South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for a Risk and Assurance Lead within our Risk and Assurance team, based at South Tyneside District Hospital. The post will be fixed term for 12 months and can be offered as a secondment. This is a new role and will be fundamental in the delivery of the Trust's CQC assurance programme and risk management training programme.
Working with the Risk Manager, the post holder will be responsible for delivering training sessions to ensure staff are able to identify, assess and manage risks appropriately, in line with the Trust's policy and framework on risk management.
To work alongside the Matron for Assurance and Quality Improvement to contribute to the delivery of the Trust's Patient Safety and Quality Strategy and associated programmes of work, linked to national and local requirements across the Trust.
To play a key role in the development and maintenance of audit systems and processes to ensure robust feedback, monitoring and reporting of a variety of assurance metrics.
We welcome candidates who are registered nurses, midwives, or AHPs, that have experience of delivering training sessions and clinical audit experience.
Flexible working arrangements are available.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with the Risk Manager to deliver training across the organisation to management staff in relation to risk management. This will involve educating staff on identifying, assessing and managing risks, to ensure they comply with the risk management policy and framework.
Assisting the Matron for Assurance in completing mock inspections/assessment of clinical departments/wards and ensuring the development of robust improvement plans. This will involve the collation, analysis and synthesis of a range of quantitative and qualitative data.
Job responsibilities
To support the delivery of a training programme created to educate staff across the organisation in relation to risk management. This will involve delivering training sessions to management staff to ensure they are able to identify, assess and manage risks appropriately, in line with the Trust's policy and framework on risk management.
To work alongside the Matron for Assurance and Quality Improvement to contribute to the delivery of the Trust's Patient Safety and Quality Strategy and associated programmes of work, linked to national and local requirements across the Trust.
To play a key role in the development and maintenance of audit systems and processes to ensure robust feedback, monitoring and reporting of a variety of assurance metrics.
Ensuring continual compliance with the CQC Regulatory Framework and Fundamental Standards, and with other quality associated regulatory bodies and their compliance requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Adult/Children) or Registered Midwife or Registered AHP
* First Degree in health-related subject
* Certified risk management qualification
Experience
* Knowledge of CQC Fundamental Standards
* Knowledge and experience of QI/service improvement methodology
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Experience of developing and delivering training to wide audiences
* Demonstrable experience of preparing presentation reports and training materials utilising a range of Microsoft Office packages
* Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
* Experience of risk management
* Experience of risk management within a healthcare setting
* Experience delivering training on risk management
* Use of Datix Risk Register
Physical skills
* Requirement for good keyboard skills for system use and report writing
* Able to meet travel requirements of the role
Skills and Knowledge
* Knowledge of risk management
* Leadership and management skills
* Data collation and critical analysis
* Coaching skills
* Audit skills
* Delivery of risk management training
* Formal QI / leadership training
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.
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