Director of Integrated Quality Governance

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to Master's degree in health related subject with experience of working at a senior level

Desirable criteria

• First level registration with the NMC

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Extensive clinical governance experience including, risk management, incident management, PSIRF, clinical effectiveness, complaints, claims, PALS, legal services and more widely implementation of quality management systems
• Demonstrable experience of developing, implementing and reviewing governance frameworks, policies and procedures to strengthen organisational accountability assurance and preparedness.
• Experience of advising Executive members and sub board committees including preparation of high-quality reports
• A comprehensive understanding of health care policy and strategic delivery alongside system partners.
• Strong understanding of compliance - clinical, regulatory and statutory ensuring that the organization meets its required duties including CQC,HSE,HTA
• Substantial experience of risk management, assurance and internal controls ensuring identification, escalation and management of risk.
• Demonstrable leadership and management experience
• Experience of managing and analyzing complex, confidential and sensitive information
• Provide strategic governance advice that enables effective delivery of organisational strategy and long-term objectives
• Delivery of the Trust annual Quality Account

Skills

Essential criteria

• Strong influencing and negotiation skills, with the credibility and confidence to challenge constructively at a senior leadership level while maintaining effective professional relationships communication and presentation skills, including the ability to prepare concise, high quality reports, assurance papers and briefings for executive and non-executive audiences.
• Proven ability to lead investigations, reviews and organisational learning processes, ensuring lessons are translated into sustainable improvements in quality, safety and performance
• Ability to develop and maintain effective governance, accountability and decision making structures that support delivery of organisational strategy and operational performance
• Ability to foster a positive organisational culture that promotes openness, transparency, continuous learning and high standards of integrity and accountability

Personal skills

Essential criteria

• Self-motivated
• Enthusiastic
• Lateral thinking
• Confident
• Ability to build relationships
• High levels of personal resilience

Personal Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel across site as required

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