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    Head of Quality and Governance - United Kingdom - East Lancashire Hospice

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    Post Title:
    Head of Quality and Governance

    Type of Contract:
    Permanent
    This post involves regular, direct unsupervised access to vulnerable adults and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
    East Lancashire Hospice is a registered charity, founded in 1984. We support and care for patients with a life limiting illness, their families and others close to them. at the hospice and in people's own homes across our community of Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley.
    With approximately 120 employees and over 250 volunteers, our people are our biggest asset whom we value tremendously.

    Our services to the local community would not be possible without our motivated and caring workforce who always strive to deliver excellence in all that they do.

    The hospice is a unique and special place, kindness and compassion are qualities that run throughout the hospice and our people truly believe in what we do.

    Head of Quality and Governance

    We are currently looking for a highly motivated and skilled individual to join our friendly and focused team as Head of Quality and Governance.

    With enthusiasm and a positive, proactive approach, working closely with colleagues across the organisation, the successful candidate will take a lead in delivering and driving forward the Governance and Quality agenda for the Hospice.

    They will be responsible for ensuring systems and processes are implemented and monitored to the highest standards in order to achieve governance assurance and quality objectives across the Hospice.

    They will be responsible for putting in place systems and processes to deliver CQC compliance, providing guidance, advice and support in all aspects of the governance and risk agenda.

    This will include co-ordination of governance arrangements to ensure delivery of CQC standards, self-assessment, risk management, information governance, clinical and organisational audits, local and national guidance, directives and legislation.

    Due to this role working standalone the successful candidate must have a background in quality and governance related roles, with experience in a healthcare setting.

    You will be educated to degree level or equivalent, have previous root cause analysis experience, be familiar with GDPR and information governance with an in in depth knowledge of risk management.

    The hospice currently has 'outstanding' status, and in order to retain this, the successful candidate for this role will have strong working knowledge of the CQC regulatory framework.

    Given the nature of the role, integrity and trust are key personal qualities with a confident yet collaborative working style.

    Equality and Diversity

    We are committed to this and so encourage applications from all individuals with the required skills for the role inclusive of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, colour, caste, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, socio-economic background, trade union membership status, marriage, and civil partnerships.

    We have an excellent, collaborative working environment with a generous holiday allowance of 27 days + Bank Holidays with the option to buy additional days.

    You will have access to learning and development opportunities, ongoing training, and funded access to a private health scheme. There is also onsite parking and an onsite Café with reduced staff prices.


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