Head of Governance and Improvement

5 days ago


Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Opportunity

We are looking for a highly skilled professional to fill the position of Deputy Head of Insights and Learning at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will have experience in quality governance work in the NHS or healthcare setting, with knowledge of corporate governance, risk management, and assurance frameworks.

You will be responsible for providing expert advice on quality governance, risk management, and patient safety, and will lead the patient safety team to design, implement, and maintain quality governance dashboards and reports.

The role involves monitoring the delivery of the trust quality governance framework, overseeing routine auditing of clinical governance arrangements within divisions, and developing and embedding the use of quality metrics.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver elements of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.
  • Manage incident reporting system; facilitation in responding to patient safety incidents.
  • Patient Safety Incident Investigations and other effective learning responses as defined by the trusts Patient Safety Incident Response Plan.

Salary: £65,000 - £85,000 per annum.



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