Governance Lead (Mental Health)
Job overview
9 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT - SECONDMENTS ALSO CONSIDERED
Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for patient safety and quality governance?
We are seeking a Lead Governance Mental Health role (for 9 months as backfill cover) to join our dedicated team for nine months. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on healthcare delivery and patient outcomes as part of our Nurse Consultant and Patient Safety Network within the Mental Health Division.
This temporary position has arisen from the existing postholder moving up to cover Deputy Director of Governance and Quality for the Mental Health Division. We are a supportive team who endeavour to foster a culture of learning through compassionate leadership.
Main duties of the job
As a Lead for Patient Safety and Quality Governance you will support the Deputy Director in developing, implementing, and supporting strategies to ensure the highest standards of patient care and safety. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Support Deputy Director of Governance and Quality for the Mental Health Division and our teams in complaints, mortality review and incident management such as structured judgement reviews and PSIRF requirements, within set timescales.
- Support, develop and implement policies, procedures, and best practices to enhance patient safety and quality of care.
- Support the Deputy Director in the monitoring and evaluation of patient safety and quality performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with clinical and administrative teams to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and accreditation standards.
- Provide guidance and support on patient safety and quality governance matters.
- Foster a culture of safety, transparency, and continuous improvement throughout the organisation.
- Contribute to the oversight of patient safety and quality, reporting into relevant Patient Safety, Quality and Performance meetings as agreed by the Clinical Director and supported by the Deputy Director.
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
- Qualified in a mental health care discipline with significant clinical experience.
- Experience in patient safety and quality governance, preferably in dedicated governance role.
- Knowledge of complaint and regulatory requirements, PSIRF, accreditation standards, and best practices in patient safety and quality.
- Experience of developing and implementing successful patient safety and quality initiatives.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
- Attention to detail in report writing and critical analysis of mental health care interventions.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We have identified that this is a role where we have underrepresentation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Mixed and ‘Other’ Ethnic Groups.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Gwen Bonner ([email protected]) who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Management qualification or equivalent management experience
- Broad knowledge of the NHS
- Master’s degree in health/social care or equivalent qualification/experience as well as evidence of CPD
- Formal management/leadership qualification DMS, CMS etc. or equivalent experience
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria- Evidence of relevant continual professional development in management
Previous Experience
Essential criteria- At least 3 years management or clinical leadership experience
- Experience of implementing change from a national and local health or social care change agenda that impacts across services and professions
- Experience of managing complex situations concerning safeguarding, risk management and investigations.
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment
- Represent the division at a senior level
- Ability to regulate emotional response
- Able to self-organise with competing demands and a fast pace of work
- Comfortable with ambiguity
- Commitment to resolving personal conflict
- Self-aware with insights into the strengths and development needs of self and others
- Optimism and proactivity
- Desire to succeed
- Attentive to staff
- Able to enable and facilitate change
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria- External stakeholder management & Communication
- Able to positively influence others and politically astute
- Evidence of implementing innovative solutions in partnership with staff, designed to improve services
- Comprehensive knowledge of Cluster ePathways and Structured Clinical Management
- Ability to effectively challenge stakeholders while maintaining effective relationships
- Understanding of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. NHS Plan, Mental Health legislation
- Broad knowledge and understanding of the NHS
- Good IT skills with the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages such as RiO, outlook, databases, MS Office etc.
- Ensure data is well presented ready for internal and external
- Demonstrable experience of effective partnership working with other organisations at a senior level
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria- Car owner/driver and possesses full UK driver's licence or evidence of ability to travel to designated base and other sites.
These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.
At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.
Watch our careers video to learn more.
We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.
Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.
If you need help with your application, please contact us on [email protected]
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