Job Description

The post holder will take ownership on a day-to-day basis for leading compliance across the Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust. You will also be responsible for the administration and smooth functioning of corporate quality including Committees/meetings. This includes: Ensuring all services are registered correctly with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and that processes are in place to continuously monitor and validate compliance, including regulatory notifications for the Trust Managing and tracking regulatory enquiries ensuring robust responses within the required timeframes Leading the development and delivery of the internal quality assurance programme for the Trust including quality walkarounds, mock inspections and oversight of the self-assessment programme Supporting the development of regulatory improvement plans, monitoring these for progress (this includes both mock and regulatory inspections), and ensuring tests of effectiveness Being a visionary for corporate quality Trustwide, interpreting and translating regulation into an understandable format for all Trust staff Produce and/or co-ordinate the production of cyclical, routine, periodic and ad hoc reports to meetings/managers/regulators Expertly handle timely, accurate and smooth functioning of high-level Committees/meeting Delivering Trustwide training on corporate induction and any other training as required (e.g., new CQC framework) The postholder will develop effective working relationships with: The wider Quality and Corporate Teams Trust Executive Team Divisional Triumvirates and supporting staff Estates & Housekeeping Specialist Teams (e.g., IPC, Harms Free Care, Safeguarding Team, Learning and Development etc.) External stakeholders as required