Corporate Clinical Governance & Quality Facilitator

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 December 2023

Job summary

We are looking for a Quality Governance Facilitator to join the Corporate division to support the delivery of Clinical Governance.

The post holder will be responsible for providing practical support, expertise and facilitation to the clinical division across a wide range of patient safety and quality improvement activities. This will include supporting the Division's governance arrangements in accordance with patient safety, quality improvement programmes, complaints, patient and public involvement/ engagement, clinical audit and other relevant quality governance requirements.

If you are a motivated, determined individual with an eye for quality and a passion for patient safety then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for coordination, implementation, and delivery of relevant, timely and accurate information as necessary to support the Insights & Learning Team and with contractual obligations for both internal and external assurance.

To provide all administration and co-ordination support for the development and monitoring of the Quality Contract and contract work plans (Quality Schedule).

To work collaboratively with the Risk, Legal and Governance Facilitator and provide cover at periods of leave. To support with facilitating ongoing processes in relation to embedding the Patient Safety Incident Review Framework (PSIRF)

About us

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:

Service We will put our patients first

Teamwork We will work together

Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service

Respect We will act with integrity

Date posted

20 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

249-5804014

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the delivery and implementation of the Trust Quality and Risk Management strategies within their respective Division.

Full duties can be found on the attached JD.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the delivery and implementation of the Trust Quality and Risk Management strategies within their respective Division.

Full duties can be found on the attached JD.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification and / or equivalent knowledge and experience

Desirable

  • Governance training
  • RCA training
  • Clinical qualification and hold current registration with the relevant professional body
  • Clinical risk management qualification
  • Teaching certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of quality governance work in the NHS or healthcare setting
  • Experience of working with complaints and clinical or non clinical incidents
  • Broad understanding of the NHS governance agendas
  • Successful change management in the health care setting
  • Experience of writing reports and investigations
  • Experience of data analysis from a range of sources

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Care Quality Standards
  • Experience with risk management systems exporting data and providing reports
  • Understanding of the regulatory requirements in relation to quality governance

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to communicate complex aspects of quality governance in a style that all staff can comprehend and implement
  • Negotiating and influencing skills
  • Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels

Desirable

  • Ability to develop and implement policy
  • Project management skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification and / or equivalent knowledge and experience

Desirable

  • Governance training
  • RCA training
  • Clinical qualification and hold current registration with the relevant professional body
  • Clinical risk management qualification
  • Teaching certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of quality governance work in the NHS or healthcare setting
  • Experience of working with complaints and clinical or non clinical incidents
  • Broad understanding of the NHS governance agendas
  • Successful change management in the health care setting
  • Experience of writing reports and investigations
  • Experience of data analysis from a range of sources

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Care Quality Standards
  • Experience with risk management systems exporting data and providing reports
  • Understanding of the regulatory requirements in relation to quality governance

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to communicate complex aspects of quality governance in a style that all staff can comprehend and implement
  • Negotiating and influencing skills
  • Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels

Desirable

  • Ability to develop and implement policy
  • Project management skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Compliance & Legal Services Manager

Sharon Keene

Sharon.Keene1@nhs.net

01793605851

Date posted

20 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

249-5804014

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


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