Associate Head of Governance

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Reading is seeking an Associate Head of Governance. This part-time role involves overseeing secondary care governance to improve patient safety standards. Candidates must have clinical professional registration and experience in leading teams within healthcare. Opportunities include competitive salary and benefits in an equal opportunity employer environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Opportunity to make a difference

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of governance processes and their application.
• Experience in leading a team within a healthcare setting.
• Ability to work with standard operating procedures and assess their effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Secondary care governance.
• Collaborate with the Head of patient safety.
• Measuring the effectiveness of central governance KPIs.

Skills

Governance processes knowledge

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Education

Clinical professional registration (RN adult register, ODP)

Job description

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As the Associate Head of Governance, you will be responsible for ensuring that Secondary Care objectives driving high standards of patient care and operational sustainability are achieved through the implementation of proportionate and effective governance processes. This is a Central part time role (20hrs per week) that will involve smart working to manage time effectively and you will be expected to make best use of go to meetings and teams calls where appropriate. There will also be an expectation to travel within the UK with frequent overnight stays away from home.

Job summary

The Associate Head of Governance will oversee Secondary care governance in collaboration with the Head of patient safety & patient safety specialist. The effectiveness of the role will be measured by successful central governance KPIs, timely central governance responses for the sign off for PSIIs, identification and action planning for trends and themes that are a central level risk in relation to patient safety.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the oversight of Secondary care governance and ensuring the implementation of proportionate and effective governance processes. Key responsibilities include:

• Collaboration with the Head of patient safety & patient safety specialist
• Measuring the effectiveness of the role through central governance KPIs
• Providing timely central governance responses for the sign off for PSIIs
• Identifying and action planning for trends and themes that are a central level risk in relation to patient safety

About us

We are looking for a candidate with thorough knowledge of governance processes and their application, as well as having a Clinical professional registration (RN adult register, ODP etc.). The ideal candidate will have experience in Leading a team, preferably within a health care setting, and be able to work with standard operating procedures and assess their effectiveness.

Person Specification

Essential

• Clinical professional registration (RN adult register, ODP etc.)
• Experience in Leading a team, preferably within a health care setting
• Ability to work with standard operating procedures and assess their effectiveness

Desirable

• Experience with Datix, risk assessment and grading tools
• Presentation skills, including presenting to staff groups and Senior management
• Policy development and analysis skills

What we offer

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work with a leading healthcare provider. For more information, please visit our website at https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Please note that 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.