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Our Values
* We are KIND
* We are OPEN
* We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Governance Coordinator to support in the coordination and delivery of the Governance, Quality and Patient Safety Framework across the Family Health Care Group. The post holder will work with the Maternity Quality and Patient Safety Team to develop, monitor and maintain processes to ensure assurance can be provided for all areas of clinical governance, which will include clinical effectiveness, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
The post is a cross site post with a base at either York or Scarborough Hospital. We have 2 positions available.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play an active role in the day to day management of Datix and will support the team with the incident review processes as well as provide data and themes for assurance reporting. Excellent IT skills and the ability to manage complex data processes, along with the management of all systems, databases and action logs will be essential skills for the post holder to have.
Other core duties will include supporting the preparation of agendas for key meetings and ensuring actions are captured and followed up, supporting the complaints management process and oversight of the audit programme.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
1. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
2. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
3. A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
4. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
5. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
6. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
7. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
8. Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
* Educated to diploma/degree level or equivalent experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Experience of using and managing systems such as Datix
* Experience of analysing data and presenting in a user-friendly format
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
* Ability to deal with and manage complex and difficult situations
* Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
* Ability to work on own initiative and meet deadlines
Personal Qualities and Values
Essential criteria
* Can demonstrate effective communication
* Commitment to development of the service and the provision of safe, high-quality care
* Ability to demonstrate our organisational Trust values
Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.
DBS Checks
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.
Agile and Flexible Working
We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one - for all posts.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
A bit more about us and the surrounding area
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK.
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