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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key responsibilities will be to support the London Prisons clinical teams to ensure robust systems for quality and governance are in place. The post holder will support the delivery of quality in relation to patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and patient experience. The post holder will provide support to the teams by leading specific quality improvement programmes and contribute to key areas of governance, including the strategic development of quality and governance.
* To ensure that the public and offender voice and needs are at the centre of service and development projects.
* To understand and apply the principles of data management and analysis to all aspects of work, interpreting and translating this into meaningful information to monitor and drive improvement.
* To manage own workload, accepting projects against agreed criteria.
* To work collaboratively with other stakeholders towards the promotion of shared ideas of governance, quality, and benchmarking.
* To ensure that opportunities are taken to influence the future development and shape of national standards, reviews, and studies.
* To contribute to the Trust's organisational learning agenda by communicating any lessons learned during the process of assessment under the relevant regulatory frameworks.
* To support and lead the delivery of external regulatory requirements.
* To work with leads to monitor action planning and implementation of action plans.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:
All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.
Documents Required:
* Proof of right to work documentation.
* Proof of ID, including 1 photographic ID.
* Proof of address documentation.
* Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.
* 5 years address history will be needed.
* Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.
* Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
* Clinical Governance, Audit or Quality knowledge acquired through training and experience.
* Project management qualification or equivalent experience such as PRINCE2 or MSP (Managing Successful Programmes).
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Minimum of 2 years management experience working with a prison setting.
* Experience of working in the NHS and/or in a mental health environment.
* Experience of prioritising and managing own workload to meet tight deadlines.
* Experience of managing change/improving processes and systems, including formulating change plans.
* Experience of co-ordination and planning of complex information improvement projects.
* A breadth of project experience and capability.
* Experience of reporting and presenting to teams.
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Understanding of clinical governance or other quality improvement approaches.
* Understanding of current NHS priorities.
* Understanding of the various areas of clinical governance and quality, such as clinical risk, use of information, clinical audit, service user involvement, clinical effectiveness, clinical risk management, and human resources.
* Ability to undertake formal presentations to senior management teams and other large professional groups.
* Well-developed decision-making skills and the ability to make judgements from a range of options.
* Ability to pay attention to detail and work to tight deadlines.
* Ability to use own initiative and act independently within line manager defined parameters. Confident in working without close supervision.
* An enquiring mind and a track record in probing and challenging information and delivering innovative solutions.
* Must be numerate and able to provide statistical data clearly and accurately.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 336.4KB)
* Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) (PDF, 160.6KB)
* Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF, 268.6KB)
* Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.5MB)
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