Job summary
Employer heading
Integrated Governance Practitioner
Band 6
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.
Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
Job overview
Integrated Governance Practitioner
Division: Corporate
Band: 6
Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Wednesday 14th August 2024
We are recruiting for a Integrated Governance Practitioner who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Integrated Governance Lead this post forms part of the Integrated Governance Team to support the delivery of the Trust’s Quality Strategy and vision to ensure ‘Best of care by the best of people’ through the delivery of safe, effective and high quality services, that ensure the people who use our services, their families, carers and visitors receive a positive experience.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Working for our organisation
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under – represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Supporting a culture that improves quality by enabling the delivery of high quality care through the effective identification of lessons/areas for improvement and promotion of learning as a result of effective systems and processes for the collection, management and reporting of integrated governance and quality metrics, information and data.
Ensuring the systems and processes which enable the collection, management and reporting of integrated governance and quality metrics, information and data are fit for purpose, well maintained and continuously developed in line with government legislation, regulations, policy guidance, best practice and user forum feedback.
Support the Integrated Governance Manager in the development of the Integrated Governance & Quality Programme of Work/Plan in meeting legislative requirements, national policy and best practice across the Trust in relation to the IT systems and solutions implemented.
Act as a role model for working with people who use our services, their families, carers and
others as well as staff to create an atmosphere of transparency, openness and candour, leading and chairing relevant groups/meetings.
Deliver the day to day management of Integrated Governance Team both corporately and across the division/care group including risk management and policy management.
Responsible for undertaking immediate action, on behalf of the Trust to address quality, safety or compliance concerns. This may involve being disturbed from other work on a regular basis. It may also involve exposure to staff, their line managers and services who may be concerned about incidents or areas of non-compliance.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post Graduate level qualification or equivalent experience in relevant environment
- Management / Leadership qualification and/or Quality Improvement Qualification is desirable
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- In-depth and significant knowledge and experience of integrated governance, risk and policy management
- Knowledge of regulatory and national frameworks and constitutional requirements for integrated governance and quality in the NHS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience and an understanding of integrated governance, risk and policy management
- Previous work experience in a similar role preferably in the NHS
Values Based Question
Essential criteria
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a ‘can do’ attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Furlong
- Job title
- Head of Quality & Safety
- Email address
- [email protected]
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