Job Summary
The post holder will support the coordination of risk and governance within the women's gynaecology and children's services directorates. They will play a key role in leadership, development, and transformation to support the delivery of the highest possible quality of services for service users through highly developed robust Risk Management & Clinical Governance processes.
To work in partnership and in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary services actively learning from clinical incidents or complaints. Participate in service improvement projects or development programmes that contribute to the modernisation of gynaecology and children's services, providing both professional and clinical advice as necessary.
To lead the development, implementation, and audit of clinical guidelines, protocols, and policies to ensure evidence-based clinical practice and safe, high-quality care that is embedded into practice.
To engage effectively with clinical leaders and others to ensure that the women's and children's workforce work in an environment that enables them to provide safe, high-quality, appropriate care for patients/service users, within available resources, demonstrating improvements to patient/client care, productivity, and efficiency.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will work as part of the WC+SS Risk and Governance team to support the clinical teams in the Women's, Children's and Specialist Services Division to maintain and improve patient safety by responding to clinical incidents and identifying risks within the directorates. The post holder is responsible for the delivery of evidence-based clinical standards, ensuring high-quality care, and providing effective leadership for staff in their area of work. The post holder will promote a culture of openness and transparency through regular and effective two-way communications; and by role modelling the Trust's Right Care Behaviours.
About Us
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
* Cycle to Work
* Travel Scheme
* Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
* Onsite Nursery
* Buying and Selling Annual Leave
* Car Leasing
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee Health and Wellbeing
* Extensive Reward Scheme
* Counselling Service
* Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
* Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our Values:
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort, and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective, and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
* Committed to Quality of Care
* Compassion
* Working together for patients
* Improving Lives
* Everyone Counts
* Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply? Please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Date Posted: 10 March 2025
Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 423-6906737
Job Locations: Airedale NHS Trust, Skipton Road, Keighley, BD20 6TD
Job Responsibilities:
For further details of roles and responsibilities, please find attached in the Job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Registered Nurse / Midwife with current NMC registration
* Relevant Health Related Degree
* Evidence of recent continuing professional development
Desirable
* Risk and governance related qualification
Experience Essential
* Experience of supporting clinical staff with Quality Improvement
* Recent experience of working at Band 7
* Supporting clinical teams following incidents
* Achievement of high-quality care through evidence-based practice
Desirable
* Leadership of clinical governance and patient safety
* Updating clinical guidelines /NICE Guidance assessments
* PMA / PNA
Skills Essential
* Evidence of providing motivational, professional leadership with highly developed interpersonal skills
Desirable
* Experience in Chairing meetings
Knowledge Essential
* Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of health policy and application to practice
* Good knowledge base regarding clinical information systems
* Knowledge of current local and national priorities
* Knowledge of the NHS patient safety strategy
Desirable
* Competent in the use of databases and spreadsheets
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 UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Airedale NHS Trust, Skipton Road, Keighley, BD20 6TD
Employer's Website: https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk
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