Deputy Head of Clinical Services and Patient Safety Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Deputy Head of Clinical Services & Patient Safety Manager Oaks Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading providers of NHS and private patient services in England. Oaks Hospital is a 58 bed facility including 18 ambulatory bays, 4 laminar flow Theatres and an Endoscopy Theatre The role A commitment to the development of high quality evidence based acute care is essential, combined with personal drive, enthusiasm, creativity and resilience. The role is ideal for a senior clinical leader aspiring to a role as Head of Clinical Services (Matron). You will be working in collaboration with the Hospital Head of Clinical Services (Matron), to assist in driving sustainable excellence in safety and quality of care and services. It will also involve supporting the Quality agenda by monitoring achievements against required standards, identifying risks to quality of care and services and planning, recommending /implementing changes for continuous improvement. The role of the Deputy Head of Clinical Services will be to support the Heads of Departments in ensuring the day-to-day operational management of the clinical services are line with best practice. Therefore it is a requirement that you are a strong leader working in a senior clinical role as you will be required to problem solve and provide direction enabling services to run safely and effectively which may on occasion require you to step in clinically. Communication is a key part of this role as you will be required to influence and change/challenge practices at all levels. You will be responsible for assisting in the progression of meaningful changes to patient pathways and ensuring they are embedded into the service. The Deputy HOCs will act as a lead nurse for all specialities, providing expert advice to nursing staff and the Multi-Disciplinary teams and taking on the duties of the Head of Clinical Services in their absence. You will have a broad range of knowledge and experience to support quality governance, incident management and data analysis and action. * Registered Practitioner with experience in wide areas of clinical specialities i.e Acute/Elective Surgery, Medicine. * ENB 998/ SLIP or equivalent teaching qualification * Degree level qualification in Clinical Practice or working towards * Academic and analytical in report writing * Previous experience of line managing clinical departments * Experience/evidence of: * Development/evaluating teaching programmes * Innovation in clinical practice * Policy development * Completing and developing clinical audit programmes * On-going professional development * Ability to self-direct/self-motivate, make decisions and generate ideas * Well-developed understanding of research and development and clinical effectiveness approaches to care * Ability to manage change and challenge poor performance and practice. * Interpersonal skills in managing conflict * Ability to lead and influence a positive culture through compassionate leadership. * Commitment to the development of the clinical practice of others * Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills Benefits * Attractive private benefits package including: contributory pension scheme, private healthcare and life assurance * 25 days' annual leave plus 8 day's Bank Holiday * Free onsite parking and a subsidised staff restaurant * Access to the Ramsay Academy - We invest in our people by creating real development opportunities and career pathways supported by structured learning curriculums About us Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years' experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS. We love people with a positive, "can do" attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success. We are proud of our 'Speak Up for Safety' programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more 'Time to Care'. Please contact Danielle on or on 07423 714 200 for an informal chat. We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration

Desirable

• NMC Registration

Experience

Desirable

• * NMC Registered Nurse with experience in wide areas of clinical specialities i.e Acute/Elective Surgery, Medicine.
• * RGN experience at Band 7 or above to deliver the required agenda
• * ENB 998/ SLIP or equivalent teaching qualification
• * Degree level qualification in Clinical Practice or working towards
• * Academic and analytical in report writing

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

Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited

Address

120 Mile End Rd, Colchester CO4 5XR

Colchester

CO4 5XR

Employer's website

https://www.ramsayhealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)