Band 6 Quality & Assurance Lead (Career Break cover)

at  Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust

An opportunity has arisen for a professional and highly organised person with an interest in clinical research to join the Research and Innovation (R&I) Department at Barking, Havering and Redbridge Trust.
Working within the R&I Management Team this is a fixed-term post responsible leading on the co-ordination of quality, risk and assurance for the Research and Innovation Department (R&I).
The post holder will need to have experience in clinical research and/or clinical research management and have a good knowledge of research standards and regulations. The successful candidate will need to be able to work independently as well as being an excellent team player. There is a requirement to have a flexible attitude to work, have excellent written and verbal communication skill, have excellent organisational skills with the ability to monitor and plan in advance own workload and prioritise according to the needs of the service.
This post is part of the Trust’s plans to further enhance and develop the research service here within the Trust.
The post holder will lead on the co-ordination of quality, risk and assurance for the Research and Innovation Department (R&I). They will support the senior management team to deliver the R&I transformational plans to improve the quality, safety and productivity of the R&I team.
The post holder will generate and coordinate performance data that will be shared with R&I staff, internal colleagues and external partners.
The post holder will support the R&I manager to develop processes to assess Good Clinical Practice (GCP) compliance amongst staff and suggest improvements to ensure the protection of patient safety.
They will be responsible for supporting the R&I committee and ensuring that they receive regular performance and quality reports ensuring that trends and themes are identified.
We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
We’re pleased to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be accredited as part of a national scheme ; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for urgent and emergency care at Queen’s and King George hospitals; and data released by NHS England showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance .
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Paul Awosika, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5989. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above

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