience in developing policies and
- implementing across staff groups
- * Experience of sharing best practice
- across services and hospital sites
- * Experience of preparing complex
- reports and other documents to a
- high standard
- * Experience of analysing complex data
- and information
- * Experience of presenting complex
- information and reports
- * Experience building effective
- relationships and working closely with
- staff from a variety of different
- backgrounds and levels of knowledge
- * Experience of delivering education
- and training sessions in a variety of
- formats
- * Experience of team management at a
- senior level. Ability to motivate and
- delegate effectively.
- * Knowledge of quality measurement,
- monitoring and continuous
- improvement
- * Knowledge of national quality
- standards e.g. UKAS QSI Standard
- * Experience in an acute NHS setting
- * Experience of working collaboratively with
- a range of NHS and non-NHS organisations
- * Budget Management
- * Knowledge of external regulatory
- requirements relating to Imaging Services
- * An understanding of the requirements of
- IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR 2017
- 2021
- * Knowledge of service improvement /
- redesign tools and techniques
- * Experience of undertaking incident,
- RCA investigations and incident
- theme analysis.
- * Experience undertaking risk
- assessments and escalating as
- appropriate.
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).
