Job summary
- Main area
- Patient Safety & Quality (Clinical Governance)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Over 5 days)
- Job ref
- 388-7445039-PC&S
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Governance Co-Ordinator
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
You will work across the planned care/Surgical division as a member of the Clinical Governance team, providing support to the Lead Clinical Governance Coordinator and Associate Director of Nursing responsible for the division.
You will develop the knowledge and skills required to provide support to the lead Clinical Governance Coordinator in advising on all aspects of Clinical Governance promoting a culture that upholds quality and safety to ensure that the patient safety, clinical governance and quality agenda is proactively managed and consistently delivered across the division .
In addition, you will have an integral role in the introduction and embedding of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) agenda across the multidisciplinary teams within the planned care/ surgical division.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will support the lead Clinical Governance Co-ordinator, Associate Director of Nursing and Medical Governance Lead in the effective management of incident reporting,
- Investigations and co-ordinating the division in meeting the regulatory requirements of external standards and inspections such as those undertaken by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Supporting the implementation of the PSIRF agenda
- Provide highly specialist advice, support and guidance to managers and clinicians in relation to a range of issues including: governance, assurance, risk, with support from the Lead Clinical Governance Co-ordinator and Trust Governance Lead
- The post-holder should be able to communicate with people in a confident, clear and concise manner. The post-holder will also be expected to have excellent written communication skills, as they support producing strategies, reports, policies, leaflets for staff and other stakeholders
- Liaise frequently with area leads to support them to manage local incidents within agreed timeframes
- Team player, actively listen, showing empathy when neede
Working for our organisation
We are a forward-thinking cohesive team of 4 people who need the support of an additional team member.
We work closely with our Medical, Matron and Operational Manger colleagues to support the implementation of the Clinical Governance programme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC or Allied Health Professional Qualification
- Evidence of Post Graduate Qualification/Experience
- Evidence of continued management/development
Desirable criteria
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Recent experience in governance and incident management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience working in the NHS
- Experience of prioritirsing complex workloads
- Understanding of NHS organisation and culture
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of the core components associated with the NHS Risk Management Agenda and Patient Safety First
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kristina Sandover
- Job title
- Clinical Governance Coordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 654744
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