Job Description

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

NHS Band 7: Salary £49,387 - £56,515

Hours Per Week: full time 37.5

Contract: Fixed Term for 12 months

To apply: Please submit CV and covering letter

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking, collaborative team working across two innovative NHS Trusts. We are committed to professional development, inclusive leadership, and fostering a culture of learning and excellence. You’ll have the opportunity to influence at a senior level and shape the future of quality governance across both organisations.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Single Corporate Services – Compliance Team, supporting both Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU).

As a Compliance Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring both Trusts meet their legal and regulatory obligations associated with compliance and to ensure that there are robust arrangements in place to continue to be well led organisations.

The post reports to the Head of Compliance and is accountable to the Associate Director of Quality Governance.

This role works across both Trusts as part of a shared corporate service, with the expectation of occasional travel between sites in line with service needs and the staff mobility agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Compliance in the robust management and delivery of the organisation’s governance and compliance processes.
• Support the Head of Compliance to ensure that the requirements of quality and regulatory compliance are implemented effectively and sustainably. In addition, the post holder will support systems and processes in relation to:
  • Care Quality Commission regulation and compliance
  • External visits and accreditations
  • Safety alert (CAS) monitoring and compliance
  • Quality action plan monitoring and reporting.
• To support the Head of Compliance in matters relating to the CQC, including enquiries and preparing for and supporting inspections, including the collation of information requests and the factual accuracy process.
• To lead on the monitoring, management, application and oversight of policy management across both trusts. This includes communication with senior leaders and escalating areas of non-compliance.
• Establishing and monitoring projects and audits relating to compliance, including those relating to CQC and other regulatory requirements and inspections.
• Ensure processes and procedures are in place and have oversight of the safety alert (CAS) monitoring and compliance.
• Ensure processes and procedures are in place and have oversight of external visits to the Trusts.
• Support the Head of Compliance in the development and monitoring of the Trust annual Quality Account.
• Act as the departmental representative at relevant forums and meetings and support the production of any required reports/briefing papers.
• Provide training on governance, regulation and compliance to all levels of the organisations to achieve a culture in which good governance and compliance is accepted as part of day-to-day business.
• With departmental colleagues ensure the appropriate dissemination of information regarding compliance to senior clinicians, managers and other staff.
• Support the Head of Compliance in the negotiation of the ICB quality contract reporting requirements.
• Liaise with external agencies/partners (e.g. CQC and the ICB) as required.
• Provide direct line management as indicated and provide support and supervision to junior members of staff.

About You

We are looking for a motivated, organised and analytical individual with experience in governance, quality, or regulatory compliance within a healthcare environment.

You will be confident working autonomously, managing competing priorities and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, while knowing when to seek advice or escalate concerns.

You will demonstrate:

• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex or sensitive information clearly and professionally.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with attention to detail and high standards of accuracy.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data, reports and performance information.
• The ability to build effective working relationships across clinical and non‑clinical teams.
• A clear commitment to Trust values, equality, diversity and inclusion, and continuous professional development.

For further details please refer to enclosed

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact: Tracy Beck – Head of Compliance via email: tracy.beck7@nhs.net

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
• Experience in working in regulatory compliance
• Experience of developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with internal colleagues and external agencies and parties and experience and knowledge of relevant national agendas and guidance
• Effective management of individual and team performance

Desirable

• Governance accredited course

Experience

Essential

• Experience in working in regulatory compliance.
• Experience of developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with internal colleagues and external agencies and parties and experience and knowledge of relevant national agendas and guidance.
• Experience of analysing and interpreting information from multiple sources.
• Effective management of individual and team performance.
• Desirable
• NHS Experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Good communications skills when providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive or contentious information (verbal, non-verbal, written and self-presentation).
• Understanding of the role of Care Quality Commission and requirements for NHS providers.
• Advanced IT skills including use of Risk Management. Systems, PowerPoint, Excel and other databases.
• Knowledge and skills relating to compliance monitoring
• Managing and developing others.

Desirable

• Ability to inspire and motivate others

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.