Job responsibilities Quality and Clinical Governance Work with the Associate Director of Nursing & Operations and Clinical Director to develop and co-ordinate the UE&AM modernisation and quality improvement programme, meeting and exceeding the quality targets required nationally and locally and to be proactive in devising innovative ways of achieving and monitoring the quality of the services so that a consistent level of quality is achieved across the UE&AM. Implement procedures for ensuring the speciality is able to deliver the Trusts Clinical Governance Agenda. This will include establishing systems to introduce and monitor clinical audit and clinical standards, ensuring that evidence based practice is commonplace and involving patients and their relatives in developing existing and new services. Effectively support the management of complaints, ensuring response targets are met and processes and systems are fit for purpose. Maintain the services risk and change register as part of the speciality governance framework. Support the senior clinicians with the development of Research and Development programmes, teaching and training programmes within the specialty portfolio. Support the delivery of CQUIN and other national programmes such as NICE. Management and Education of Staff Support the Associate Director of Nursing & Operations in ensuring the speciality has a robust workforce plan and manage the workforce to ensure high levels of motivation and productivity by maximising multi-disciplinary teamwork and support devolution of responsibility to front line staff. This will demand the developing and sustaining of effective two way communication. Perform appraisals for direct reports and ensure a timely appraisal programme for the speciality non-medical staff, including objective setting and personal development plans. Work with the Associate Director of Nursing & Operations and Clinical Director to ensure all consultant job plans are reviewed annually and all requirements for mandatory training and CPD are met and appropriately recorded. Ensure all new staff in the UE&AM attend the corporate induction programme and receive a comprehensive induction to the workplace and their job responsibilities. Ensure a communication system is in place to cascade information throughout UE&AM, covering complex situations with individuals/staff groups. Take responsibility for ensuring their own performance is appraised on a regular basis and participate in agreeing own development needs.