Associate Director Quality and Governance
- Employer
- Finegreen
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Band 8c
- Closing date
- 23 Jun 2021
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- Sector
- Mental Health & Social Care Trust
- Job Type
- Contract
- Category
- Governance & Risk Management, Director
Job Details
On a fixed term basis until March 2022.
The post will be working in London on 30 hours per week with at least 3 days per week on site and 1 day working remotely. This is a band 8c role.
The post holder will have excellent leadership and communication skills required to build and implement the quality strategy. Comprehensive knowledge of clinical safety, effective practice and experience of working at senior management level.
Main Responsibilities:
- Ensure delivery of clinical governance including patient safety, clinical audit and risk management across the organisation;
- Oversee the management of quality assurance functions and support the delivery of Quality Improvement;
- Support the Patient Experience and Quality Care subcommittee of the Integrated Governance Committee through reviewing and analysing reports provided to the work stream and preparing reports and action plans as required;
- Oversight of the implementation of CQC recommendations and monitor delivery of the improvement plan;
- Oversee the management of legal functions and ensure these minimise the risk of litigation and claims;
- Act as a resource to colleagues on standards, practice, professional and policy issues at operational and strategic levels;
- Lead the development, co-ordination and implementation of effective risk-management strategies, working with colleagues to ensure an integrated approach to and embedding a risk-management culture;
- Ensure that the organisation meets its obligations in relation to national standards (e.g. Care Quality Commission Standards, NHS Litigation Authority Standards and National Patient Safety Agency Standards);
- Deliver the annual Quality Accounts;
- Staff management to include: Clinical Governance and Quality Manager; Health and Safety and Non-Clinical Risk Manager; Quality Assurance Manager; Compliance and Risk Manager; Physical Health Specialist Practitioner.
- Significant experience in Quality Assurance, Clinical Audit or Governance;
- Trained in Root Cause and performance / aggregated management analysis;
- Clinical professional qualification would be preferred;
- Substantial experience working at senior management level;
- Senior level involvement in major projects and experience of leadership in respect of external audit, reviews and inspections;
- Experience of strategic risk management processes;
- Experience of drafting policies and establishing compliance processes and procedures;
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise workloads and meet challenging demands.
Company
Put simply, we help our clients to recruit the best possible people to lead, manage and direct their organisations. Since launching in 2005 we have become an award winning, market-leading consultancy focusing on both public and private sector Healthcare recruitment.
Leadership skills have rarely been at such a premium - as organisations across both public and private sectors attempt to improve services and standards at a time of widespread change and unprecedented financial constraints.
Like other leading executive recruiters, Finegreen has developed a pool of talent built up over many years, along with established networks, to ensure that right-match candidates get to hear about relevant positions. Where Finegreen differs from many others, is in its willingness to spend quality time with clients - to gain an in-depth knowledge of roles being filled and their importance to an organisation.
Over the last 17 years in the Healthcare market, Finegreen has developed into a Virgin Fast Track top 100 company - and was voted Recruiter of the Year at the Health Investor Awards, Top small to medium sized business at the Best Business Awards, and featured in Recruiter’s Top 10 Public Sector Recruitment providers.
- Website
- http://www.finegreen.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0345 130 4006
- Location
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Finegreen
Manchester
Lancashire
M12 6JH
United Kingdom
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