Job summary
- Main area
- Quality Governance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 344-9822COR
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent and Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £58,972 - £68,525 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Head of Risk Management and Assurance
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Job overview
The Directorate of Quality Governance, supports all areas within East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) to deliver high quality and safe services for our patients.
We are seeking a knowledgeable, skilled and highly motivated individual to join the team in the key corporate role of Head of Risk Management and Assurance.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for leading, promoting and facilitating effective risk management and assurance across all areas of the organisation in line with the Risk Management Strategy.
The post holder will provide a combination of subject matter expertise, particularly in relation to risk, with leadership skills to develop and drive performance, working with Senior Leaders across the organisation and governance leads to demonstrate compliance with policies, guidelines and standards. The post holders portfolio will include policies, clinical guidelines and the implementation of CAS alerts, via the management of a small team.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Qualifcations and training
Essential criteria
- • Relevant professional registration OR specialist qualification in Risk Management
- • Educated to Masters level or equivalent specialist qualification relevant to the post (i.e. risk/patient safety/governance)
- • Minimum 2 years’ recent experience working at Band 8A level within risk management and quality assurance
Desirable criteria
- • A proven track record leading programmes of change at a senior level in an NHS environment including staff management.
Skills and experience
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrable previous success in supporting and delivering change and performance with and through clinical/operational teams.
- • Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them.
- • A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority.
- • Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programmes in the face of competing demands.
- • Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
Desirable criteria
- • Previous experience of planning and organising training events
Governance
Essential criteria
- • Experience of developing and implementing policies and strategy
- • Evidence of preparing reports at a senior/Board level.
- • Knowledge of Risk Management and NHS national guidelines on Risk Management.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using a Risk Management System
Personal/professional attributes
Desirable criteria
- • Commitment to improving patient services while sustaining a clear approach and a focus on delivering tangible outcomes and benefits
Other
Essential criteria
- • Ability to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities that impact on the whole organisation (planning & organisational skills)
- • Experience of producing and delivering presentations to varied audiences
- • Responsible for policy development and implementation (policy/service development)
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Kelly
- Job title
- Associate Director Quality Governance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Please contact via email to arrange a phone call.
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