Head of Clinical Governance

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Job title: Head of Clinical Governance

Location: Harrogate/ Leeds/ Halifax

Hours: 37.5

Salary:£55,000 to £60,000

About us

Oakdale was established nearly twenty-five years ago and is highly regarded as a professional therapy provider. We are a not-for-profit community-based organisation and our team is united by a commitment to provide flexible, bespoke, evidence-based, and high-quality clinical services to meet the particular needs of each of our clients as well as the requirements of commissioners for an appropriate, collaborative, value-for-money service.

The Oakdale Group provides a wide range of specialist assessments, including for autism, ADHD, and developmental trauma. Oakdale also provides a wide range of psychological therapies for children, young people, and adults. Many of our services are commissioned by the NHS, Local Authorities, and schools and include services for NHS staff. Others are accessed by members of the public who pay for them privately, through medical insurance, or through our charitable arm.

The role

The Head of Clinical Governance is responsible for leading and overseeing the improvement and monitoring of a comprehensive clinical governance framework. This framework should align with the 7 pillars of clinical governance: education and training, clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, colleague management, client and public involvement, risk management, and information management. The clinical governance framework should provide a structured approach for accountability and transparency so that the organisation can continuously improve its services and achieve agreed standards of care. By focusing on user safety, clinical quality, and risk management, such a framework is designed to help create a culture of learning and continuous improvement. The purpose of this role is to support the organisation in attaining agreed standards of quality, safety, and effectiveness while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a clinical governance strategy aligned with Oakdales goals and objectives.

• Alignment of Clinical Governance with Organisational Strategy.

• Provide advice and guidance to the Clinical Director and other appropriate colleagues on clinical governance matters.

• Collaborate with teams across the organisation to support the integration of clinical governance and best practice in risk management.

• Framework Development and Implementation:

• Establish a clinical governance framework incorporating clinical audit, risk management, education and training, and information management.

• Develop policies, procedures, and guidelines to reflect best practices in clinical governance.

• Incident Investigation and Risk Management:

• Lead patient safety incident investigations and develop a robust risk management system.

• Implement effective information management practices to ensure accurate logging, reporting, and resolution tracking of clinical incidents, complaints, and outcomes.

• Measuring and Evaluation:

• Support the evaluation of the clinical governance framework through clinical audit and data analysis to assess clinical effectiveness.

• Use evidence from clinical audits to identify areas for improvement and support line managers in taking corrective action.

• Maintain logs of incidents, complaints, and patient and public involvement data to provide a complete view of governance performance.

• Quality Improvement:

• Support line managers in implementing quality improvement initiatives based on the findings of clinical audits and patient feedback.

• Support a culture of continuous education and training so that managers can support colleagues in maintaining and improving quality standards.

• Share clinical effectiveness data and evidence-based practices with managers to support them in improving care quality and outcomes.

About you

Qualifications and Experience:

Professional Qualifications:

• An experienced healthcare professional with current professional registration

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

• A qualification in clinical governance, quality improvement, or a related field (desirable)

Experience:

• A track record in leading and implementing clinical governance frameworks in a healthcare setting.

• Experience in coordinating risk management processes and risk reporting

• Experience and understanding of Information Governance (Data Protection) and incident management

• Experience in taking information from several sources in analysing and providing evidence (including briefing papers) to support governance matters, assurance, and compliance and detailing recommendations to senior leaders to support improvement and development.

• Experience in developing and writing appropriate governance policies and procedures.

Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.

• A wish to assist in driving quality improvement and client safety.

• Knowledge of healthcare regulations and best practices.

Additional Information:

This is a senior role with responsibility for supporting the management of clinical risk and safety within the organisation and providing the Senior Management team and Board with information on the clinical governance and audit program within Oakdale.

Equal Opportunities Statement At Oakdale, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity in our workforce.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender,

age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace enhances our ability to serve our

community and drives innovation.

Reasonable Adjustments

Oakdale is dedicated to ensuring that our recruitment process is accessible to all

candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview

process due to a disability or other needs, please let the recruitment team know by

emailing (recruitment@oakdalecentre.org or by calling the team on 01423 503080),

and we will do our best to accommodate your requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Qualifications:
• An experienced healthcare professional with current professional registration
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• A qualification in clinical governance, quality improvement, or a related field (desirable)

Experience

Essential

• Experience:
• A track record in leading and implementing clinical governance frameworks in a healthcare setting.
• Experience in coordinating risk management processes and risk reporting
• Experience and understanding of Information Governance (Data Protection) and incident management
• Experience in taking information from several sources in analysing and providing evidence (including briefing papers) to support governance matters, assurance, and compliance and detailing recommendations to senior leaders to support improvement and development.
• Experience in developing and writing appropriate governance policies and procedures.
• Skills and Attributes:
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
• A wish to assist in driving quality improvement and client safety.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations and best practices.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oakdale Centre CIC

Address

49 Valley Drive

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG2 0JH

Employer's website

https://www.oakdalecentre.org/ (Opens in a new tab)