Quality Improvement Officer

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

JOB SUMMARY

As part of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) Team, the post holder will provide day-to-day support of quality, risk, safety to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care focused on improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and Carers. Act as a member of the Department Management Team and be accountable for quality governance deliverables within the Department with a key responsibility for the management of complaints and Health and Safety in the Department.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • As part of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) Team be accountable for quality governance deliverables within the
  • Promote a better understanding of governance mechanisms and systems within departments across the Department with a focus on risk, root cause and Health and
  • Support the Quality Manager with quality management tasks including audits, documents and risk management.
  • To facilitate a culture of learning and improvement from quality processes across the department.
  • As part of the BCSP Team implement systems and processes to promote, monitor and maintain a healthy, safe and secure patient and working environment through compliance with legal and regulatory
  • Provide support and assistance to the management team to ensure that quality and patient experience is at the heart of the service we deliver.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow and beyond.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To find out more about our Trust, why not view our video we are London North West University Healthcare

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation; we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Date posted

24 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,720 to £39,769 a year £29553-36265 per annum incl HCAS- (Depending on experience)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-7911MF

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

Harrow Middlesex

HA1 3UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • 1.Educated to Degree Level or relevant experience
  • 2.Experience in the management of quality systems and processes.

Desirable

  • Formal training or certification in Quality Management System

Heart Values

Essential

  • Demonstrate HEART values

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in working with quality management systems to improve patient care.
  • Experience within a medium to large healthcare organisation.

Desirable

  • Experience of ISO15189 UKAS accreditation
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • 1.Educated to Degree Level or relevant experience
  • 2.Experience in the management of quality systems and processes.

Desirable

  • Formal training or certification in Quality Management System

Heart Values

Essential

  • Demonstrate HEART values

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in working with quality management systems to improve patient care.
  • Experience within a medium to large healthcare organisation.

Desirable

  • Experience of ISO15189 UKAS accreditation

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Harrow Middlesex

HA1 3UJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Harrow Middlesex

HA1 3UJ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Hub Manager and Quality Manager

Stamatina Agalou

Stamatina.agalou@nhs.net

02088693782

Date posted

24 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,720 to £39,769 a year £29553-36265 per annum incl HCAS- (Depending on experience)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-7911MF

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

Harrow Middlesex

HA1 3UJ


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