Clinical Governance Lead

NHS; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job description

Clinical Governance Lead

Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital | Clinical Management | Permanent Contract | Full time | Up to £54,000 per annum, depending on experience | 37.5 hours a week

Main duties of the job

Champion the organisation's brand values. Drive the continuous improvement of our:

1. Data quality and data analysis capabilities
2. Reporting and escalation processes i.e. Board and Incident Reporting; in order to guide our Quality learning and decision-making.

Work alongside other Senior Clinical and Medical Leaders, lead the delivery of Quality Assurance and improvement activity, including delivery of systems which support clinical effectiveness, patient safety, regulatory compliance, customer feedback and professional development. Lead on the continued development, review and oversight of Clinical Policies and SOPs, ensuring that the clinical policy catalogue is effectively managed. Provide advice, guidance and subject matter expertise on governance processes to all those involved in the leadership of clinical care, including dealing with complaints. Support the maintenance and achievement of clinical and/or organisational accreditation e.g. ISO9001, contributing to, and facilitating successful certification. Support the delivery and achievement of Nuffield Health's Quality Improvement Plan, leading on clinical projects and workstreams within remit. As a subject matter expert, contribute towards strategic negotiations on all matters relating to clinical governance and Quality assurance supporting the achievement of commercial objectives.

About us

At Nuffield Health, the UK's largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members and customers would not be possible without you. Your passion, your warmth, your drive to make a difference. Whether it's driving connected health, helping the nation, transforming experiences, or building the career you want - we give you the support to do it all. Join our journey. It starts with you.

Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital is a stunning 46 bedded private hospital in West Hampshire with specialisms in Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Urology, Women's Health and Spinal surgery. The hospital also benefits from having onsite Radiology, Pathology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy so we can give our patients a complete package of care. There are 16 consulting rooms with speciality outpatient rooms, 46 private patient bedrooms with en-suite facilities, 24 hr resident doctor on site (RMO) and four operating theatres and one endoscopy suite.

Job responsibilities

As our Clinical Governance Lead at our Wessex Hospital, you will provide strong clinical leadership and scrutiny of all matters relating to the Quality of all clinical care delivery. This role will work alongside Senior Clinical Leaders and key stakeholders across the organisation to facilitate clinical excellence, impact and fulfilment of Nuffield Health's charitable purpose. You will be a registered Clinician (NMC, HCPC or GPC) and be educated up to degree/post graduate level in a clinical discipline. You will also have the relevant qualifications in organisational governance e.g. ISO9001 Auditor or equivalent. In addition, we are looking for someone who can demonstrate senior leadership within the healthcare sector, with significant experience in clinical governance and quality assurance. You will have excellent communication skills with strong attention to detail and be able to work proactively and efficiently.

1. Champion the organisation's brand values.
2. Drive the continuous improvement of our:
1. Data quality and data analysis capabilities
2. Reporting and escalation processes i.e. Board and Incident Reporting; in order to guide our Quality learning and decision-making.
3. Work alongside other Senior Clinical and Medical Leaders, lead the delivery of Quality Assurance and improvement activity, including delivery of systems which support clinical effectiveness, patient safety, regulatory compliance, customer feedback and professional development.
4. Lead on the continued development, review and oversight of Clinical Policies and SOPs, ensuring that the clinical policy catalogue is effectively managed.
5. Provide advice, guidance and subject matter expertise on governance processes to all those involved in the leadership of clinical care, including dealing with complaints.
6. Support the maintenance and achievement of clinical and/or organisational accreditation e.g. ISO9001, contributing to, and facilitating successful certification.
7. Support the delivery and achievement of Nuffield Health's Quality Improvement Plan, leading on clinical projects and workstreams within remit.
8. As a subject matter expert, contribute towards strategic negotiations on all matters relating to clinical governance and Quality assurance supporting the achievement of commercial objectives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You will be a registered Clinician (NMC, HCPC or GPC) and be educated up to degree/post graduate level in a clinical discipline. You will also have the relevant qualifications in organisational governance e.g. ISO9001 Auditor or equivalent.

Experience

• We are looking for someone who can demonstrate senior leadership within the healthcare sector, with significant experience in clinical governance and quality assurance.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.