Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will lead and develop a system of clinical governance management as part of an integrated organisational governance framework and promote a patient-centred, learning and safety culture across all services provided by the Divisions.

The post-holder will support the management of risk at all levels at Divisional level across the Division and be a key member of the Divisional Governance Group.

The post-holder will provide specialist advice to support the Divisional Management team to meet quality standards, risk, complaints and incident management standards appropriate to their specialty. The post holder will support with incident management and investigation in line with the Serious Incident Framework (2015) and following this the National PSIRF and support the Division and organisation to transition to the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework in line with organisational plans. Following the Trust wide implementation of the PSIRF the post holder will be required to undertake necessary training to lead and support investigations and to provide support and guidance to others.

The post-holder will work within a larger Integrated Governance Team including other Divisional Governance and Quality Managers, with the aim of shared learning. The post-holder will also support the central legal team, complaints and risk and safety teams to ensure compliance with regard to key metrics is met.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Master degree in relevant subject (e.g. health studies, management, quality improvement, leadership, patient safety) and/or equivalent work experience
• Evidence of frequent and continuing professional/leadership development
• Computer based qualification/project management qualification

Desirable criteria

• Registered healthcare professional
• Management / leadership qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience of working within the NHS or similar organisation and in a Governance role
• Understanding of the importance and application of external guidance, governance and improvement initiatives e.g. NPSA, NHSLA, NICE, SI Framework, PSIRF investigations and tools
• Extensive knowledge of working practices in an Acute Trust both within the community and hospital environment
• A sound knowledge of the principles of governance
• Demonstrable success in working for a complex organisation including experience in: • Protocol/policy development and implementation • Governance, risk and complaint
• Experience and evidence of leadership and motivational skills - able to work effectively across teams; ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in developing and delivering training
• High level of analytical skills
• Knowledge of Safeguard Ulysses software system or similar risk management system
• Driving licence/ ability to drive with own means of transport in working hours

New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute. These terms and conditions are not applicable for Non-Executive positions.

Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.

At Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, we welcome applications from all candidates.

At the Trust we always adhere to the UK Visas and Immigration rules pertaining to right to work; candidates who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) citizenship are required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be eligible to apply for either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa which allows them to work in the UK, unless they have eligibility to work in the UK via another route.

To avoid disappointment, candidates wishing to apply for a role at the Trust who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland citizenship and who would require a CoS from an employer, should carry out a self-assessment process to identify the likelihood of obtaining CoS by visiting Work in the UK.

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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

• Quality and Governance Manager JD (PDF, 424.4KB)
• Candidate Pack (PDF, 917.8KB)
• Hospital Floor Plan (PDF, 50.9KB)
• Positive About Disability (PDF, 191.5KB)
• Hospital Site Map (JPG, 160.9KB)
• Trust's Values and Behaviours (PDF, 495.1KB)