Quality and Risk Manager

HCA Healthcare UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private health insurance

Flexible benefits

Career development

Job summary

HCA UK is seeking a qualified Quality and Risk Manager for The Harborne Hospital in Birmingham. The role focuses on governance, incident investigation, risk management and adherence to regulatory standards, reporting to senior leadership and hospital committees.

The ideal candidate will lead investigations, drive learning responses and support continuous quality improvement within a multi-site healthcare group, with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to change.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance, incident, risk management and quality improvement.
• Ability to lead investigations, manage action plans and provide learning responses.
• Strong communication skills and experience with reporting to committees.

Responsibilities

• Oversee incident management processes and PSIRF implementation.
• Create and present reports to hospital committees with trend analyses.
• Monitor and develop action plans through the Audit Programme with HoD input.
• Coordinate risk management processes and maintain risk registers.

Skills

Governance

Incident management

Risk management

Quality improvement

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Word

MS Office

Job description

Role: Quality and Risk ManagerLocation: The Harborne Hospital, BirminghamFull-time, 37.5 hours per weekPermanentOn site 5 days a weekCompetitive salary + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)We’re looking for an experienced Quality and Risk Manager to join our Governance team based at The Harborne Hospital.As the Quality and Risk Manager, you will lead on the implementation and delivery of a range of governance activities with a particular focus on risk, incidents and complaint investigations, whilst supporting The Harborne Hospital to meet the regulatory requirements of external standards and inspections.The ideal candidate will be a specialist resource, using knowledge and experience of governance, with a particular focus on incident, complaint and risk management. This will include managing and coordinating investigations and learning responses of all incidents, which involves liaising with Heads of Department and the Senior Leadership Team.Excellent communication and a proven ability to implement change, or new systems, are essential for the role. The ideal candidate will be dynamic, with excellent verbal and written communication skills and be experienced in clinical governance.Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. It’s this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients. Other’s may think this is just a role in Governance but to us, you’ll be part of a wider team with a unique sense of purpose, one that helps improve lives on a daily basis.Duties and Responsibilities:Responsibility for overseeing and implementing the incident management processes and applying the principles of PSIRF. This includes monitoring action plans and quality improvement workTo create and present reports to relevant Hospital committees, including trend analysis and advice for key stakeholdersImplementation and monitoring of the facility-wide Audit Programme including working with Heads of Department (HoD) to develop robust action plans that provide improvements to care and service deliveredWork with the HCA UK Corporate Clinical Services Department and local Heads of Departments (HoD) to ensure a standardised approach to CQC inspection compliance is maintainedAct as the Policy Controller and direct the policy reviewer where needed.Responsibility for overseeing and implementing the risk management processes, including regular reviews of the departmental and facility risk registerSkills and experience:Knowledge of developing and embedding governance frameworksKnowledge of CQC inspection and other healthcare accreditations frameworksPrevious experience and knowledge of governance, incident & risk management and quality improvementGood IT skills including Excel, Word, Microsoft OfficeExcellent communication skills, both verbal & written, including good presentation skillsWhy HCA UK?Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.By caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Quality & Risk Manager you’ll be eligible for:25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit youPrivate Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitalsPrivate pension contribution which increases with length of serviceSeason Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work schemeGroup Life Assurance from day oneCritical illness coverEnhanced Maternity and Paternity payCorporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The PortlandComprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit youDiscounts with over 800 major retailersCulture and valuesAt HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individualKindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassionHonesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairnessLoyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignityReasonable adjustmentsWe believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.#LI-LC1