Job summary
West Kent Primary Care is seeking to recruit a Clinical Governance Lead to join its corporate team. The post holder will work alongside our Director of Nursing & Quality and Compliance & Governance Manager to promote a culture
where clinical governance and patient safety are integrated into the care and
wellbeing of patients and staff, promoting a culture of participation, openness,
and accountability.
This role is suitable for a health care clinician who wishes to develop their knowledge and skills in clinical governance. The successful candidate will be supported by senior colleagues to encourage development of governance practice. This role will fit into a well established governance team.
Ideally, the candidate will have a clinical background. This is a 12 month fixed term contract, with view to extend.
Main duties of the job
To facilitate the effective delivery of clinical
governance and risk activities across the clinical services provided by West
Kent Primary Care. This includes the promotion
of the organisations risk management processes and governance framework to
support the delivery of safe and effective patient care. In addition, the post holder will support and
educate colleagues to meet the organisations requirements for quality and
governance.
About us
West Kent Primary Care will act as employer for this role. We are a collaborative and ambitious GP Federation working with GP practices across Sevenoaks, Weald, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Malling, and Maidstone to improve General Practice provision in the area. West Kent Primary Care are a supportive and friendly organisation whose aim is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.
What we can offer:
- Favourable terms and conditions
- Match NHS Annual Leave entitlement
- NEST and NHS Pension
- A comprehensive induction into the company followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Training, support, and development in your career
- Flexible working arrangements
- Recognition via Employee of the Month scheme
- Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
*Due to travel requirements for the role it would be beneficial for applicants to have a full driving license
Office Contact: 01892 481821
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promotes a quality
improvement approach to the management of systems across all services.
Supports clinical
teams to develop effective systems and processes for services to operate
effectively.
Takes
responsibility for leading investigations of complaints, significant events and
serious incidents, producing and monitoring action plans.
Ensures
investigation strategies to reflect the severity of incidents, monitors actions
to prevent similar incidents occurring and reporting via the Integrated
Governance Committee.
Support staff and guide
them in the management of incidents and complaints, promoting reflection on
practice and disseminating learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promotes a quality
improvement approach to the management of systems across all services.
Supports clinical
teams to develop effective systems and processes for services to operate
effectively.
Takes
responsibility for leading investigations of complaints, significant events and
serious incidents, producing and monitoring action plans.
Ensures
investigation strategies to reflect the severity of incidents, monitors actions
to prevent similar incidents occurring and reporting via the Integrated
Governance Committee.
Support staff and guide
them in the management of incidents and complaints, promoting reflection on
practice and disseminating learning.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable expertise in healthcare, preferably as a nurse or AHP
- Previous experience of managing clinical teams
- Managing adverse events/incidents.
- Meeting financial and key performance indicators
- Clinical Experience, to include the following:
- Experience of training staff
- Experience of undertaking risk assessments/management and contributing to the local risk register
- Experience investigating incidents and complaints
- Experience in working with a broad range of staff and organisations
Desirable
- Positive working relationship with regulators and commissioners
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to a Degree Level or Equivalent
- Registered Qualification in Medicine/Nursing/Allied Health Care
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification in Risk Management or equivalent experience.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable expertise in healthcare, preferably as a nurse or AHP
- Previous experience of managing clinical teams
- Managing adverse events/incidents.
- Meeting financial and key performance indicators
- Clinical Experience, to include the following:
- Experience of training staff
- Experience of undertaking risk assessments/management and contributing to the local risk register
- Experience investigating incidents and complaints
- Experience in working with a broad range of staff and organisations
Desirable
- Positive working relationship with regulators and commissioners
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to a Degree Level or Equivalent
- Registered Qualification in Medicine/Nursing/Allied Health Care
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification in Risk Management or equivalent experience.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
