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Cardiac Quality & Safety Manager at NHS
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
Are you passionate about improving the quality of healthcare? We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Cardiac Quality and Safety Manager to join our directorate management team. You will provide patient safety advice and, in collaboration with the directorate governance team, lead on safety-related activities. You will also play a key role in providing clinical quality advice and support to our multidisciplinary teams across the directorate.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) is one of the largest NHS Acute Trusts in the country and, in partnership with Imperial College London, is one of the UK's first academic health sciences centres (AHSCs). The creation of the AHSC is a major advance for patient care, clinical teaching, and scientific innovation. We strive for excellence, ambition, and innovation, and are passionate about the quality of care we deliver to our patients.
Hammersmith Hospital, ICHT's specialist hospital based in East Acton, is... renowned for its strong research connections. It offers a range of services including renal, haematology, cancer, and cardiology care, and provides the regional specialist heart attack centre.
The Directorate offers further development tailored to the successful candidate, including both leadership and clinical components.
If you are passionate about improving healthcare quality and safety, we invite you to apply and join our dedicated team at Hammersmith Hospital!
Main duties of the job
The 'must haves' for this role:
• Registered nurses and allied health professionals with a keen interest in quality, safety, and governance.
• Experience in patient safety and quality systems.
• Strong communication and organisational skill
Key Responsibilities:
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of patient safety and quality systems.
• Work effectively with a wide range of people within the directorate across our acute and community services as well as the Trust.
• Lead the development of quality and safety reports for regular and ad hoc meetings.
• Support improvement and quality initiatives.
• Investigate incidents, write initial incident reports, and present at the Medical Directors Panel.
• Play a vital part in preparations for CQC inspections/visits and other external accreditation visits.
• Initiate and support quality initiatives across the directorate using Trust tools and platforms.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Date posted
18 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£58,698 to £65,095 a year Pa inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
290-WCCS-1622
Job locations
Hammersmith Hospital
London
W12 0HS
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential
• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional
• Educated to at least degree level and equivalent experience
• Recognised teaching / assessing Qualification
Desirable
• Leadership and Management Training/Experience
Experience Essential
• Evidence of working at Band 7 level or above
• Experience and knowledge of quality Standards, undertaking audits, surveys and research
• Knowledge and understanding of current issues in speciality and wider NHS
Desirable
• Understanding of quality improvement methodology and principles
• Previous project management or leadership experience
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities Essential
• Sound understanding of quality initiatives, risk and clinical governance
• Ability to understand and act on complex pieces of information
• IT Skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential
• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional
• Educated to at least degree level and equivalent experience
• Recognised teaching / assessing Qualification
Desirable
• Leadership and Management Training/Experience
Experience Essential
• Evidence of working at Band 7 level or above
• Experience and knowledge of quality Standards, undertaking audits, surveys and research
• Knowledge and understanding of current issues in speciality and wider NHS
Desirable
• Understanding of quality improvement methodology and principles
• Previous project management or leadership experience
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities Essential
• Sound understanding of quality initiatives, risk and clinical governance
• Ability to understand and act on complex pieces of information
• IT Skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Hammersmith Hospital
London
W12 0HS
Employer's website
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Hammersmith Hospital
London
W12 0HS
Employer's website
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab
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