Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the Division of Medicine for a Risk and Governance Manager.
You will work closely with the Lead Nurse for Risk & Governance and the Divisional Leadership Team (DLT). You will also work collaboratively with the corporate Risk and Governance team.
You should be self motivated with high personal and professional standards, values and behaviours. You will have the ability to work independently and collaboratively, but deliver on deadlines.
Excellent communication skills; demonstrating an ability to adapt to differing professional groups and grades of staff is crucial to the role.
You must be able to demonstrate prioritisation, be highly organised and be resilient with a proven track history in governance.
If this role appeals to you, and fits your profile, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for promoting and facilitating the development of effective clinical governance, risk, patient safety, audit and assurance across the Division.
The post-holder will provide direct support including the co-ordination, implementation and delivery of the Risk & Governance agenda within the division.
The post holder, while reporting to the Divisional Leadership Team will develop a positive relationship with all managers in the Division and will work closely with the corporate Risk and Governance team.
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.
We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.
In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected. They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in relevant subject or equivalent qualification (NVQ 6, experience of undertaking PSII's, preparing reports, attending corporate committees)
Desirable
- Professional registration
- Current clinical qualification
- Evidence of study at postgraduate level
- Healthcare Governance related qualification
- Understanding of PSII and human factors
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the NHS or health care setting.
- Knowledge and experience of working with one of more of the main healthcare regulatory / assessing bodies e.g. Care Quality Commission, Monitor, & NHS Litigation Authority.
- Experience of healthcare governance including knowledge of corporate governance, risk management and assurance frameworks.
- Experience of audit and evidence of improvement of services.
- Experience of management of healthcare standards, policies, procedures and audit of the same
- Ability to present information and to train all grades of staff.
Desirable
- Experience of writing a healthcare report
Skills
Essential
- Ability to present complex information to a range of professional groups, including clinicians and senior managers.
- Ability to manage a complex workload under pressure and delegate in order to deliver to deadlines.
- Effective leadership skills.
- Ability to use a variety of IT software packages.
- Good negotiating and persuasive skills.
- Able to produce reports in statistical and graphical format and write detailed and accurate reports.
- Ability to lead discussions with teams.
- Ability to prioritise own work, and that of the Divisional Team.
- Sound knowledge of employment policies and Improving Working Lives standards.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in relevant subject or equivalent qualification (NVQ 6, experience of undertaking PSII's, preparing reports, attending corporate committees)
Desirable
- Professional registration
- Current clinical qualification
- Evidence of study at postgraduate level
- Healthcare Governance related qualification
- Understanding of PSII and human factors
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the NHS or health care setting.
- Knowledge and experience of working with one of more of the main healthcare regulatory / assessing bodies e.g. Care Quality Commission, Monitor, & NHS Litigation Authority.
- Experience of healthcare governance including knowledge of corporate governance, risk management and assurance frameworks.
- Experience of audit and evidence of improvement of services.
- Experience of management of healthcare standards, policies, procedures and audit of the same
- Ability to present information and to train all grades of staff.
Desirable
- Experience of writing a healthcare report
Skills
Essential
- Ability to present complex information to a range of professional groups, including clinicians and senior managers.
- Ability to manage a complex workload under pressure and delegate in order to deliver to deadlines.
- Effective leadership skills.
- Ability to use a variety of IT software packages.
- Good negotiating and persuasive skills.
- Able to produce reports in statistical and graphical format and write detailed and accurate reports.
- Ability to lead discussions with teams.
- Ability to prioritise own work, and that of the Divisional Team.
- Sound knowledge of employment policies and Improving Working Lives standards.
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).
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).