Clinical Governance and Quality Lead

4 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

To support the provision of healthcare to patients treated by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board by ensuring that there are effective and efficient clinical governance mechanisms in place, particularly in respect of clinical risk management and patient safety incidents. Under the direction of the Peri-operative Directorate Lead Nurse, ensure all patient safety incident reports are investigated as appropriate in line with UHB processes, with a focus on lessons learnt. To deputise for the Lead/Senior Nurse on occasion as required, ensuring continuation of the department’s functions.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

To support the Peri-operative Directorate Senior Team in promoting clinical incident reporting and ensuring that all Patient Safety Incident reports are accurately recorded, investigated and actioned in line with UHB Policy.

To provide senior managerial support to the Peri-operative Directorate Lead/Senior Nurse in managing and developing Peri-operative Directorate arrangements for clinical governance and specifically clinical risk management and patient safety.

To provide support, advice and guidance to all levels of staff across the Peri-operative Directorate to ensure that there are processes in place to systematically assess and prioritise clinical risks with corrective action programmes in place, which comply with the Peri-operative Directorate and UHB’s Risk Management strategy and frameworks.

To provide general awareness training on Clinical Governance, patient safety and quality to various staff groups at all levels across the Peri-operative Directorate in response to identified need following patient safety incident investigations, external assurance monitoring mechanisms and training needs analysis

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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