Responsibilities Act as the formal deputy to the Associate Director of Quality Governance, including representation at senior meetings, committees, and external forums. Provide leadership in the absence of the Associate Director, ensuring continuity across quality governance functions. Contribute to Board-level and executive reports related to risk, patient safety, complaints, legal, health & safety and regulatory compliance Governance and Assurance Support the production, publication and delivery of the Trusts Quality Improvement Strategy and Governance Framework, working closely with divisional and corporate teams. Oversee the administration and review of the Trusts risk registers, ensuring alignment with the Board Assurance Framework and risk management strategy.
Coordinate the production of external assurance submissions, CQC evidence preparation, and regulatory reporting. Contribute to governance training and development across the Trust. Embed improvement methodologies into governance processes. Drive the learning culture by supporting knowledge transfer from internal and external reviews, inquiries and national guidance Risk Management Lead the implementation and monitoring of the Trusts Risk Management Strategy aims and objectives.
Promote the integration of risk management into operational and clinical processes. Lead a culture that supports staff to identify, assess, and manage clinical and non-clinical risks. Ensure robust escalation processes are in place. Patient Safety and Incident Response Oversee incident reporting systems and ensure investigations are undertaken in line with the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.
Monitor trends, themes, and learning from patient safety incidents, complaints, claims, and inquests. Work collaboratively with the Patient Safety Team to ensure that learning from incidents is embedded across the Trust. Duty of Candour Champion the Duty of Candour, ensuring staff are trained and supported to deliver open and honest communication with patients and families following harm events Health and Safety and Legal Assurance Work in collaboration with the Head of Health and Safety and Legal Services to provide assurance on compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and NHS Resolution processes. Provide input to claims management, coronial processes, and learning from inquests.
Leadership and Team Management Provide leadership to teams responsible for patient safety, risk management, complaints & PALS, health and safety, claims and quality improvement & clinical audit Ensure staff have access to appropriate training, support, and development opportunities. Foster and role model a culture of collaboration, professionalism, and continuous improvement. Stakeholder Engagement Promote patient and public involvement in governance and service improvement initiatives. Foster close working relationships with divisional leadership teams to align divisional governance arrangements with governance arrangements ensuring accountability and oversight Finance Ensure value for money and best use of resources when planning and initiating.
Quality improvement activities in dispensing allocated budgets. Responsible for management of managed employees and directorate budget and monitoring the budget position within the department to ensure spending is reasonable, of the best value and accurately recorded. Seek out opportunities for value improvement / efficiencies within budgets

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