Role Summary
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an Assistant Safety & Quality Manager to join their team. This is to cover the role for a period of 12 months and is an ideal opportunity for a secondment and professional development. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the team to deliver Clinical Governance, Quality and Safety within the Surgical Care Group.
The successful applicant should be a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual with knowledge of governance processes. You should be able to communicate effectively with teams at all levels within the organisation to ensure key deadlines are met .
The post holder will be a key member of the Safety and Quality team supporting the Safety and Quality Managers, along with working closely with clinical teams in the planning and implementation of risk and governance . This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a keen interest in all aspects of Governance to gain experience and knowledge across the wide range of services within the Surgical Care Group.
Working across our Northern and Eastern sites in a multidisciplinary team, this role offers an excellent starting point for a career within Clinical Governance with clear training and development opportunities.
About the Role
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More detail about the role
The Safety and Quality Assistant Manager will have responsibility for supporting effective risk management and clinical governance processes within the Care Group, ensuring the efficient, compliant, safe and high quality delivery of care.
They will be a key contact within the Care Group for any Governance queries or enquiries for patient safety events, patient experience feedback, legal claims, local and national audit, providing advice / guidance and direction as required. To provide compassionate engagement and liaison to patients, families and carers who have been affected by patient safety events or have raised a complaint through the Trust’s feedback processes. To deputise for the Safety and Quality Improvement Manager at Trust wide meetings, governance & oversight groups and improvement forums. To support the completion of actions from a wide range of sources within agreed timescales, and the accurate cascade of governance information within the Care Group.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hrs per week Monday to Friday
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Tina Jones, Lead Nurse for Safety & Quality - Surgical Care Group on tina.jones5@nhs.net
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.
This is an internal vacancy for Royal Devon employees, therefore Bank workers are currently not eligible to apply for this vacancy.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
