Clinical Planning Consultant Quality

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Contract Type: Permanent

Start Date: On Application

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Clinical Planning Consultant - Quality

Our Client based in the beautiful city of Doha, Qatar are seeking a Senior Clinical Planning Consultant, Quality with experience in the Cardiopulmonary and Interventional Services for a Fixed Term Contract of 2 to 3 years.

Job Summary

The Senior Clinical Planning Consultant, Quality has the responsibility for overseeing planning for Quality, Utilization, Accreditation, Risk Management (including Patient Safety and Compliance Management) activities related to the planning, construction, commissioning and initiation of services for Sidra. He/She oversees the planning, organization, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of the Sidra Quality program, including functional program design, detailed departmental planning and equipment selection. Provides consultation to other departments regarding matters related to Quality as necessary.

Key Accountabilities
May include the following as assigned:

• responsible for establishing the Quality, Utilization, Accreditation, Patient Safety, Risk Management and Compliance Management programs within Sidra.
• Develops the Quality, Accreditation, Patient Safety, Risk Management Plans/Programs for Sidra, including all related policies and procedures, tools & techniques.
• Oversees all aspects of planning, including department operations planning, staff planning, and resource and financial planning, IT development and equipment selection.
• Coordinates the Quality Project plan as outlined by the Clinical Planning Project Director, defining objectives, strategy and supporting reference sources.
• Provides support for Sidra project staff in the assigned area of expertise.
• Is responsible for monitoring Sidra project staff activities as they relate to Quality to identify issues, variances, and conflicts making recommendations of possible solutions.
• Ensures close collaboration with stakeholders and advisors , overseeing and facilitating the team work of team members.
• Provides backup coverage for other Senior Clinical Planning Consultants and Clinical Planning Project Director.
• Conducts learning needs assessments and subsequent education sessions for project staff as related to Quality, Accreditation, Patient Safety, & Risk Management processes and concepts.
• Ensures that all design, construction, and operational planning incorporates relevant, evidence based and current Quality, Accreditation, Patient Safety, and Risk Management standards.
• Identifies problems and issues related to facility design, construction and project planning activities concerning Quality, Safety and Risk Management concepts and consults team members to identify solutions.
• Identifies requirements for mandatory reporting required by the Qatar Supreme Health Council or other regulatory bodies and develops these reports for submission by the Executive Project Director.
• Develops protocols regarding the initiation of Hospital and department Quality Plans. Makes recommendations to teams regarding accreditation, patient safety, clinical and occupational risk removal or mitigation plans.
• Develops new employee orientation to the Quality program
• Develops and participates in educational programs for Quality practices for all staff so they can participate in the Quality, Accreditation, Patient Safety & Risk Management Programs.
• Serves as Chair of the Quality Committee and its sub committees and participates in other hospital committees as assigned.
• Manages Hospital-wide Quality Improvement activities, Patient Safety initiatives, Accreditation activities, Risk Management activities (clinical and non clinical), and Data mining for Utilization Review and Case Management, Compliance Management.
• Participates in self and other's education, training, and development, as applicable.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Education & Experience

• Masters Degree in a health related field, plus five (5) years with a large healthcare organization in a senior position with responsibility for Quality and Patient Safety.
• OR
• bachelor Degree in a health related field, plus ten (10) years with a large healthcare organization in a senior position with responsibility for Quality and Patient Safety.
• Formal education in Accreditation systems and preparation.
• Formal education in current (Organizational) Performance Management.

Experience & Skills

• Minimum of 5 years in a senior position or consultancy in Quality, Patient Safety, Accreditation and Risk Management, within a North American Academic Medical Center or equivalent.
• A working knowledge of JCI accreditation and familiarity with Joint Commission (USA) standards.
• Strong experience in the use of Data Collection systems used to monitor organizational and departmental performance within a digital hospital.
• Intermediate level knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office packages and SharePoint.
• Knowledge and experience in the use of Data Warehousing.
• Experience in implementing Patient Safety strategies including medication error prevention, falls risk reduction, pressure ulcer prevention and patient safety rounds, with knowledge of IHI Patient Safety strategies.
• Institute of Health Improvement experience in using data for performance management and the use of dashboard type presentation of data to staff.
• Formal training as an Auditor and experience in completing compliance type audits for Tracer methodology for accreditation and compliance auditing for ISO 9001 compliance.
• Experience in completing Risk Assessments and the use of a formal risk management structure to manage all organizational risk.
• Experience in the use of Quality Management tools and techniques including process mapping in a large organization.
• Experience in the management of the development of Policies and Procedures, both departmental and organization wide.
• Hospital commissioning experience desired.
• Strong analytical, research and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work harmoniously with a large variety of people, personalities and cultures.
• Self motivated and self directed.
• Health practitioner license in related field (e.g. Nursing, Medicine, etc.)
• Demonstrated Project Management skills, including management of project priorities.
• Demonstrated leadership and team facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity and changeable conditions.
• Ability to synthesize complex information which results in to the development and implementation of actual patient care services.
• Ability and willingness to provide leadership with construction environment, ambiguity and changing working environment.

Working Conditions

• Work is mostly completed in a busy, ever changing, open office environment.
• Some driving to area hospital, construction sites and offices required.
• Manual dexterity required for computer related work.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information on catherine.irwin@hcl-international.co.uk or call me on 0044/1233500978.

Location: Middle East/UAE » Qatar

Please refer to medrek.co.uk in your application