Job summary
We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a skilled and motivated Quality & Risk Assessor to join our Quality & Risk team.
In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring our standards are upheld and continuously improved. Ideally, you will have experience in a Healthcare environment,.
This role covers the the south region and as such the role will require travel across our sites and to our offices in Warwick on a regular basis. As such a valid UK driving License is required.
We will accept full or part time applicants for this role.
Please note that as this is a mobile role you must be willing to travel due to the nature of the role. You will be provided with a company vehicle and your mileage will be reimbursed.
Please note that we will be interviewing throughout the duration of this advert. Therefore, if you are interested in this role an early application is advised as we may close the advert prior to the advertised date.
Required Skills and Experience
As a successful applicant you must be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Essential:
* Educated to a minimum of A level or NVQ 3 equivalent (relevant experience will be taken into consideration).
* Well organised and self-disciplined.
* Good time management capability.
* Willing to learn.
* Strong communication and presentation skills.
* Good writing skills.
* Ability to work to deadlines.
* Ability to work alone.
* Positive attitude to change.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Good Microsoft Office skills including PowerPoint, Excel, Word & Outlook.
* Clean driving license.
Desirable:
* Clinical Degree.
* Experience in healthcare.
* Audit experience.
* Knowledge and understanding of external regulatory standards.
* Healthcare professional.
* Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Research trials and required documentation.
Main duties of the job
The Quality & Risk Assessor will provide a continuous field-based governance presence across the region, conducting Quality Assurance Reviews (QARs) at Alliance Medical (AML) facilities.
This role supports the Head of Quality and Risk by identifying issues that may require updates to policies and procedures, while also contributing to the enhancement of the patient experience.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct assessments at AML facilities using the Alliance Medical Quality Assurance Framework and Assurance Tool.
* Produce detailed written reports and action plans within agreed timeframes.
* Monitor action plans and maintain the central action tracker for monthly collaborative reviews with the Regional Head of Quality and Risk.
* Communicate QAR findings to first-line operational management.
* Provide data and insights to support monthly business review meetings.
* Monitor implementation of site-specific actions as required.
* Plan and maintain a schedule of assurance visits.
* Escalate non-compliance issues to the Head of Quality and Risk.
* Support new facility mobilisations to meet CQC readiness requirements.
* Undertake additional duties as directed by the Head of Quality and Risk.
About us
Alliance Medical are Europe's leading independent provider of imaging services.
We combine service excellence and innovative imaging technologies to improve patient care and support NHS and independent organisations with their ongoing imaging requirements. Our approach has delivered consistent company growth for more than 30 years.
We operate a robust pre-employment screening process for all roles which includes proof of professional registration and qualifications, DBS checking and occupational health assessments.
We live by our company values to ensure the highest level of patient care:
Our Values
Leaders, managers, and supervisors have a particular responsibility to be role models in terms of how they demonstrate these values themselves and how they engage their teams to work in this way.
Collaboration:
We work together and in partnership for all our patients. We respect expertise and combine it to achieve more.
Excellence:
We never compromise. We strive to deliver the very best in everything we do to ensure the highest quality of care. We treat our patients and each other with compassion, dignity and respect.
Learning:
Knowledge and understanding comes from learning. At Alliance Medical we are committed to ensuring that each and every one of us keeps on learning and that we continuously look for improved ways of working.
Efficiency:
Efficiency in healthcare means more patients get better care. We constantly seek new ways to use the scarce resource of healthcare more intelligently so that more people can live longer, fuller lives.
Openness:
We act with transparency and honesty in everything we do, where staff are encouraged to speak up to ensure a safe and secure environment for our patients.