Governance Lead (Mental Health) | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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 Healthrole(for 9 months as backfill cover)to join our dedicated teamfor nine months. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on healthcare delivery and patient outcomesas 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.
As aLead forPatient Safety and Quality Governance you willsupport the Deputy Directorindeveloping, implementing, andsupportingstrategies 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 Responsibilitiesinclude:
- Support Deputy Director of Governance and Quality for the Mental Health Division and our teams in complaints, mortality review and incident management such asstructured 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 monitoringand evaluation ofpatient safety and quality performance metrics,identifyingareas 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.
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.
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 (gwen.bonner@berkshire.nhs.uk) 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.
This advert closes on Thursday 16 Jan 2025