BCYP Governance and Risk Lead in London

The BCYP Governance & Risk Lead will support the strategic and operational leadership for clinical governance, risk management and patient safety across Children and Young People's (CYP) services. They will act as a central point of contact for all divisional governance activity and will provide support for the patient experience team as required with complaints and patient feedback. They will support the development and dissemination of the Patient Safety and Risk strategy within the directorate. The postholder will be responsible for embedding a robust governance framework that ensures high-quality, safe and effective care in line with RFL Group and national standards.

Main duties of the job:

• Support the development of the current framework for implementing the Trust's risk management strategy within the Clinical Directorate, coordinating department risk review panel meetings, providing reports on safety events and claims and support to the clinical leads for risk at the corporate governance committees.
• Work in conjunction with the directorate management team and corporate governance team towards meeting the relevant criteria as described in the standards set by the Care Quality Commission and any other National or local performance frameworks.
• Work within the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) governance ensuring a coordinated and data-driven approach to patient safety incident responses, focusing on system-wide learning.
• Work with investigation leads to support with the national system-based learning tools and to explore the contributory factors to patient safety event/s and to inform improvement, in line with patient safety incident response standards.
• Identify problems, variations or areas of concern relating to clinical practice and liaise with the lead professionals to agree remedial action and assist in the setting and maintaining of standards.
• Be responsible for coordinating the process for Patient Safety Incident investigations for review by Safety event Review Panel and Clinical Governance Clinical Risk committee. Devise action plans and monitor the implementation of actions at SIRP.

About us:

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Job locations:

North Middlesex University Hospital, Sterling Way, London, N18 1QX, United Kingdom

Person Specification:

• Qualifications:
• Essential: Masters level academic qualification in an appropriate area
• Registered Children's Nurse
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Desirable: Leadership Qualification
• Experience:
• Essential: Significant experience in governance leadership
• Experience in collecting and collating complex information
• Presentation skills (data, complaints, incidents)
• Desirable: Experience using Datix and DatixIQ systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship:

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration:

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.