Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Regulation and Compliance Officer to join the Regulation and Compliance Team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust (the Trust). Working alongside colleagues across the organisation, the successful candidate will have a unique role in ensuring the Trust has robust frameworks in place to provide assurance of compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards, and effective plans in place to deliver improvements required.
The role is ideal for an individual who has knowledge and experience of healthcare settings and is passionate about continuously improving the quality and experience of care.
As a member of a small team, the post holder will have a key role in supporting the Regulation and Compliance team to ensure that the Trust maintains a good working relationship with the Trust's regulatory bodies such as the CQC, to meet all its regulatory requirements. This will include responding to enquiries, arranging regular liaison with the inspection teams, supporting the implementation of and monitoring compliance of any action plans following inspections or regulatory activity and reporting on the Trust's compliance with the standards.
The Regulation and Compliance Officer will be motivated and able to work dynamically, displaying innovative thinking and have excellent team-working skills, in addition to being able to manage competing priorities in an environment of constant change.
Interviews are to be held on 20th March 2025.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Regulation and Compliance Lead, the post holder will be responsible for supporting the strategic direction, leadership, effective frameworks, monitoring and advice to support the Trust's regulatory activities.
The post holder will act with autonomy for day-to-day management of regulatory activities alongside the Compliance and Assurance Analyst, responding to concerns around compliance and regulation and interpreting information and escalating where applicable to the Regulation and Compliance Lead.
In the absence of the Regulation and Compliance Lead, it is expected that this post holder deputise appropriately, attend and lead meetings and work with the Deputy Director of Nursing to ensure outcomes are met.
Job responsibilities
* To support the Trust's regulation and compliance preparedness strategy.
* Assist the Regulation and Compliance Lead to ensure processes and systems are in place across the organisation to maintain the Trust's regulatory requirements, including CQC registration and variations to registration which reflect the changing regulated activities and locations of the Trust.
* Assist in the implementation of appropriate compliance monitoring programmes and processes and ensure these processes are monitored, including those related to the CQC.
* Support the Trust's compliance framework relating to the CQC and other external reviews and accreditation processes including the submission of periodic returns and reports as required.
* Support the co-ordination of external inspections and other inspectorates/accreditation bodies and with the preparation of action plans and subsequent progress reports to Board following inspections or any other regulatory activity.
* Develop and continue to build on knowledge of all the Trust's regulatory requirements, including CQC requirements to ensure that the Trust plans for changes in the regulatory regime.
* Create strong links with management across the Trust escalating any issues with capacity to ensure that a culture of collaborative working with regard to compliance.
* Able to work under pressure and organise and prioritise own and others workload.
* Escalate any areas of concern or risk to the Regulation and Compliance Lead.
* Analyse and interpret complex data and produce reports for various regulatory and compliance meetings, including engagement with the CQC.
* Use a variety of methods to interrogate both quantitative and qualitative complex information and present this information in a meaningful way.
* Support the Regulation and Compliance Lead to share results and deliver regular reports to relevant stakeholders.
* Work alongside the Regulation and Compliance Lead to triangulate quality and assurance data with other sources of information.
* Produce and present reports detailing trends and themes, lessons learnt and resulting changes in practice for directorate or divisional meetings and for quarterly and annual reports.
* Support the Regulation and Compliance Lead to write professional reports/prepare presentations displaying relevant information to a range of committees and stakeholders.
* Sit on / attend relevant groups undertaking administrative tasks and contributing papers, reports and results.
* Demonstrate effective communication with colleagues to ensure team relationships are developed.
* Ensure timely exchanges of information to other departments and external bodies.
* Deputise for the Regulation and Compliance Lead, as appropriate.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* High level IT skills using Microsoft software including setting up and interrogating databases. Also, to have knowledge of SharePoint and how to use.
* Analysing and presenting data in a meaningful way.
* Problem solving and decision making, consulting and negotiating skills.
* Attention to detail and accuracy.
* Excellent time management skills, including ability to manage frequent interruptions and changing priorities.
Desirable
* Motivational skills with ability to persuade staff of the benefits of the project.
* Ability to overcome barriers using a range of approaches.
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree qualification/diploma or evidence of equivalent experience
* Evidence of further professional development
Desirable
* Post graduate study
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
* Understanding of the national quality and safety agenda
* Awareness of own limitations.
Desirable
* Awareness of CQC regulatory requirements
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
* Able to embrace change.
* Ability to manage conflict.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Friendly, approachable and able to work as part of a team.
* Displays the Trust values at all times.
Experience
Essential
* Moderate to high level understanding, experience and application working with Microsoft Excel and data packages.
* Excellent keyboard and computer skills with ability to use a variety of methods to interrogate both quantitative and qualitative complex information and present this information in a meaningful way.
* Significant experience in undertaking systematic approaches to quality and patient experience improvements.
* Experience of working with groups to improve patient experience and quality.
* Professional report writing.
Desirable
* Experience of working in the NHS.
* Project management skills.
* Working with managers and teams delivering training and support to groups.
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.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Employer details
Employer name: The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address: Trust HQ and Education Centre, Pinderfields Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG
Employer's website: https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/
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