Clinical and Quality Governance Manager

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to support Clinical and Quality Governance in the Community Health Services (CHS) Directorate at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust on an initial 9 months Fixed-Term Contract/Secondment. We welcome applicants with a clinical background to apply for the Band 7 Clinical Quality Governance Manager position. In this role you will use your knowledge and experience of clinical and quality governance to support the Directorate Clinical Quality Governance Team in ensuring the efficient, effective and co-ordinated governance of quality, patient safety, risk and incident management.

The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Quality Governance Lead, the Head of Nursing and Quality and their deputies, as well as other key stakeholders such as clinical teams and the Enabling Services to ensure measurable improvement within the Directorate and the Trust, and to ensure that the directorate meets statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements for safe and effective patient care.

Interested applicants should contact Linda Brookes, PA to arrange an informal discussion via linda.brookes4@nhs.net

Please note that due to an error, the earlier advert for this post was closed. Previous applicants are encouraged to reapply.

Main duties of the job

To support the delivery of the breadth of the Trusts Clinical Quality Governance Model including the effective delivery and oversight of the following agendas - patient safety, clinical effectiveness (including audit, quality improvement and research), patient experience and involvement, risk management and compliance.

To support the delivery of and compliance with the CQCs regulatory framework.

Support the formulation of long-term strategic plans in response to the outcomes of regulatory inspection including CQC improvement targets that relate to the Directorate.

To lead and support the development and maintenance of the Directorate and local risk profile, ensuring that quality standards are adhered to and that risk is escalated appropriately for governance oversight by service lines and DMT.

To undertake highly complex data analysis and interpretation for action on behalf of the directorate, from a wide variety of sources e.g., incident and complaints data, patient feedback, claims, identifying themes and trends to inform quality improvements.

Design and deliver specialist training as required to ensure effective implementation of the breadth of the clinical quality governance agenda.

To support the management of complaints within the Directorate and escalate and act on areas of concerns as required.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

27 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-24-0489

Job locations

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Sileby Road

Barrow Upon Soar

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE12 8LR

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent professional qualification or experience.
Masters level of study or equivalent.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

Essential

In depth knowledge of regulatory frameworks, specifically CQC and understanding of quality reporting requirements.
Demonstrates project management and change management skills.
Knowledge and experience of collecting and analysing complex data to inform meaningful improvement.
Experience of reviewing, developing and implementing local governance standards relating to the clinical quality governance agenda.
Demonstrates expert knowledge including quality improvement and/or risk management and/or patient experience and/or patient safety.
Experience of working with complex change in a variety of settings to deliver improvement.
Previous experience of leading and developing teams.
Ability to work alone as well as part of a team, to motivate others and problem solve.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of equality and valuing diversity principles.
Demonstrates an understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of service users of the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent professional qualification or experience.
Masters level of study or equivalent.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

Essential

In depth knowledge of regulatory frameworks, specifically CQC and understanding of quality reporting requirements.
Demonstrates project management and change management skills.
Knowledge and experience of collecting and analysing complex data to inform meaningful improvement.
Experience of reviewing, developing and implementing local governance standards relating to the clinical quality governance agenda.
Demonstrates expert knowledge including quality improvement and/or risk management and/or patient experience and/or patient safety.
Experience of working with complex change in a variety of settings to deliver improvement.
Previous experience of leading and developing teams.
Ability to work alone as well as part of a team, to motivate others and problem solve.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of equality and valuing diversity principles.
Demonstrates an understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of service users of the Trust.

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.