Band 8a - Governance Lead for Medicine & Emergency Medicine

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Governance Lead for Medicine/ Emergency Medicine.

If you are someone who would describe themselves as self-sufficient, reliable, and pro-active then this role is perfect for you!

You should be highly motivated individual with excellent leadership , organised and efficient skills

This role will support with the delivery and implementation of the Trust quality and risk management strategies within the Medicine and emergency medicine division. As part of this role you will develop and maintain relationships inter-divisionally and with the wider Quality and Governance Team. You will also be required to design, implement and maintain quality and governance dashboards, data collection tools, reporting and escalation methods. The successful candidate would be required to have previous experience within quality and governance work also a background of working with complaints and clinical and non-clinical incidents and also writing reports

You will be required to work Monday - Friday 7.5 hours per day. We do offer flexibility in working arrangements

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to lead the medicine and emergency medicine governance team. Working with the Trust's Governance team and other Divisional leads to oversee the implementation and monitoring of clinical governance within the Divisions.

The post holder has specific responsibility to implement, monitor and co-ordinate the management of risk within the Division. These services are provided over three sites. To support the development in risk awareness and risk management practices as an individual staff responsibility.

To maintain information systems which identify exposure to risks in all aspects of clinical activity.

About us

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

The trust has recently gained 'teaching hospital' status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.

We are a flexible working employer

At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.

https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Date posted

27 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£52,963 to £59,360 a year inc. HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

360-A-5603

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide leadership and expert advice on matters relating to risk, assessment and clinical governance, and to advise on strategies and methods of reducing risk.

Manage all staff, systems and processes in medicine clinical governance department.

To provide 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 Divisions governance arrangements in accordance with patient safety, quality improvement programmes, complaints, patient and public involvement/ engagement, clinical audit and other relevant quality governance requirements

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide leadership and expert advice on matters relating to risk, assessment and clinical governance, and to advise on strategies and methods of reducing risk.

Manage all staff, systems and processes in medicine clinical governance department.

Person Specification

Applications will be shortlisted against the person specification

Essential

0 - does not meet the person specification 1 - reserved meets some person specification requirements 2 - Meets all person specification requirements

Person Specification

Applications will be shortlisted against the person specification

Essential

0 - does not meet the person specification 1 - reserved meets some person specification requirements 2 - Meets all person specification requirements

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).

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