Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Locality Clinical Governance Lead

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Job summary

The organisation is undergoing real transformational change on a journey of improvement, continuing a focus on CQC governance and regulatory compliance along with implementing refreshed governance arrangements.

These new roles within the newly established locality networks provide an opportunity for experienced governance managers to be an integral senior professional lead, providing expertise in the field of quality and clinical governance.

You will be a team member of the Trusts Governance Department within the Directorate of Compliance and Improvement and will report directly and liaise with the Associate Director of Governance. Aligned to one of the five localities, you will be required to work across sites, providing support and guidance to clinicians and managers in all aspects of quality, patient safety and governance.

Main duties of the job

You will be able to promote your skills and experience in supporting and nurturing staff to deliver the highest quality of care and embrace the challenge that the role provides. Experience of working collaboratively with senior clinicians and managers with a proven ability to deliver on non-negotiable deadlines is essential. You will be a positive influencer with a strong commitment to work as a team with the other Locality Governance Managers and the locality senior management teams. You will actively share learning and deliver against the wide and varied requirements of the post.

The role involves contributing to and leading on the preparation of formal reports on all aspects of quality, safety and governance, proficient in analysing and presenting complex and sensitive data.

A provisional interview date for this post is Friday 7th May 2021.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Details

Date posted

12 April 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£45,753 to £51,668 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS1647-PN-B

Job locations

Lingmell House

Chorley

PR7 1EJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -Master's Degree level education or equivalent relevant experience in governance

Knowledge

Essential

  • -In-depth knowledge and understanding of legislation and regulatory requirements
  • -Demonstrable understanding of NHSI and CQC regulatory frameworks and building organisational frameworks to achieve this
  • -In-depth knowledge of integrated governance systems

Experience

Essential

  • -Experience of working within a governance role within Health and Social Care
  • -Experience of successfully working with external regulators including NHSI, CQC and other stakeholders
  • -Experience of conducting risk assessments, inspections and audits
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -Master's Degree level education or equivalent relevant experience in governance

Knowledge

Essential

  • -In-depth knowledge and understanding of legislation and regulatory requirements
  • -Demonstrable understanding of NHSI and CQC regulatory frameworks and building organisational frameworks to achieve this
  • -In-depth knowledge of integrated governance systems

Experience

Essential

  • -Experience of working within a governance role within Health and Social Care
  • -Experience of successfully working with external regulators including NHSI, CQC and other stakeholders
  • -Experience of conducting risk assessments, inspections and audits

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lingmell House

Chorley

PR7 1EJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lingmell House

Chorley

PR7 1EJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director of Governance

Julie-Ann Bowden

julie-ann.bowden@lscft.nhs.uk

07796951618

Details

Date posted

12 April 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£45,753 to £51,668 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS1647-PN-B

Job locations

Lingmell House

Chorley

PR7 1EJ


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