Perinatal Quality Assurance Lead

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• Skills

  Strong skills in project coordination, report writing, data interpretation, stakeholder engagement and the use of governance, audit and quality improvement tools to support delivery, oversight and service improvement.

• Training

  Degree level qualification or equivalent experience gained in a large, complex healthcare organisation.

• Training

  Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to governance, assurance, quality improvement, service improvement or programme delivery.

• Experience

  Substantial experience of leading assurance, compliance, governance, quality improvement or service · Knowledge of NHS governance, assurance, quality and risk arrangements. Application, Interview improvement activity within a healthcare setting.

• Experience

  Experience of developing and maintaining action plans, assurance frameworks, governance reports and evidence systems to support delivery and oversight.

• Experience

  Experience of preparing high-quality reports, presentations and updates for senior leaders, committees and boards.

• Experience

  Experience of working with complex qualitative and quantitative information, triangulating evidence and presenting clear conclusions and recommendations.

• Experience

  Experience of managing competing priorities, working to deadlines and influencing delivery across multidisciplinary teams and organisational boundaries

• Experience

  Experience of audit, service review, risk management or quality improvement methodology to support assurance and service development.

• Experience

  Evidence of achieving transformation which has resulted in positive change in the health and/or social care setting

• Experience

  Management experience to include experience of having undertaken change management.

• Experience

  Project management at a senior level with evidence of leading and managing improvement projects.

• Experience

  Experience of analysing complex data with multiple components of information in both qualitative and quantitative formats

• Experience

  Experience of undertaking audits and using improvement methodology within change projects.

• Experience

  Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders

• Experience

  Knowledge of research, audit, data collection and analysis methodologies

• Experience

  Specialist knowledge, practical application and experience in change management, modernisation, service redesign, facilitation and successful implementation of service improvements at a senior level

• Experience

  Competent in theory and application of service improvement tools and techniques.

• Experience

  Ability to manage competing demands, deadlines and a pressured environment.

• Analytical and Judgement skills

  Strong analytical and problem - solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information, identify themes, risks and gaps, and develop practical options and recommendations.

• Analytical and Judgement skills

  Ability to exercise sound judgement on complex and sometimes contentious issues, balancing risk, evidence and organisational priorities.

• Analytical and Judgement skills

  Ability to anticipate issues, take a strategic view and respond proactively to emerging requirements.

• Analytical and Judgement skills

  Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options and solutions.

• Analytical and Judgement skills

  Takes decisions on contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.

• Analytical and Judgement skills

  Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.

• Planning and organisation skills

  Demonstrable ability to plan and organise work programmes over the short, medium and long term, managing multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.

• Planning and organisation skills

  Ability to coordinate complex work across teams and organisations, ensuring actions, risks, evidence and reporting requirements are delivered in a timely way

• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

  Able to demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to treating all individuals with dignity and respect, supporting equitable access, inclusive practice and culturally sensitive care

• Communication and relationship skills

  Highly developed communication, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to work credibly with senior clinical, operational and corporate leaders.

• Communication and relationship skills

  Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information clearly and appropriately to a wide range of audiences.

• Communication and relationship skills

  Ability to prepare and present concise, evidence -based written and verbal reports for committees, boards and external stakeholders.

• Communication and relationship skills

  Ability to present complex and sensitive information to groups of staff from multidisciplinary backgrounds at all levels of the organisation

• Communication and relationship skills

  Ability to present to large groups including the public as necessary.

• Other requirements specific to the role

  Ability to travel across UHL sites and work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

• Other requirements specific to the role

  Commitment to maintaining confidentiality, professional credibility and a high standard of accuracy in all assurance and compliance work