Job summary
The role supports the delivery of patient safety, quality and risk management within Medicine Clinical Board (MCB) with the aim of providing the safest and most effective care to our patients to include the reduction and mitigation of risk. The post-holder will disseminate and embed learning from error/events/reports and oversee the provision of assurance to MCB Triumvirate Team that the services we deliver are safe and effective. Essentially, the post holder will lead on the Inclusivity of the multi-professional ownership of the quality agenda.
The post requires someone who combines experience and credibility in patient safety, quality, risk management and assurance. The post holder will work proactively to provide oversight of the delivery within MCB of the UHB's Quality Framework and Risk Management Strategy. They will have the ability to engage with a wide group of staff members, with sufficient senior credibility and experience to influence the Senior Management Team and Senior Clinical Leaders internally and externally within MCB regarding the quality and assurance agenda.
Main duties of the job
Hold operational responsibility for establishing robust clinical governance arrangements across the Clinical Board (CB) from services through the directorates to Medicine Clinical Management Team. Develop/drive excellence, embedding outstanding clinical governance practice across the whole of the CB.
Provide a strong link between the Clinical Board and Cardiff and Vale UHB's Corporate Risk and Governance Office and Patient safety, ensuring MCB is aligned to the Risk Management and Board Assurance Framework Strategy, maintaining the Clinical Boards Risk Register and reporting risks into the Quality Safety and Patient Experience committee and Executive Performance Reviews.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the UK's largest Integrated Health Boards, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist training to Master's Degree or accepted equivalent level of knowledge and experience Leadership development
- Evidence of on-going, relevant CPD
- Evidence of specialist knowledge regarding Clinical governance/patient safety including managing adverse events/incidents.
Experience
Essential
- Significant Knowledge of Clinical Governance/Quality & Safety, acquired through training and experience over an extended period
- Successful management of M.D. Teams
- Successful management of significant change and service modernisation
- Significant management and leadership experience with a proven track record of achievement
Skills
Essential
- Clinical credibility
- Effective people management
- Change management, service improvement tools and techniques Partnership working
- Sensitive influencing ability
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continued managerial professional development including regular attendance on internal and external study programmes
- -Extensive in-depth knowledge and understanding of a range of issues across the NHS and NHS patient agenda
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Committed to Corporate objectives/Clinical Board goals
- Is organised and flexible towards service
- Mobile within a geographical area and able to work across multiple sites.
Other
Essential
- Confident of management ability and ability to be credible and confident in dealing with both clinicians and senior management staff.
- Able to lead by example, and role model UHB behaviours and values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist training to Master's Degree or accepted equivalent level of knowledge and experience Leadership development
- Evidence of on-going, relevant CPD
- Evidence of specialist knowledge regarding Clinical governance/patient safety including managing adverse events/incidents.
Experience
Essential
- Significant Knowledge of Clinical Governance/Quality & Safety, acquired through training and experience over an extended period
- Successful management of M.D. Teams
- Successful management of significant change and service modernisation
- Significant management and leadership experience with a proven track record of achievement
Skills
Essential
- Clinical credibility
- Effective people management
- Change management, service improvement tools and techniques Partnership working
- Sensitive influencing ability
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continued managerial professional development including regular attendance on internal and external study programmes
- -Extensive in-depth knowledge and understanding of a range of issues across the NHS and NHS patient agenda
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Committed to Corporate objectives/Clinical Board goals
- Is organised and flexible towards service
- Mobile within a geographical area and able to work across multiple sites.
Other
Essential
- Confident of management ability and ability to be credible and confident in dealing with both clinicians and senior management staff.
- Able to lead by example, and role model UHB behaviours and 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.
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
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).
