Governance and Assurance Lead

Job summary

*This role is remote with the requirement to travel throughout the UK and to Bolton Head Office.

As the Governance and Assurance Lead you will be akey part of the management team responsible for ensuring good practice isadhered to when it comes to governance, safeguarding and health & safety. Youwill provide guidance and recommendations to staff where necessary, as well asorganising any relevant training where appropriate. You will work closely with seniormanagement, providing regular updates and highlighting any potential risks orconcerns that will need to be addressed.

Main duties of the job

Governance and Quality assurance

Support the contracts under your remit to ensureall of the governance arrangements operate in line with organisationalexpectations and CQC requirements (safe, effective, responsive, caring &well led).

Oversee the monthly audit evidence submissions andsupport the Operational Leads where required in the interest of serviceimprovement and regulatory compliance.

Prepare and submit timely reports on governance,audit findings, and service quality improvement initiatives to seniormanagement as required.

Contribute to the overall quality assurance of ABLGovernance systems and take remedial action to improve these where required.

Support senior management to implementorganisational policies, ensuring compliance with legislation, standards andbest practice.

About us

ABLis an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As anexperienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionateabout delivering evidence based, innovative, effective and relevant health careservices in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders.

We are a values driven organisation, dedicated to reducing healthinequalities and improving peoples lives. We would love to hear from you ifyou would like the opportunity to work with in a close team of committedprofessionals and you share our values of designing and delivering healthservices.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Purpose

As the Governance and Assurance Lead you will be akey part of the management team responsible for ensuring good practice isadhered to when it comes to governance, safeguarding and health & safety. Youwill provide guidance and recommendations to staff where necessary, as well asorganising any relevant training where appropriate. You will work closely with seniormanagement, providing regular updates and highlighting any potential risks orconcerns that will need to be addressed.

Duties and Responsibilities

Governance and Quality assurance

o Support the contracts under your remit to ensureall of the governance arrangements operate in line with organisationalexpectations and CQC requirements (safe, effective, responsive, caring &well led).

o Oversee the monthly audit evidence submissions andsupport the Operational Leads where required in the interest of serviceimprovement and regulatory compliance.

o Prepare and submit timely reports on governance,audit findings, and service quality improvement initiatives to seniormanagement as required.

o Contribute to the overall quality assurance of ABLGovernance systems and take remedial action to improve these where required.

o Support senior management to implementorganisational policies, ensuring compliance with legislation, standards andbest practice.

Take part in companywide steering groups aroundgovernance, safeguarding and health and safety.

Review incidents on a regular basis, ensuringcompliance to relevant policies and where required, conduct investigations intosignificant incidents and complaints.Support services to implement the identified actions for compliance.

Health and Safety (Governance, assurance andcompliance)

o Act as a focal point for staff Health & Safetyenquiries.

o Present governance and compliance updates to theHealth and Safety Review Board and other organisational performance reviewboards as required.

o Promote and support Health and Safety good practicein the workplace by providing information and relevant training to build staff capabilityand knowledge.

o Where required, undertake mandatory riskassessments and consider how risks can be reduced.

o Provide support on workplace adjustments bymanaging reasonable adjustment requests, provide equipment where required.

o Undertake site safety inspections to check policiesand procedures are being properly implemented and ensuring all documentation isup to date.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Role Purpose

As the Governance and Assurance Lead you will be akey part of the management team responsible for ensuring good practice isadhered to when it comes to governance, safeguarding and health & safety. Youwill provide guidance and recommendations to staff where necessary, as well asorganising any relevant training where appropriate. You will work closely with seniormanagement, providing regular updates and highlighting any potential risks orconcerns that will need to be addressed.

Duties and Responsibilities

Governance and Quality assurance

o Support the contracts under your remit to ensureall of the governance arrangements operate in line with organisationalexpectations and CQC requirements (safe, effective, responsive, caring &well led).

o Oversee the monthly audit evidence submissions andsupport the Operational Leads where required in the interest of serviceimprovement and regulatory compliance.

o Prepare and submit timely reports on governance,audit findings, and service quality improvement initiatives to seniormanagement as required.

o Contribute to the overall quality assurance of ABLGovernance systems and take remedial action to improve these where required.

o Support senior management to implementorganisational policies, ensuring compliance with legislation, standards andbest practice.

Take part in companywide steering groups aroundgovernance, safeguarding and health and safety.

Review incidents on a regular basis, ensuringcompliance to relevant policies and where required, conduct investigations intosignificant incidents and complaints.Support services to implement the identified actions for compliance.

Health and Safety (Governance, assurance andcompliance)

o Act as a focal point for staff Health & Safetyenquiries.

o Present governance and compliance updates to theHealth and Safety Review Board and other organisational performance reviewboards as required.

o Promote and support Health and Safety good practicein the workplace by providing information and relevant training to build staff capabilityand knowledge.

o Where required, undertake mandatory riskassessments and consider how risks can be reduced.

o Provide support on workplace adjustments bymanaging reasonable adjustment requests, provide equipment where required.

o Undertake site safety inspections to check policiesand procedures are being properly implemented and ensuring all documentation isup to date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years working in a health or social care related field.

Desirable

• IOSH or NEBOSH Qualified.
• Safeguarding Level 4 (Designated Safeguarding Officer).
• Safeguarding supervision.
• There will be the opportunity to gain these qualifications if you do not hold them.

Experience

Essential

• A mature understanding of Governance systems in a health or social care setting.
• Understanding and experience of regulatory compliance in a CQC regulated setting.

Desirable

• Experience working in a health promotion setting.
• Experience in a leadership role.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable leadership skills and positive attitude and approach to communicating with staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels, with individuals, groups, organisations and the public.
• Excellent organisational/time management skills with ability to prioritise tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure with resilience in challenging situations.
• Excellent IT skills.

Desirable

• Ability to read and interpret data.
• Clear understanding and experience of Confidentiality and Information Governance
• Competence in creating reports from electronic information systems.

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

• The ability to travel independently across Nottinghamshire and as required to ABL Health HQ in Greater Manchester.
• Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years working in a health or social care related field.

Desirable

• IOSH or NEBOSH Qualified.
• Safeguarding Level 4 (Designated Safeguarding Officer).
• Safeguarding supervision.
• There will be the opportunity to gain these qualifications if you do not hold them.

Experience

Essential

• A mature understanding of Governance systems in a health or social care setting.
• Understanding and experience of regulatory compliance in a CQC regulated setting.

Desirable

• Experience working in a health promotion setting.
• Experience in a leadership role.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable leadership skills and positive attitude and approach to communicating with staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels, with individuals, groups, organisations and the public.
• Excellent organisational/time management skills with ability to prioritise tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure with resilience in challenging situations.
• Excellent IT skills.

Desirable

• Ability to read and interpret data.
• Clear understanding and experience of Confidentiality and Information Governance
• Competence in creating reports from electronic information systems.

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

• The ability to travel independently across Nottinghamshire and as required to ABL Health HQ in Greater Manchester.
• Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

ABL Health Ltd
Address

Laserase

71 Redgate Way

Farnworth

Bolton

BL4 0JL

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