Director of Quality

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UHCW NHS Trust is one of the UK’s leading teaching Trusts, providing acute and specialist services to a population of over 1 million. We have a strong reputation for innovation, clinical research, teaching and high-quality patient care and are the principal teaching hospital for Warwick Medical School as well as having strong connections with Coventry University.

We employ over 9000 staff, have a turnover of over £750 million and have 1.7 million patient contacts per year. The Trust comprises two busy hospitals with over 1,200 beds and 32 operating theatres, running clinical services from a number of other locations.

Our values-driven organisational development programme, and our five year partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute focus on improving services via lean methodology (called UHCWi) and are key to us achieving our vision of becoming a national and international leader in healthcare.

We are one of only a handful of NHS Trusts in the country who have a Chief Quality Officer (CQO) on our Board. This demonstrates our absolute focus on delivering high quality services and we were pleased to achieve a GOOD rating at our most recent CQC inspection in recognition of this.

Working directly to the CQO and in partnership with staff, stakeholders and patient representatives, you will continuously work to improve the quality of our services, identifying and implementing improvements in line with our UHCWi methodology. As a driven and influential leader you will have an excellent track record in leadership and operational management, and have worked in a large complex organisation. You will also have experience in addressing complex multi-professional challenges faced in an acute setting and have first class communication skills which will afford you the ability to work collaboratively and inspire teams to deliver the best possible care to all of our patients.

In return we can offer a unique opportunity to be part of an experienced and ambitious Leadership Team within an innovative organisation.

To arrange an informal discussion with Mo Hussain, Chief Quality Officer, please contact on02476 965167.

Closing Date:Wednesday 6th October (midnight)

Interview Date: Tuesday 21st October 2021 (please note the interview will be held at UniversityHospital, Coventry)

To apply, please press on the apply now button and submit your covering letter and CV (no more than 3 pages) detailing how you meet the role requirements within the attached role profile

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mo Hussain Job title: Chief Quality Officer Email address: Mo.Hussain@uhcw.nhs.uk Telephone number: 02476 965167