Deputy Director of Patient Safety & Governance

at  Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

To provide high quality advice and information to the Chief Nurse, Medical Director and Board of Directors on all matters relating to quality governance.To develop and influence robust clinical governance policies, procedures and guidelines at an organisational level.To ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines by taking action or alerting the senior management team, if practice appears to contravene policy or have a detrimental impact on patient care.To provide direct leadership in the collation of evidence for any external assessment (either announced or otherwise).To be responsible for advising the executive team, senior managers and other Trust employees as necessary, on complex matters such as legislation, regulations, orders and codes of practice which have a direct impact on clinical governance within the Trust.To take responsibility for team decisions and be able to manage challenging situations.To be accountable for the effective management and application of the Trusts Risk Management System.To be responsible for recording and providing evidence that lessons are learned, and action taken following investigation of adverse events.To be responsible for storing, safeguarding and transferring clinical governance data in line with national and local guidance.To provide assurance that clinical quality is embedded at a local level by working in collaboration with the Divisional teams.To be responsible for the development of a needs-based risk and governance training programme designed to ensure that staff at all levels are equipped with the appropriate skills.To be accountable for the management and oversight of all rapid reviews and serious incidents using the Trusts Incident Investigation Policy in a sensitive manner, ensuring staff are fully supported throughout the process. To be responsible for ensuring that remedial action plans are developed and implemented following investigation and that nominated facilitators provide a final report detailing lessons learned and the changes made in practice.To be organisationally responsible for ensuring that the legal Duty of Candor is enacted where incidents cause significant harm to patients. This will involve ensuring that patients and their families are supported when informed of distressing incidents that have caused significant harm.To lead and manage the Quality Governance Department by setting high standards, guiding, motivating and developing the team, to achieve high performance and meet the Trusts objectives and statutory obligations.To be responsible for the effective management of departmental budgets within Quality Governance and contributes each year to financial planning and savings as required.To deliver the responsibilities of the role under the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974)

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