Clinical Governance Specialist - CSCS

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• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority

Job overview

Are you clinically registered professional who is passionate about patient safety, clinical governance, clinical effectiveness and risk management?

Do you demonstrate the Trust values and want to join a dynamic team which will be pivotal in delivering excellent clinical governance for the care group?

We are delighted to advertise an opportunity for the role of Clinical Governance Specialist within the Cancer, Specialist and Clinical Support Services Care Group (CSCS).

The post holder will assist the Clinical Governance Facilitator to develop, monitor and maintain Clinical Governance processes to provide assurance for all areas of clinical governance, including clinical effectiveness, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.

This post would ideally suit a dynamic professional who has demonstrable knowledge and experience of patient safety and clinical effectiveness in an acute NHS environment and is able to use their own initiative and have excellent organisational skills.

You should be enthusiastic, proactive, and able to communicate effectively to support the delivery of the governance agenda and committed to delivering excellence in quality, safety, and patient experience.

Based at either York or Scarborough Hospital although some cross site support will be required.

Flexible/reduced hours will be considered in line with business need - role requires minimum 30 hours over four days.

If you are interested in this post, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

In particular, we require the post holder to be able to demonstrate excellent negotiating and influencing skills, attention to detail, proficient use of IT, in particular report writing and presentation skills, management of complex data processes, and the use of all internal and external systems, databases and action logs that will facilitate the efficient management of the Clinical Governance agenda.

Significant, demonstrable experience and knowledge of PSIRF, regulatory compliance, NICE, audit, clinical effectiveness and risk management is required.

The post holder will support the Clinical Governance Facilitator (Manager) to manage the work carried out by the Clinical Governance team and assist the Care Group to develop, monitor and maintain processes to ensure assurance can be provided for all areas of clinical governance.

This post would ideally suit a dynamic, experienced, professionally registered clinician, who has a passion for clinical effectiveness, patient safety and quality of care. You must be able to use your own initiative and have excellent organisational skills.

The post holder should be enthusiastic, proactive, and able to communicate effectively. Experience of line management is preferred.

In particular, we require the post holder to be a team player, work to deadlines and at pace, be able to demonstrate excellent skills in IT and have an understanding of databases and action logs that will facilitate the efficient monitoring of local agendas.

Working for our organisation

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note - if you would like your application to be considered for secondment, you must secure agreement from your line manager beforehand that you can be released to undertake the role.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note this vacancy may close earlier than advertised should a sufficient number of applications be received. We encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person specification

Qualifications

• • Educated to Degree level and/or equivalent level of experience within a governance, quality or safety environment
• • Professional Clinical Qualification and Registration with GMC/RNC/GPhC/HCPC
• • Post Graduate qualification (or equivalent experience) in Risk Management
• • Minimum three years’ experience working as Band 5 or above.
• • Patient Safety and Clinical Governance training (PSIRF) or equivalent experience

• • Process/Project Management training or equivalent experience
• • Risk management training/education and awareness of the risk assessment process (including RCA)

Experience

• • Demonstrable experience/knowledge of Databases, specifically Excel, MS word etc.
• • Demonstrable experience/knowledge of NHS Incident Reporting systems and requirements (e.g. DCIQ).
• • Clear understanding of the role of regulatory organisations within the NHS (inc. CQC)
• • Quality Improvement and/or Project Management experience

• • Experience in using Incident reporting systems (e.g. DCIQ)
• • Experience of dealing with confidential information and sensitive and/or complex situations
• • Awareness of the PSIRF process
• • Awareness of Clinical Governance, Clinical Effectiveness, and Patient Safety Agenda within the NHS.
• • Awareness and understanding of NHSLA standards & assessment process
• • Awareness of Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Skills

• Excellent and effective communication skills - verbal and non-verbal (including written).
• Ability to analyse highly complex clinical issues or problems, identify necessary action and make recommendations.
• Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team and to develop team working
• Ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with all professional disciplines
• Able to organise and prioritise both own workload and that of others as required
• Ability to deliver training and education
• Highly motivated with excellent negotiation and influencing skills
• Able to work under direction and also on own initiative
• Report writing and presentation skills
• Positive and flexible approach
• Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours
• Evidence of continuous professional development to maintain registration

Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.

DBS Checks

By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.

Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.

The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone 0300 106 1452 or email [email protected].

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

Agile and Flexible Working

We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Relocation Package

The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.

A bit more about us and the surrounding area

We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.

Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

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