Job summary
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS FT has an exciting opportunity to join us as our Deputy Director of Governance, this role is pivotal to the Trust's continued improvement journey.
The Deputy Director of Governance will be part of the Chief Nurse's Team and will also work closely with the Medical Director across all the domains of quality governance . You will hold portfolio accountability and line management responsibilities to enhance the Trust's performanceincluding Registration compliance and Accreditation, patient safety, legal services, clinical effectiveness and audit, quality governance and risk.
The successful candidate will be an experienced, self-motivated leader who is able to act on their own initiative, achieving outstanding performance as a role model whilst demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours.
They will have a commitment to improve clinical outcomes and personal experiences of patients and service users by developing and embedding risk management systems and processes, education and training strategies and promoting a quality-focused and just culture.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Director of Governance will have a key role in leading quality governance systems to support the consistent delivery of high-quality safe care for every patient in every area of the Trust. They will do so by having oversight on a Trust wide basis ensuring systems are developed and to ensure that all governance is comprehensively assessed, appropriately planned, effectively implemented and evaluated according to agreed policies, procedures and guidelines e.g. CQC / NHSE / HSE / NICE / Information Governance Toolkit /PSIRF etc
On behalf of the Chief Nurse and the Medical Director, the Deputy Director of Governance will provide leadership and line management support to the quality governance and support teams. They will also provide strategic leadership and support to the Care Group Governance Leads in their roles and the corporate departments.
The Deputy Director of Governance leads the Trust's relationships and communication with external organisations and partners across the system on quality, risk and patient safety, including ICS, CQC, Healthwatch, Scrutiny Committee for Health, NHS England/Improvement, HSE, NICE, HSIB, NHS-Resolution and the Coroner.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To set up, maintain and continually improve systems that underpin an effective Quality Governance system at all levels across the Trust.2. To provide professional leadership for all aspects of Quality Governance across the Trust.3. To ensure that the Trust is compliant with and making incremental improvement against, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Standards, the NHS Improvement Single Oversight Framework, relevant Health and Safety Standards and the Civil Contingencies Act.4. To provide the Chief Nurse with the required assurances for the Board of Directors that the governance and risk management arrangements of the Trust are fit for purpose and managing risk across the organization.5. To be managerially responsible for all elements of Governance Services including patient safety, quality, health & safety, clinical effectiveness, complaints, Legal Services and research and development.6. To identify examples of national and international best practice and promote the introduction of these practices at WHH.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To set up, maintain and continually improve systems that underpin an effective Quality Governance system at all levels across the Trust.2. To provide professional leadership for all aspects of Quality Governance across the Trust.3. To ensure that the Trust is compliant with and making incremental improvement against, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Standards, the NHS Improvement Single Oversight Framework, relevant Health and Safety Standards and the Civil Contingencies Act.4. To provide the Chief Nurse with the required assurances for the Board of Directors that the governance and risk management arrangements of the Trust are fit for purpose and managing risk across the organization.5. To be managerially responsible for all elements of Governance Services including patient safety, quality, health & safety, clinical effectiveness, complaints, Legal Services and research and development.6. To identify examples of national and international best practice and promote the introduction of these practices at WHH.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC / HCPC registration
- Master's Degree or equivalent experience
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior level managerial experience at senior level in the NHS
- Evidence of leading significant organisational/workforce change
- Evidence of working across boundaries influencing and developing staff
- Exceptional budget management
Skills
Essential
- Evidencing of strong positive leadership behaviours
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent standard of report writing and action planning
- Highly developed interpersonal skills.
- Ability to operate independently and autonomously in making decisions
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data
- Ability to negotiate and influence
- Ability to contribute effectively as a member of the MDT inclusive of the Executive Team and Non Executive Directors
- Strategic Thinker
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent understanding of healthcare regulation and ability to assure that a provider is meeting its responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC / HCPC registration
- Master's Degree or equivalent experience
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior level managerial experience at senior level in the NHS
- Evidence of leading significant organisational/workforce change
- Evidence of working across boundaries influencing and developing staff
- Exceptional budget management
Skills
Essential
- Evidencing of strong positive leadership behaviours
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent standard of report writing and action planning
- Highly developed interpersonal skills.
- Ability to operate independently and autonomously in making decisions
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data
- Ability to negotiate and influence
- Ability to contribute effectively as a member of the MDT inclusive of the Executive Team and Non Executive Directors
- Strategic Thinker
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent understanding of healthcare regulation and ability to assure that a provider is meeting its responsibilities
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
