Introduction
Are you proactive and take pride in driving best practice? If so, join Thornford Park as our Quality Lead, working to continuously improve the quality of service delivered and ensuring our compliance with CQC Regulations, NHSE Expectations, and other external regulatory bodies.
What you will be doing
As our Quality Lead, you will lead on quality and compliance within Thornford Park Hospital, providing clear communication, direction, support, and active involvement in achieving the required standards and quality.
Working 37.5 hours a week, you will support various areas including developing systems, delivering and arranging training, and embedding changes to ensure the sites meet all regulatory, clinical, quality, and corporate requirements.
You will liaise with senior leaders across Thornford Park regarding our regulatory compliance standards, contractual reporting, and our site Quality Improvement Plan. You will also manage a Quality and Compliance Coordinator.
As our Quality Lead, you will be:
* Managing Thornford Park’s compliance with all contract standards, ensuring information submissions and recordings meet deadlines and quality expectations.
* Collaborating with colleagues at all levels, from HCAs and service users to senior management.
* Leading impactful audits and working with colleagues to give audits meaningful outcomes.
* Following up on actions, completing projects, and ensuring compliance with statutory requests and regulatory bodies.
* Partnering with stakeholders across local health communities to improve clinical quality.
* Ensuring corporate, regional, and local policies and procedures are in place and implemented.
* Developing quality through governance systems and quality improvement plans.
* Driving quality improvement, acting as a role model.
* Line managing a Quality & Compliance Coordinator.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* Ability to interpret data and communicate its meaning to clinical colleagues.
* Skills in training, coaching, and developing team members.
* Understanding of audits and audit processes.
* Experience in completing compliance reports for external submission.
* Strong team-working skills.
* High self-motivation and flexibility.
* A positive, caring, and compassionate attitude.
* Commitment to high-quality care, values, and evidence-based practice.
Where you will be working:
Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET
Thornford Park is a 141-bed independent hospital supporting service users requiring medium and low secure Forensic Mental Health Services, including a PICU Mental Health Service.
The service offers seamless internal care pathways, supporting recovery and rehabilitation.
You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team providing personalized assessments and treatments for males with mental illness/complex needs, personality disorders, and females and males in a PICU setting.
What you will get:
* An annual salary of up to £40,000.
* 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off!
* Free meals and parking.
* Wellbeing support and activities.
* Career development and training opportunities.
* Pension contributions.
* Life Assurance.
* Enhanced Maternity Packages.
* Additional benefits including retail discounts and offers.
* Opportunities for career growth and development through various courses.
About your next employer:
You will work for an established, stable, and agile organization with over 8,000 employees across a network of over 90 services in Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education sectors.
Part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network operating in 10 countries with over 86,000 employees.
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