Community Governance and quality facilitator

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Community Governance and Quality Facilitator to promote clinical governance across Community Services. The role focuses on delivering safe and high-quality patient care by monitoring governance processes and supporting teams with incident learning and improvement.

The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on risk, assurance and clinical effectiveness, align with national policies, and drive continuous safety culture within community

Qualifications

• Essential: degree level in healthcare/governance or business management.
• Willingness to undertake further professional development.
• Desirable: qualification or training in clinical governance or quality improvement.
• Desirable: PSIRF knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide governance, patient safety, risk management and quality improvement expertise to Community Services.
• Coordinate, monitor and evaluate governance processes to support safe, effective and high-quality care.
• Advise managers and clinical teams on governance and safety, identify risks, investigate incidents and monitor compliance.

Education

Degree level or equivalent in healthcare, governance or business management

Job description

Job summary

Community Governance and quality facilitator- Permanent 37.5 Hours

The post holder will facilitate the Clinical Governance/quality Management, to promote and establish the key principals of clinical governance within Community. The post holder will facilitatethe governance objectives and targets to ensure the delivery of a quality service. The post holder will work in collaboration with the Community risk and governance Lead and community leads.

Main duties of the job

The Community Governance Facilitator will provide specialist governance, patient safety, risk management and quality improvement expertise to Community Services. The post holder will coordinate, monitor and evaluate governance processes, supporting services to deliver safe, effective and high-quality patient care.

The post holder will provide specialist advice and guidance on governance, risk management and patient safety matters, providing governance expertise to managers and clinical teams to identify risks, investigate incidents, monitor compliance and implement learning. They will analyse complex information from multiple sources, identify trends and provide assurance regarding quality, safety and regulatory requirements.

Working autonomously across Community Services working to national policy and providing advise across community services. The post holder will facilitate continuous improvement, implementation of national and local patient safety initiatives, and contribute to the development of a positive learning and safety culture.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a healthcare, governance, or business management field.
• Willingness to undertake further professional development

Desirable

• Qualification or specialized training in clinical governance or quality improvement.
• Qualification or specialised training in Patient Safety Incident Reporting Framework (PSIRF)

Knowledge

Essential

• In-depth understanding, NHS incident reporting (e.g., Datix) and incident responses and SEIPS methodologies.
• Ability to monitor action plans and compliance to clinical governance and quality frameworks.
• To apply knowledge and skills to prioritise and meet current and emerging work demands
• Knowledge and understanding of a clinical governance function within the NHS
• Able to prepare and deliver reports, training packages and presentations to community nursing services.

Desirable

• Familiarity, or knowledge about NHS regulatory bodies, compliance, and clinical effectiveness requirements (e.g., NICE guidelines).
• Knowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems (AMat) and methodologies.

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working within clinical governance, quality, patient safety or healthcare management functions
• Practical experience in procedural document management and handling sensitive information.Essential
• Experience in influencing teams and facilitating culture change
• Experience of proven ability to produce high-quality written reports in various formats
• Experience analysing incidents and identifying themes/trends
• Experience that demonstrates a commitment to patient-centred care and improving patients' outcomes

Desirable

• Experience or awareness of national and Trust initiatives that impact upon the local clinical governance and quality improvement agenda
• Experience applying PSIRF methodologies
• Experience in using departmental systems and the internet/intranet for tasks completion
• Experience or strong understanding of quality improvement initiatives, such as handling patient complaints, incident response, and managing/handling to patient's feedback

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

Employer details

Employer name

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre

Venture Way

Brierley Hill

DY5 1RU

United Kingdom

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