Quality Improvement Manager

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Quality Improvement Manager

37.5 hrs (Full Time)

Woodthorpe Hospital in Nottingham

We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Improvement Manager to join our friendly dynamic team in Nottingham. Reporting to the Head of Clinical Services you will support the hospital in all aspects of clinical governance and strive for clinical excellence.

Successful applicants will have key strengths in data collection and analysis as well as being computer literate, specifically in Microsoft Office Suite and web-based reporting systems.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and effective individual to join Ramsay Healthcare with a strong commitment to delivering and improving delivery of the highest
standards of clinical quality and patient care.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Head of Clinical Services, you will be responsible for assisting with a wide remit of governance reports
• Sound knowledge of the relevant legislative requirements and governing body reporting responsibilities of hospital/clinical services departments. Communicating with member of the public.
• Liaising with internal/external stakeholders
• Facilitating external inspections
• Facilitating meetings
• Maintaining data spreadsheets/databases

 It is essential that applicants have:

• Excellent customer focused communication skills – written and verbal
• Ability to manage own caseload and work with minimum supervision
• A passion for delivering an excellent service
• Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Office Suite & web-based reporting)
• Demonstrated understanding of private and public health sector funding models
• Demonstrated ability to lead Continuous Improvement processes in a Health Care
  facility and achieve sound outcomes
• Sound knowledge of the relevant legislative requirements and governing body reporting responsibilities of hospital/clinical services departments
• Knowledge and understanding of contemporary clinical risk management strategies that
  are effective in promoting and ensuring high quality patient care
• Experience in analysing clinical information and creating written reports for various committees and other stakeholders
• Proven ability to successfully motivate a clinical services team providing positive leadership
• Sound computer skills using the MS Office Suite and Web based reporting systems
• Demonstrated communication skills of a high level including written and verbal communication, ability to listen and summarise and presentation skills

It is Desirable that applicants have:

• Proven experience working at a management level within the healthcare industry
• Demonstrated understanding of private and public health sector funding models

If you are looking for your next move and want to join a friendly team with a real sense of community within the working environment, look no further.

Benefits:

• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
• Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
• Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
• Free Parking on site (where possible)
• Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
• The Blue Light Card Scheme

About us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 8 countries, with 88,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.
We are able to support training and development to our employees, to deliver a high standard of clinical care whilst ensuring patient safety, dignity and confidentiality. We are a progressive and caring facility and support the Ramsay vision “People caring for People”. We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. 

We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’. 

We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.