Quality and Assurance Lead

Quality and Assurance Lead

Job Reference: 317-2020-38-005

Employer: Department: 317 Clinical Governance & Risk - Corporate Location: 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary Salary: £45,753 - £51,668 per annum

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the most successful teaching NHS Trusts in the country. We have one of the highest number of specialist services of hospitals in the UK. With around 15,000 staff, the Newcastle Hospitals is one of the region's major employers. We have a long-standing reputation for high quality clinical care with our staff's commitment to excellence reflected in our consistent performance at the highest level. We are committed to being an "employer of choice" offering our staff superb benefits, looking after their wellbeing, and providing access to high-quality education, training, career progression and support which enables them to provide "Healthcare at its best with people at our heart".

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a world class health care provider, and one of the most successful teaching NHS trusts in the country. A tertiary centre, it offers the second highest number of specialist services than any other group of hospitals in the UK, with more than 1.69 million patient contacts each year, delivering innovative, high quality services locally, regionally and nationally and internationally.

The Care Quality Commission has rated us 'Outstanding' for the second time in a row.

We are the largest Trust in the country - and one of only five NHS organisations - to receive this accolade twice, which reaffirms our position as one of the UK's top hospital trusts.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under represented groups.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the Clinical Governance and Risk Department (CGARD) as Quality and Assurance Lead. This is a fixed term or secondment opportunity until July 2023. The post holder will support the Head of Quality Assurance and Clinical Effectiveness in leading, developing and coordinating systems to provide on-going assurance of quality of care and clinical effectiveness, including:

• The Quality Account
• The Quality Strategy
• CQUIN

• Clinical Effectiveness
  • National and local audit
  • NCEPOD
  • NICE Guidelines
  • Policies, guidelines and protocols
• Coordination and quality assurance of evidence for Quality and Risk Management external assessments including the Care Quality Commission.

The post holder will be a visible leader and role model within the organisation to engage staff and enable the delivery of improved quality of care for patients and carers. The post holder will be responsible for the management of a team of staff and will report to the Head of Quality Assurance and Clinical Effectiveness.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Rachel Carter

0191 2824821

Rachel.carter29@nhs.net

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