Job summary The HFEA is the UKs independentregulator of clinics providing fertility treatment and research involving humanembryos.
If you have a clinical / nursing background and experience of working in a senior rolein the related discipline relevant to healthcare we are looking to recruit to joinour team of inspectors for a nine month contract to cover maternity leave.
Main duties of the job You will take responsibility for managing aportfolio of HFEA licensed centres.
You will be able to work independently; to makeprofessional judgements on the impact of non-compliance; to be resilient whenmanaging difficult situations, and; be able to make proportionate and effectiverecommendations to promote compliance.
You should be committed to promoting aculture of continuous improvement.The successful candidate will be educated to degreelevel or equivalent and will have worked in a senior role in a disciplinerelevant to healthcare.
You should have experience of managing and prioritisinga complex workload.
You will be able to lead and work as part of a team withpeople from a range of disciplines.
Experience of gathering, analysing andinterpreting information and an ability to understand and apply complexlegislation is key.
You should have good IT skills; be a confident communicatorand have excellent written skills.
This is a full-time (36 hours per week) 9-monthcontract.
Our inspectors are predominantly home-based and frequently travelacross the UK, including overnight stays away from home is a feature of thisrole.
Flexible working arrangements will be considered.
Secondments welcome.Our office is located in London, E20.
About us The HFEA isthe UK's independent regulator overseeing safe and appropriate practice infertility treatment and embryo research.
We license and monitor clinicscarrying out IVF, donor insemination, and human embryo research.This post isoffered as home based, travel across the UK is a feature of this role.
Our office is in Stratford, eastLondon, in attractive new premises on the edge of the Olympic Park, alongsideseveral other health Arms Length Bodies.
In addition to flexibility and hybridworking we offer generous annual leave and pension arrangements.
Job description Job responsibilities Key responsibilities 1.
To manage the regulation of a portfolio of HFEA licensed centres and promote good practice and compliance by: leading and/or supporting an inspection team in the course of field assessment of the suitability HFEA licensed providers through the systematic application of approved inspection methodologies; liaising with centres to monitor on-going compliance; processing and assessing applications using approved HFEA methodologies; producing high quality evidence based reports; making professional judgements on the impact of non-compliance and making proportionate and effective recommendations to deliver on-going compliance and continuous improvement in services; assisting in the investigation of adverse incidents and complaints; to deputise for the clinical governance lead in their absence and to escalate accordingly to the Chief Inspector.
responding to enquiries and correspondence from centres and stakeholders.
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To manage own workload and produce high quality output by effective prioritisation of activities and adherence to organisational KPIs.3.
To secure and maintain an understanding of the relevant legislation, regulations, Directions and Code of Practice, HFEA policies and procedures and apply this knowledge in the regulatory process.4.
Ensure detailed and accurate written records are kept for all activities by maintaining up to date contemporaneous records using approved HFEA methodologies.5.
Contribute to the development of policies and improved practices through involvement in the delivery of organisational and directorate project programmes and cross directorate working.6.Promote and maintain a positive image of the HFEA.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Education to at least degree level or equivalent Desirable Education to Masters degree level Managing work Essential Excellent written communication skills and ability to produce evidence based reports An ability to assimilate, understand and apply complex legislation and regulatory requirements Resilience in handling difficult situations Experience Essential A clinical / nursing background and experience of working in a senior role in the related discipline relevant to healthcare.
Experience of managing and prioritising a complex workload Experience of leading and working as part of a team with people from a wide range of disciplines Experience of gathering, analysing and interpreting information and evidence Desirable Experience in audit or inspection work Project management experience Experience of promoting a culture of continuous improvement Experience/understanding of the quality improvement/clinical governance