Clinical Governance Facilitator – Surgery Division
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
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Job overview
A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse or AHP to undertake the new role of Divisional Clinical Governance Facilitator - an integral clinical post within the Division of Surgery.
You will be a nurse or AHP with significant experience across the governance agenda. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Divisional Management Team and Directorate triumvirates with all aspects of quality and clinical governance a mangement, and will provide key support to the Divisional Director and Associate Director of Nursing on the divisional risk management, governance arrangements, patient safety, learning response delivery and associated quality improvement across the Division.
The post holder will provide support and guidance to clinicians and managers in all aspects of quality and clinical governance and ensure that the divisional commitment to managing risk and learning responses is systematically coordinated.
The Divisional Governance Facilitator will also be responsible for supporting the Division to ensure safety of services and delivery of high standards of patient care.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 10^th June.
For Further information or discussion please contact:
Denyse Ghisayawan – Deputy Associate Director of Nursing
[email protected]
Tel: 020 3594 0326
Helen Mencia – Associate Director of Nursing
[email protected]
Tel: 020 3594 2974
Main duties of the job
To co-ordinate the clinical governance agenda within the surgery division directorates. This covers those systems and processes for assessing, monitoring and improving services, including patient and public involvement, risk management, clinical audit, clinical effectiveness programmes, staffing and staff involvement, education and training, and the use of information.
Specifically the postholder will provide multidisciplinary clinical staff with the support to implement effectively the principles and practice of clinical governance and quality improvement across the directorates, within a framework that uses information to guide reflection, leading to action and outcomes monitoring.The postholder will work closely with the central clinical governance team to deliver Trust approved work programmes.
The postholder will undertake these functions under the line management of the Associate Director of Nursing and Deputy Divisional Director of Operations (this will be determined locally), the postholder will, in the first instance, have support from the Divisional Lead for Governance and the Assistant Director of Clinical Governance.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria- NMC/HCPC/GDC professional registration
- Degree level education and specialist experience to masters level or equivalent
- Previous NHS experience, working in a senior role managing and leading staff and governance agendas
- Thorough understanding of the principles of clinical governance and audit systems, required outputs and their use to improve clinical practice.
- Understanding of, and commitment to, using comparative information to stimulate clinical quality improvement.
- Clear understanding of the NHS forward plan agenda, SfBH, NHSLA risk management standards
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working in a management or supervisory role in the NHS
- Proven track record of delivering clinical governance objectives in line with organisational strategy Understanding of and working experience of process mapping
- A track record in delivering presentations and developing and delivering training.
- Development and use of information systems to support change
- Proven project management experience
Skills
Essential criteria- The ability to devise project plans and work programmes, working independently and as part of a team.
- Able to make sound judgements about reporting “up the line”.
- Well developed interpersonal skills with ability to work with a wide range of professionals; fostering collaboration and a participatory approach; strong communication skills – including report writing and presentation of information
- Demonstrable capacity to identify problems in order of importance, and develop actions to address these Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills
- Prioritisation skills – able to work to deadlines
- Knowledge of Data Protection Act and freedom of information Act, and Caldicott Principles
- Thorough understanding of risk, investigation and mitigation in the context of clinical governance Analytical and problem solving skills
- IT skills in common software packages including Word, and Excel
- Demonstrable ability to assess and make effective decisions under pressure.
Other requirements
Essential criteria- Able to generate new ideas to develop and improve services.
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service.
- Proactive, self-directed with innovative approach.
- Motivated and able to motivate and influence others.
- Highly professional role model Ability to treat people with respect, irrespective of age, gender, culture, religion and sexuality.
- Acceptance of responsibility for self and others.
- Confident, mature, courteous, punctual and presentable.
- Ability to identify and take action when own or other’s undermines equality and diversity.
- To be able to demonstrate and promote the Trust Values and behaviours.
- Thorough understanding of NHS improvement agenda.
- Quality assurance and improvement experience
We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
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