At East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust we are looking for an experienced clinician who has experience working at a senior level, providing strategic vision and leadership in the specialist field of clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement.
We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about driving improvement in patient safety and the quality of care across the Trust.
Reporting to the Chief Nurse you will take a strategic lead and be responsible for owning and driving the strategic clinical governance, quality assurance and quality improvement agenda.
The Associate Director of Clinical Governance and Quality will be accountable for the delivery of quality assurance and improvement and will have a specific remit in providing expertise and leadership in clinical governance, quality assurance and improvement. As a patient safety specialist, the Associate Director will provide patient safety expertise/leadership with the organisation and support the continued development of the patient safety culture.
The post-holder will liaise with the Chief of Staff, the Chief Nurse and the Chief Medical Officer to ensure that the clinical governance, health and safety, patient safety and other clinical corporate functions are engaged so as to promote joined-up resolutions and improved awareness of the clinical governance issues we face collectively.
The Associate Director for Clinical Governance and Quality will provide strategic input and senior representation and leadership on multi-agency meetings/ICB meetings as required. You will be responsible for producing and presenting high quality, accurate reports to boards, committee's and other meetings as requiring, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Jul 2024
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