Quality & Clinical Governance Lead

Quality and Clinical Governance Lead
Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice
Grove Rd, Headingley, Leeds LS6 2AE
37.5 Hours per week
£44,465 - £50,096 per annum

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.

We are there when it matters.

About us

Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice is in the heart of Headingley, Leeds. We provide expert palliative care at a time when people need this the most. We support you when you are living with a life-limiting condition, and also help your loved ones and family.

We support people aged 18 and over who are living with life-limiting conditions such as cancer, heart failure and lung disease by combining specialist medical care for managing pain and other symptoms with other emotional, practical and spiritual support.

We are able to provide care in our inpatient unit and our CNS team are on hand to visit people and provide care for people in their own home.


About the role:

You will be responsible for driving a culture of quality improvement across the Hospice teams. You will provide clinical leadership to ensure the clinical teams meet relevant care, environments and health and safety standards. You will report into the Head of clinical services and deputise for them in their absence. For more information, please see the attached JD.

• This role is responsible for ensuring that the services commit to a Quality Improvement Culture and adhere to statutory regulations incorporating best practice and national guidelines and for producing regular reports for the service, which demonstrates service quality, clinical outcomes, measures and statutory compliance.
• To develop and strengthen our management approach and understanding of the importance of governance and compliance in all aspects of delivering outstanding care.
• To be the driving force with the responsibility for the development, maintenance and communication of the governance and compliance policies, supporting departmental implementation and continuing compliance.
• Advise, maintain and develop the service’s compliance with CQC regulations regarding legislation and best practice.
• To actively lead and engage with patients and other service users to monitor outcomes and service satisfaction.


For further information and to arrange an informal conversation please contact Vicky Hogg (Head of Clinical Services) - victoria.hogg@sueryder.org

About you:

You will be a registered Clinical Practitioner with significant quality and governance experience within a similar setting. You will ideally hold management and teaching qualifications or the equivalent in experience.

Essential
• Registered clinical practitioner (NMC/HCPC registered)
• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area supported by professional development

Desirable
• Clinical or risk management qualification
• Professional qualifications in quality, project management or governance
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area
• Experience in quality governance to include clinical audit/risk and clinical incident management process and practice
• Experience in speciality within a palliative care setting

Benefits

• Enhanced pay for unsociable hours
• Company pension scheme
• Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)
• 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
• NHS annual leave honoured (T&Cs apply)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non Binary Individuals
• Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.

https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process by emailing recruitment@sueryder.org

https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion

If you want more than just a job, we want you.

Join the team and be there when it matters.