A secondment opportunity is available for a motivated experienced governance manager. The post holder will lead a small team to support the Children and Young People Directorate's governance activities. This will require excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently. The role is pivotal in supporting the delivery of safe and effective care, and is a key role in ensuring that we develop our services in line with our service user's experience.
Oversee the Directorate's governance and assurance mechanisms.
Developing and presenting reports identifying risks and providing assurances as appropriate.
Providing an expert resource in healthcare governance.
Leading a small team including all line managerial duties.
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The CYP Governance Lead will work as an integral part of the divisional management and leadership team, supporting the development and implementation of the clinical governance systems and processes from ward/team-to-Board. Governance lead will represent the Division reporting to the Associate Director of Nursing to provide advice, support, guidance and assurance on quality and safety within the division. The post holder will have a key leadership role across the following areas:
Leading the division on the implementation of the clinical governance agenda.
Ensuring governance meetings are being held appropriately ward/team/service and network level across the division.
Work with the Divisional leadership to ensure the division is compliant with Trust wide requirements for quality and key legislative requirements.
Promoting a safety culture and helping to implement safety alerts/guidance/best practice/lessons from incidents within the division.
Providing advice and guidance to clinical teams in conducting investigations.
Ensuring risks have been assessed, identified and are being addressed appropriately, captured on risk registers.
Ensure learning from incidents, complaints, audit etc. is being shared and implemented.
Ensuring that the Divisional teams and services review and benchmark clinical outcomes, seeking opportunity for improvement.
