Job summary
Are you passionate about patient safety, clinical governance, clinical effectiveness and risk management?
Do you demonstrate the Trust values and want to join a dynamic team which will be pivotal in delivering excellent clinical governance for the care group?
We are delighted to advertise an opportunity for the role of Clinical Governance Coordinator within the Cancer, Specialist and Clinical Support Services Care Group (CSCS).
The post holder will support and assist the Clinical Governance Facilitator in providing the Care Group with support to develop, monitor and maintain processes to ensure assurance can be provided for all areas of clinical governance, including clinical effectiveness, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
This post would ideally suit a dynamic professional who has knowledge and experience of patient safety and clinical effectiveness in an acute NHS environment.
You must be able to use your own initiative and have excellent organisational skills, and be able to prioritise your workload.
You should be enthusiastic, proactive, and able to communicate effectively to support the delivery of the governance agenda as an integral member of the clinical governance team.
You should be committed to delivering excellence in quality, safety, and patient experience.
Will be based at either York or Scarborough Hospital although some cross site support will be required.
If you are interested in this post, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
In particular, we require the post holder to be able to demonstrate excellent skills in IT, managing complex data processes, and the management of all systems, databases and action logs that will facilitate the efficient monitoring of the Clinical Governance agenda.
Experience and knowledge of PSIRF, regulatory compliance, NICE, audit, clinical effectiveness and risk management required.
The post holder will facilitate and support work carried out by the Quality and Governance team in providing the Care Group with support to develop, monitor and maintain processes to ensure assurance can be provided for all areas of clinical governance.
This post would ideally suit a dynamic, experienced professional who has a passion for patient safety and quality of care. You must be able to use your own initiative and have excellent organisational skills.
The post holder should be enthusiastic, proactive, and able to communicate effectively.
In particular, we require the post holder to be a team player, work to deadlines and at pace, be able to demonstrate excellent skills in IT and have an understanding of databases and action logs that will facilitate the efficient monitoring of local agendas.
If you are interested in this post, and consider yourself to have the key skills and attitudes we are looking for , then we would love to hear from you.
About us
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note - if you would like your application to be considered for secondment, you must secure agreement from your line manager beforehand that you can be released to undertake the role.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note - if you would like your application to be considered for secondment, you must secure agreement from your line manager beforehand that you can be released to undertake the role.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Education and qualificatons
Essential
- Degree and/or equivalent level of experience within a governance, quality or safety environment
- Advanced word processing and computer literacy skills (including Microsoft Office) at RSA/NVQ2 level or equivalent experience
- Patient Safety and Clinical Governance training (PSIRF) or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Process/Project Management training or equivalent experience
- Experience in using Incident reporting systems (e.g. DCIQ)
- Awareness of the PSIRF process
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Databases, specifically Excel
- Knowledge and experience of NHS Incident Reporting systems and requirements
- Understanding of the role of regulatory organisations within the NHS
- Quality Improvement and/or Project Management experience
Desirable
- Experience of dealing with confidential information and sensitive and/or complex situations
- Awareness of Clinical Governance and Patient Safety Agenda within the NHS.
- Awareness and understanding of NHSLA standards & assessment process
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Computer literacy inc. competent use of all Microsoft office packages and ability to utilise databases
- Report writing skills
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and to develop team working
- Able to deliver training
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Have the ability to exercise sound judgement in relation to problem solving and identifying situations requiring further advice.
Personal Qualities and Values
Essential
- Able to work under direction and also on own initiative; self-motivated
- Positive and flexible approach
- Ability to demonstrate our organisational Trust values
Person Specification
Education and qualificatons
Essential
- Degree and/or equivalent level of experience within a governance, quality or safety environment
- Advanced word processing and computer literacy skills (including Microsoft Office) at RSA/NVQ2 level or equivalent experience
- Patient Safety and Clinical Governance training (PSIRF) or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Process/Project Management training or equivalent experience
- Experience in using Incident reporting systems (e.g. DCIQ)
- Awareness of the PSIRF process
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Databases, specifically Excel
- Knowledge and experience of NHS Incident Reporting systems and requirements
- Understanding of the role of regulatory organisations within the NHS
- Quality Improvement and/or Project Management experience
Desirable
- Experience of dealing with confidential information and sensitive and/or complex situations
- Awareness of Clinical Governance and Patient Safety Agenda within the NHS.
- Awareness and understanding of NHSLA standards & assessment process
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Computer literacy inc. competent use of all Microsoft office packages and ability to utilise databases
- Report writing skills
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and to develop team working
- Able to deliver training
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Have the ability to exercise sound judgement in relation to problem solving and identifying situations requiring further advice.
Personal Qualities and Values
Essential
- Able to work under direction and also on own initiative; self-motivated
- Positive and flexible approach
- Ability to demonstrate our organisational Trust values
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.
Employer details
Employer name
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
York or Scarborough (cross site cover required but base tbc)
Wigginton Road
York or Scarborough
YO31 8HE
Employer's website
https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
