Quality and Assurance Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to undertake the role as the Quality Assurance Lead in the Clinical Governance and Risk Department. Working within a supportive team of senior managers you will lead the Quality Assurance and Clinical Effectiveness Team in the delivery of Trust priorities linked to Quality and Safety.
This is a key corporate leadership role within the Trust, which provides an excellent opportunity to drive the Quality Agenda throughout the newly implemented Quality and Safety Governance Framework. You will have the opportunity to work closely with clinical teams, providing advice and guidance to ensure the delivery of clinically effective and high quality care to patients.
+ Interview date: 22nd May 2024
+ 37 hours 30 minutes /week
+ You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy., The Quality Assurance Lead will undertake a key leadership role within the organisation, being visible and working closely with senior clinical leaders, managers and frontline staff in ward and team settings to develop and influence high quality care.
The post holder will lead the development, implementation and monitoring of practice through audit of National and local Trust policies, protocols and guidelines. They will prepare reports for Board and other reports as required to demonstrate assurance, progress and improvement in the provision of high standards of care.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Quality Assurance and Clinical Effectiveness to support delivery of objectives aligned to the trust quality and effectiveness agenda. They will also undertake line management of designated roles with the Clinical Governance and Risk Department, ensuring all staff are clear about their job role and expectations and have clear objectives and ensure appraisals and development reviews are carried out in line with Trust policies., + 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:
o Quality Strategy
o The Quality Account
o CQUIN
o Quality Assurance
- CQC - inspections and monitoring reports
- Quality Assurance Framework
- External agency inspections/reports
- Accreditations
- Internal peer review process
o Clinical Effectiveness
- Clinical effectiveness dashboard
- National and local audit
- NCEPOD
- NICE Guidelines
- Policies, guidelines and protocols
o Real time patient feedback
+ 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 Quality Assurance Lead will support the Head of Quality Assurance and Clinical Effectiveness in leading, developing and coordinating systems to provide ongoing assurance of quality of care and clinical effectiveness, including the Quality Strategy, the Quality Account and national CQUIN scheme.
The successful candidate will lead the Quality Assurance and Clinical Effectiveness Team to ensure robust processes in regards to compliance and assurance of standards aligned with National Clinical Audit, NICE Guidance and recommendations made by external agency reports and accreditations.
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.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
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.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team., Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, we have around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
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.