Divisional Director Quality Safety and Governance

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago

Worthing, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

Divisional Director posts

We are very pleased to be advertising for three roles for each Division to provide further development within the Divisional Senior Leadership Teams.

The role is:-

Divisional Director for Quality, Safety and Governance (2 SPA)

Main duties of the job

For further information with regard to the duties for this role please refer to the Job description and person specification

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Quality & Safety Manager, Divisional Director of Nursing and Chief of Service (divisional governance triumvirate), be responsible for developing and supporting robust quality and safety structures and processes for the Division. In addition, the post holder will deputise as Chief of Service (COS) in the chief’s absence and lead in specific areas agreed with the COS, and develop their own leadership skills.

The Digital Integration role will be to support the digitisation of services and safe digital practice within the Division, be accountable for the stewardship of clinical applications used within the Division and to provide clinical leadership in respect of delivery of the Trust’s digital and data strategies within the Division. The postholder will work closely with the IT Services and Digital and Data governance to ensure compliance with good digital and data management processes, and will support the identification and delivery of training necessary to deliver the Trust’s digital and data strategies within the Division

The Research and Innovation role will support the Divisional Chief of Service and Divisional Leadership Team in providing clinical leadership for Research and Innovation (R&I) for the Division across all University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust sites. The appointee will be an established researcher in their own right with a track record of success in establishing and delivering high-impact clinical research. They will have experience of leading clinical trials and other forms of clinical research and a strong understanding of research governance and ICH Good Clinical Practice. They will have a good knowledge of NHS Research and Innovation systems and partnerships, including the National Institute for Health and Social Care (NIHR) and local research and innovation infrastructure, partnerships, and networks. The appointee will have experience of successful clinical leadership in the NHS and the leadership and communication skills required to promote inclusive clinical staff engagement in research across the division.

Please make sure you indicate in your application which of the role(s) and in which Division you are applying for.

Person specification

Experience & Qualificationss

Essential criteria

•Previous experience in substantive consultant role. •Significant evidence of success in a Consultant leadership role. •Operational management experience. •Business/service planning in management or educational role. •Management of Human Resource issues. •Evidence of ambition and relevant experience / qualifications in clinical leadership. •Evidence of continued professional development. •Understanding of the provision and delivery of health care services, and of the Government’s strategy and plans for modernising health car •Sound understanding of the principles of clinical governance and clinical quality improvement. •Clear understanding of the NHS systems, agenda and strategic issues in healthcare and ability to interpret these in a given setting. •Detailed understanding of current clinical and other issues relating to acute healthcare. •Commitment and passion for customer focused service with the ability to embed such an ethos at all levels of the organisation. •Written and verbal communications.

Desirable criteria

•Postgraduate qualification in leadership or management •On the specialist register. •Postgraduate clinical qualification •Case management or case investigation training. •Lean management system knowledge. •Experience as an appraiser to support revalidation.

Skills

Essential criteria

•Passion for Patient First philosophy. •Environmental and political awareness •Service improvement skills. •Financial management skills. •Computer and keyboard skills: to include Word, Excel and Outlook.

People Management & Development

Essential criteria

•Demonstrable leadership and ambassadorial skills with an ability to demonstrate a flexible leadership style. •Performance Management skills. •Ability to develop others.

Freedom to Act

Essential criteria

•Ability to work autonomously, liaise and coordinate the Management Team on a day to day basis and to take appropriate action as necessary. •Identify and adhere to best practice. •Responsible for own professional actions and have sufficient autonomy for the delivery of the role. •Able to interpret national and local guidance and to develop local policies to reflect these standards.

Specific Requirement

Essential criteria

•High level of self-awareness, and openness to self-improvement.

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