Job Summary
Our Clinical Governance Administrator will act as the clinical governance administrator, providing clerical and administrative support for clinical governance activities within the surgical service.
They will deal with routine matters relating to the risk and governance function, ensuring urgent work is brought to the attention of clinical governance co-ordinators as appropriate.
If you would like further details or an informal visit please email kristina.sandover@nhs.net or contact 01803 654744.
Previous applicants will not be considered.
Main Duties of the Job
* Act with professionalism and integrity, being a role model to those around us and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity.
* Provide a service that is tailored to meet the needs of the individual and to understand what our patients/customers need and be adaptable and responsive.
* Provide a high-quality customer service which complies with relevant legislation and NHS Employment check standards.
* Be honest and learn from mistakes, and help to create a "no-blame" culture where people feel able to share and learn from experiences together.
* Work as part of a team demonstrating effective communication, and working collaboratively with colleagues inside and out of the department.
* Acknowledge that you need to continually deliver greater value to customers.
* Be honest about your biggest challenges and create a culture of curiosity and openness.
* Make a deliberate effort to connect with strangers from different walks of life and invite them to share their ideas.
* Be curious and creative about new possibilities, whilst identifying what works well and to do more of it.
* Help to develop and foster a learning environment where feedback is welcomed and valued.
About Us
The surgical patient safety team are a forward-thinking, cohesive team of 3 people who need the support of an additional team member.
We work very closely with our medical, matron and operational manager colleagues to support the Trust patient safety agenda.
The team are currently in the midst of some very exciting changes to the patient safety culture at the Trust, including implementing the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and a new incident reporting system (DCIQ) to bring us in line with the Learning From Patient Safety Events (LFPSE) framework.
Job Responsibilities
* Provide general administrative support to the clinical governance co-ordinators, Associate Director of Nursing and Medical Clinical Governance Lead.
* Deal with telephone and email inquiries relating to the patient safety agenda and governance function in accordance with the Trust procedures.
* Enter appropriately RCA and supplementary documentation onto the Trust risk management database (DCIQ).
* Liaise with external organisations regarding any incidents reported by Trust staff and refer incidents for investigations as necessary.
* To collate information regarding Duty of Candour and update the appropriate information system.
* Attend M & M meetings collecting and inputting data into the Trust and local database and to coordinate the meetings ensuring that the appropriate personnel attend the specialty meeting.
* To be aware of, and have updated knowledge of, hospital policies and procedures from the Trust's intranet.
* To be responsible for own knowledge of the Trust's and departmental Health and Safety Policy and risk register.
* There are no responsibilities for budget control in the post however the post holder must ensure resources are used as effectively.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Good standard of general education to include GCSE maths and English or equivalent.
* NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Business Admin or similar area.
Desirable
* Secretarial qualification.
* IT qualification.
Knowledge
Essential
* Experience of administrative/keyboard duties.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.
* Able to communicate effectively with patients, all grades of staff and external contacts, both verbally and in writing.
* Able to problem solve.
* Proven organisational ability and efficiency; able to prioritise workload.
Desirable
* Experience of taking meeting notes.
* Knowledge of Trust patient information administrative and information systems.
* Knowledge of IHCS, InfoFlex.
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 .
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.
Employer Details
Employer Name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Torbay Hospital, Main Site
Lowes Bridge, Newton Road, Torquay
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
Employer's Website #J-18808-Ljbffr