Job Introduction
HCRG Care Group are looking for a dedicated Deputy Head of Quality.
The Deputy Head of Quality is a senior post, acting with a high degree of autonomy, providing clinical quality expertise and leadership.
The post-holder will work closely with operational teams and corporate support functions to ensure high standards of care are demonstrated and assured. The role will be fundamental in helping to drive forward our quality agenda, helping ensure we maintain and exceed compliance and standards in line with our vision and strategy. The role will be responsible at times for deputising for the Head of Quality & Clinical Risk, supporting sound decision-making and providing advice, guidance and support to colleagues across the organisation.
The post-holder will advise and coach colleagues to empower them to execute their responsibilities for quality management and clinical governance activities. A strong focus for this role will be embedding new ways of sharing learning, working with internal and external stakeholders to promote and respond to best practice and guidance, and adopt and spread improved ways of working to promote patient and colleague safety. There will be a shared responsibility as an additional Patient Safety Specialist for the organisation to help lead on safety initiatives and oversight of safety improvement plans and projects.

PLEASE SEE THE JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED FOR A FULL LIST OF RESPONSIBILITIES.

The Ideal Candidate

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to drive/travel to services around the country on an occasional basis
  About The Company

THIS HYBRID ROLE WILL PREDOMINANTLY BE EXECUTED REMOTELY, WITH THE NEED FOR OCCASIONAL TRAVEL TO SITES ACROSS THE UK AS REQUIRED.

Main Responsibilities

• Using their detailed understanding of the HCRG Care Group vision, strategy and objectives to help drive forward standards of care, quality compliance, outcomes and performance
• Working with operational and functional colleagues, including subject matter experts, to gain assurance that quality and clinical governance systems and processes are maintained and operated effectively
• Helping to champion and foster collaborative relationships between functional and operational colleagues to ensure there is a shared commitment to quality, safety and improvement
• Pro-actively monitoring indicators of quality and safety, recognising themes and trends to ensure concerns are addressed promptly, develop organisation-wide learning and quality improvement initiatives
• Identifying opportunities to learn from and work with internal and external stakeholders and organsiaotns to implement improved ways of working and share good practice
• Presenting often complex, sensitive or contentious information to large groups and senior colleagues where there may be professional challenge or barriers to acceptance