Associate Director of Patient Safety, Quality and - Torquay, United Kingdom - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

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Torquay, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Torbay Hospital are recruiting a full time permanent Associate Director of Patient Safety, Quality and Experience who will provide strategic direction and oversee the operational delivery of all patient safety, quality, experience and clinical risk activities within the portfolio across Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

As a Associate Director of Patient Safety, Quality and Experience you will report directly to the Deputy Chief Nurse and lead the Trust's Quality, Patient Experience and Patient Safety Programs and ensure these are aligned with the overall Corporate Strategy and reflect the requirements of the National Patient Safety Strategy (PSIRF).

Lead on all aspects of the programes including professional standards, governance and quality and work in collaboration with the Care Groups.
Provide expert advice to all grades of staff supporting and advising the Trust in all aspects of patient safety, quality, experience and clinical risk, strategy, policies and programes of work.
To lead and take full accountability for the development, implementation and monitoring of the national Patient Safety Strategy as well as Trust policies and procedures to ensure effective and efficient incident investigation.
Lead the strategic and operational management of patient safety, quality, experience and clinical risk management agenda/programme of work developing appropriate strategies and compiling a portfolio of business plans, ensuring implementation and compliance with key deliverables, performance targets and strategic objectives.
To lead the promotion and delivery of patient safety, quality, experience and clinical risk management activity across the Trust and in collaboration with other organisations as part of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) system working.
Oversee the development and management of patient safety, quality, experience and clinical risk management programmes, ensuring activities are delivered within corporate and quality governance frameworks and are planned, monitored and evaluated appropriately to ensure outcomes are achieved to meet statutory and regulatory requirement.

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time.

As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care.

We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere and are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.

Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

NHS Pension Scheme
Childcare at our day nursery
Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
Staff Discounts
Career development and training opportunities

Employee Support

Staff have access to a 24hour helpline
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a carerfriendly employer and have a 'Staff Carers' policy which includes flexible working where possible alongside a Carer's Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement. #CaretojoinusTSD

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.