Head of Safety Risk and Patient Experience

6 days ago


Truro, United Kingdom Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Thank you for the interest that you have shown in becoming our Head of Safety, Risk and Patient Experience. This is a critical role which contributes to the oversight of effective clinical governance at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust.

Reporting to the Deputy Director Of Integrated Governance you will visibly lead, promote and embed clinical governance practice within the organisation. You will support the Deputy Director Of Integrated Governance and Director of Integrated Governance in ensuring that the Trust has a robust clinical governance infrastructure in place which complies with relevant best practice and legislation.

We are committed to delivering the highest possible standards of care across all our services and this is embedded in our organisational values in providing the care to our patients that we would want for our own families. However, we recognise that there is more to achieve in our improvement journey towards outstanding care. The Trust has teaching hospital status and works in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School and the University of Plymouth Faculty of Health and Social Work. The Trust is continuously developing its clinical services and is committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. The Trust has an established and growing reputation for research and innovation. Over the past ten years we have made many important service and environmental improvements but we do not underestimate how far we have yet to travel.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England
- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

To lead on and plan the Trust’s Compliance, Risk Management, Patient Experience, Volunteer and Patient Safety programmes. To lead on the individual strategies and ensure these programmes and their planning are aligned with the overall Trust Strategy. The post holder will lead on all aspects of the programmes and their planning including professional standards, governance, safety and quality in collaboration with the Care Groups.



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    Thank you for the interest that you have shown in becoming our Head of Safety, Risk and Patient Experience. This is a critical role which contributes to the oversight of effective clinical governance at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust.


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