Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as:
* Tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes.
* Flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs.
* A dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes.
Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital, we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that, we want every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.
The post holder is responsible for leading the Quality Agenda. This includes clinical governance, clinical audit, organisational learning, and regulatory compliance for the Trust. They will have oversight and compliance with NICE guidance, national standards and national clinical audits. The post holder will, together with the patient safety team, promote and deliver patient safety across the organisation.
The post holder will support the development of improved performance and service delivery in a range of service areas across the Trust. In addition, they will promote quality improvement across the Trust and lead on a range of programmes addressing performance and service issues.
Main duties of the job
Lead the development, implementation, monitoring and review of the Clinical Governance Strategy (including audit and outcomes), Quality Strategy and Quality & Governance Framework for the Trust in line with Trust objectives and priorities. This can include but is not limited to changing legislation and regulations and should support continuous improvement and the delivery of high standards of care in line with the Trust’s vision and values.
In collaboration with the clinical directorates and corporate services, lead the development of a trust-wide work programme for quality improvement, including quality priorities, metrics and communications.
Ensure timely delivery and monitoring of effectiveness and demonstrate the impact on standards of patient care. Through liaison and working with the Board, managers and frontline staff, ensure clinical governance and quality improvement concepts become embedded in Trust decision-making, planning and performance management processes.
Working for our organisation
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information and details around the main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered in a Clinical Profession, for example, Midwife/ Nurse/ Physiotherapist/ Radiographer.
* Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development in related speciality.
Experience
* Experience of working as a senior manager (Band 8+) in the NHS.
* Experience of working in a clinical governance related role within the NHS for at least 2 years.
* Experience of managing staff.
* Experience of developing and implementing strategies, policies, guidelines and projects.
Knowledge
* Demonstrable understanding of NHS quality improvement frameworks and requirements.
* Demonstrable understanding of the NHS regulatory and compliance frameworks under which NHS Foundation Trusts operate.
* Understanding of serious incidents, complaints and PALS, clinical audit and its applications in NHS Trusts.
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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