Job summary PrimaryEyecare Services is looking for a Governance Officer to join its expanding Quality team.
the role offers hybrid working with a wide range of employee benefits.
Main duties of the job PrimaryEyecare Services is looking for a Governance Officer.
This is to support the Qualityand Governance team in the delivery of key aspects of work across Quality andCompliance, including ongoing registration with Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Therole will include reviewing and policies, audits, DPIAs and development of resourcesand reports as required for compliance against the NHS standard contract.
Thesuccessful applicant will report to the Director of Quality and Governance.
About us The Quality team currently consists of 4 employees with the orgnsiation employing over 130 people.
Primary Eyecare Services (PES) is an established provider of high-quality extended eye care services (those beyond sight testing) utilising a large network of optical practice subcontractors across England (~2500).
PES currently holds and manages contracts on behalf of the primary eye care network, spanning more than 28 integrated care systems and delivering over 450,000 episodes of patient care each year with a total annual turnover of ~£25+million.
PES is a not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee.
This sees the majority of generated income pass through to frontline eye care services in optical practices.Primary Eyecare Services (PES) is a CQC Registered provider also delivering NHS urgent eyecare telemedicine and NHS referral management services through its Contact Centre located in Ancoats, Manchester.
Job description Job responsibilities Role PurposePrimaryEyecare Services is looking for a Governance Officer.
This is to support the Qualityand Governance team in the delivery of key aspects of work across Quality andCompliance, including ongoing registration with Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Therole will include reviewing and policies, audits, DPIAs and development of resourcesand reports as required for compliance against the NHS standard contract.
Thesuccessful applicant will report to the Director of Quality and Governance.ResponsibilitiesSupporting the development, review andimplementation of policies and SOPs.Support organisation with InformationGovernance and Data Protection processes, including but not limited to DataProtection Impact Assessments (DPIA), reporting, investigation, training andsupport the completion of the Data Protection and Security Toolkit (DSPT).Support procurements across the organisation.Support the preparation of information inrelation to the organisation of CQC assurance checks and other external reviewsas they arise.Development of reports for quality and compliance.Report writing, support the development of AnnualQuality Plan, Carbon Reduction Plan, PSIRF Plan and other plans as requiredwithin NHS standard contract and/or ongoing CQC registration.Testing and Review of Business Continuity Planswith development of mitigations.Achieving and maintaining accreditations Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO accreditations, etc.Developing the necessary knowledge andexpertise to be able to respond effectively to enquiries from internal andexternal stakeholders.Compliance audits across the organisation basedon commissioner requests and regulators.Support the delivery of compliance requirementsfor an NHS organisation Modern Slavery Act, Counter Fraud, etc.Review national guidance and provide opinionNeeds to be time conscious to meet deadlinesThe role will be a hybrid role based fromthe PES office (Manchester M4 6LN) with the opportunity to work from home fromtime to time.
Person Specification Experience Essential Devising work schedules and progressing to meet agreed target dates.
Able to analyse complex and sensitive information from a wide variety of sources in relation to CQC requirements, External Agency visits and Quality Accounts Report writing Ability to use standard IT packages.
Ability to prioritise against a background of competing priorities.
Ability to perform literature searches to identify areas of best practice and national guidance, using these to inform policy development.
Accuracy and attention to detail Understand the principles of governance, compliance and quality improvement Desirable NHS / Healthcare background Experience in Information Governance and Data Protection Qualifications Desirable Qualified to degree level