Employer: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Whiteleaf Centre
Town: Aylesbury
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata dependant on experience.
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/11/2024 23:59
Quality and Governance Lead, Mental Health Directorate - Aylesbury
Band 8a
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
Job overview
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, dynamic, and talented individual to provide expert Quality and Governance advice and support to the Mental Health Directorates within the Trust. The post holder will advise on patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and quality of care across the directorate; with a particular emphasis on ensuring incidents and patient feedback are reported, reviewed and the learning is shared in accordance with best practice.
The Mental Health Directorates aim to ensure the assessment and provision of person-centred specialist health and social care services which promote an individual’s right to choice, independence, health and wellbeing in line with their assessed needs and in a way that enables them to reach their full potential.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be an integral member of the directorates' senior team and work closely with the Trust's corporate quality and governance team. They will be expected to contribute fully to delivering the Trust-wide clinical governance and patient safety agenda and supporting learning through quality improvement methodology.
The successful individual will both lead the development and production of directorate quality and safety reports, for regular trust wide and directorate meetings. They will also support the Clinical Director, Head of nursing and Service Director on all safety issues and wider clinical quality issues.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will provide specialist clinical input into the planning, development, and evaluation of Mental Health services, holding responsibility for defined projects as delegated by the senior operational and governance team in the Directorate.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MSc / post graduate diploma / long course linked to specialism, or equivalent experience.
* Evidence of completion of informal/formal management and leadership/supervisory skills training
* Evidence of completion of service improvement and project management training
* Advanced knowledge of clinical governance, risk management and national priorities in relation to patient safety
* Evidence of developing standards, clinical protocols, procedures and guidelines.
* Root Cause Analysis or investigation techniques training
Experience
* Strong understanding of the role of regulators in the NHS including the CQC
* Good knowledge of regulation linked to health and safety, safeguarding and information governance.
* Demonstrates in depth knowledge of the principles of risk management
* Excellent co-ordinator, facilitator, educator and written and verbal communication
* Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and to lead a complex team
Knowledge
* Good knowledge of regulation linked to health and safety, safeguarding and information governance.
* Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
* Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
* We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
* Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name: Julie Fulea
Job title: Associate Director of Nursing
Telephone number: 01865 901337
Additional information:
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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