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The SAER Clinical Support post is located within the Clinical Governance Support Unit (CGSU). The post holder will be a specialist in clinical risk management, significant clinical incident reviews and will work alongside Clinical Risk Department in implementing the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC) Clinical Risk Management Policy and the corresponding work programmes. Risk Management proactively reduces identified risks to an acceptable level by creating a culture founded upon assessment and prevention, rather than reaction and remedy. It plays a vital role supporting and informing decision making in providing a safe and secure environment for patients, carers and staff. It should be embedded into all organisational processes and involve everyone in the organisation. The post holder will have a key leadership role in conducting, supporting and leading on significant clinical incident reviews and generating improvements in the safety of clinical practice and services. The post holder will provide support to all staff, ensuring that managers and clinicians are enabled to adopt a systematic approach to the analysis, evaluation and minimisation of clinical risk. The post holder will work with SAER Chair and other CGSU support staff to make a substantial contribution to ensuring that clinical care and services are high quality, safe, effective and person centred. The post holder will require to have a knowledge and experience in the following :-
Highly developed, expert knowledge, of a range of risk and quality improvement tools and techniques, which they can apply appropriately to the project supported.
In depth knowledge of a range of statistical/numerical techniques, which includes descriptive statistics, and the ability to present data meaningfully utilising a range of techniques including run charts and Shewart control charts.
Experience of working within the NHS.
You should have substantial experience post registration or in a clinical governance/ quality improvement related field, which will have resulted in specialist knowledge and experience. This will include, specialist knowledge and skills in quality improvement tools and techniques, project management methodologies, and statistical techniques.
Experience of managing clinical and/or organisational challenges.
Track record in leading clinical incident investigation reviews to a successful conclusion within an appropriate timescale.
You should be educated to Degree level in a relevant field, with specialist knowledge, or has acquired in-depth expertise and experience. You should have a professional qualification in related field e.g. Risk Management; Professional Registration. The shift pattern for this post is Monday – Friday 900am – 5.00pm. Informal Contact: Katrina Phillips, Tel No: 07909886537 Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Pack |