Head of Clinical Governance Analytics

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Master's degree or equivalent level of relevant specialist knowledge and experience in information analysis, health intelligence, clinical governance, quality governance, data science, statistics, informatics or a related discipline
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to analytics, data systems, clinical governance, quality, patient safety or leadership
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of information analysis, interpretation, data quality and reporting within a healthcare setting

Desirable criteria

• Project management qualification or evidence of equivalent experiential learning
• Training or qualification in quality improvement, statistical process control, data visualisation, clinical governance or patient safety

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant senior experience in an information, analytics, clinical governance, quality governance, performance or improvement role within the NHS or a similarly complex healthcare environment
• Experience of leading an analytical function or team, including line management, supervision, appraisal, workload prioritisation and development of staff
• Experience of producing and presenting complex reports, dashboards and intelligence briefings for senior management, clinical, operational or Board-level audiences
• Experience of planning and producing complex numerical and qualitative analysis, including triangulation of multiple data sources
• Experience of using analytical techniques and tools such as SQL, Excel, Access, reporting services, dashboards, pivot tables, forecasting, benchmarking, statistical process control or associated reporting tools.
• Experience of developing reporting frameworks that enable improvement plans to be monitored, evaluated and assured.
• Experience of working collaboratively across departments and liaising with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels
• Experience of working with sensitive, confidential, complex or contentious information

Desirable criteria

• Experience of using Ulysses, Hive or other patient safety, risk, complaints, audit or clinical information systems
• Experience of producing or contributing to Integrated Performance Reports, CQC dashboards, regulatory assurance dashboards or Board-level quality reports
• Experience of working directly with clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, regulatory compliance, complaints, PALS, legal services, risk or patient safety teams
• Experience of supporting Clinical Groups, divisions or operational teams to develop improvement measures and assurance evidence

Skills

Essential criteria

• Advanced analytical and numerical skills, including the ability to analyse, interpret and present highly complex quantitative and qualitative information in a way that supports decisions and improvement.
• Ability to identify patterns, variation, themes, trends, risks, data-quality issues and gaps in assurance across multiple data sources
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce professional, concise, accurate and coherent reports for senior audiences.
• Highly developed verbal communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex analytical findings to nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to translate user requirements into clear specifications, reporting processes and analytical outputs
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to motivate, coach and develop individuals and teams
• Ability to work autonomously, exercise judgement and prioritise competing demands in a complex and pressured environment.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, patient safety, risk management, complaints, PALS, clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, regulatory assurance and quality improvement.
• Good understanding of data protection, information governance, Freedom of Information and Caldicott principles
• Advanced IT skills, including Microsoft Office and relevant database, reporting, dashboard or business intelligence applications
• and improve standard operating procedures, data definitions, reporting processes and technical guidance.
• credibility and provide constructive challenge where data, assurance or improvement evidence is weak.

Desirable criteria

• Specialist knowledge of NHS data flows, data definitions, NHS information standards and clinical governance reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of CQC regulatory frameworks and assurance expectations
• Knowledge of statistical process control, predictive modelling, benchmarking, demand modelling or population health analytics
• Knowledge of NHS job evaluation principles and Agenda for Change responsibilities relevant to senior analytical and governance leadership roles.

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