Lead for Quality and Governance, Medicine

This role will provide leadership and work with other key leads within Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) on coordinating the implementation of the governance framework, quality and clinical strategy for the Medicine Division., Providing effective and innovative leadership to the Senior Team, ensuring there is clear direction and decision making regarding strategic development, service improvements and efficient utilisation of resources Provide professional challenge and advice relating to clinical governance, risk and compliance agenda to the senior clinical leadership teams across the Division. Provide the strategic leadership to enable the senior team to analyse and implement national guidance as appropriate and critically review recommendations. Provide the direction for the senior team to ensure the voices of those in our care, and their families are central to safe care provision. Influence practice development by developing innovative thinking within the team to overcome current and future workforce and service delivery challenges. Nursing to ensure robust clinical and operational policies are developed and implemented to support service improvements. Be a strong advocate for patient and public
involvement within the divisional structure and ensure the development of patient and user forums.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.