An exciting opportunity is now available to join the Network Services Division as a Quality and Safety Facilitator.
Working closely with the Directorate Teams, Heads of Nursing, and Divisional Governance Manager, the successful candidate will support the Network Services Directorate in the coordination and delivery of governance and quality across the Division, supporting the Directorate Management Teams and Specialty Teams to implement the Trust's Governance and Quality agenda, including the Trust Risk Management and Assurance Strategy.
To support the delivery of a robust governance and quality framework which ensures that systems for learning and improvement are in place, effective, and monitored.
Main duties of the job
1. Co-ordinate the Directorate's response to all requirements in relation to external accreditation, inspection, and review.
2. Be a point of contact for the Directorate providing Governance and Quality support and advice when required.
3. Support with developing systems and processes to monitor and improve outcomes in line with the Quality and Governance Agenda.
4. Support the Service Line Management structure to ensure that Governance and Quality are fully integrated into the Directorate objectives.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfill their true potential.
UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients, and carers, that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Co-ordinate the Directorate's response to all requirements in relation to external accreditation, inspection, and review.
2. Be a point of contact for the Directorate providing Governance and Quality support and advice when required.
3. Support with developing systems and processes to monitor and improve outcomes in line with the Quality and Governance Agenda.
4. Support the Service Line Management structure to ensure that Governance and Quality are fully integrated into the Directorate objectives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Diploma/Degree or ability to demonstrate equivalent experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
* Experience of using and managing systems such as DATIX, SharePoint, and Excel.
* Experience in the field of quality, safety & compliance within a Healthcare setting.
* Involvement with investigations and action planning in Healthcare.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel with the ability to manipulate data and produce it in a graphical format.
Desirable
* Good understanding of the wider Clinical Governance agenda.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals of North Midlands - Covering Royal Stoke & County Sites
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent/Stafford
ST46QG
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