Clinical Governance Facilitator | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We have exciting opportunities to join our governance team at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals. We are recruiting for x1 12 Month fixed term/secondment Clinical Governance Facilitator in the Medicine Care Group based in Scarborough. If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post. We are also recruiting for x1 Permanent Clinical Governance Facilitator in the Surgery Care Group based in York with the need for cross site travel. Responsibilities To facilitate the effective delivery of Clinical Governance and risk activities across the Care Group Responsible for leading on investigations into serious incidents across the Care Group, collating highly complex information, communicating with staff, patients and relatives, where they may be cultural issues on communication. Responsible for supporting complaint investigation officers within the Care Group to investigate complaints across the Care group and produce timely and comprehensive responses to all formal complaints. Responsible for co‑ordinating, facilitating and supporting the Care Group working towards achieving compliance with best clinical practice and external national requirements, for example, Care Quality Commission regulation. Responsible for providing teaching, support and advice on quality issues, patient safety, clinical governance and risk management to all clinical staff, allied health professionals, nurses, support workers and medical staff. Responsible for co‑ordinating and facilitating systems and processes across the Care Group to ensure the dissemination and implementation of lessons learnt from SI’s, Complaints, audit results, internal and external reviews and recommendations. Trust Information Pack: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd Benefits Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme An extensive range of learning and development opportunities Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages. A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co‑developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have. Armed Forces Friendly Employer We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. This advert closes on Monday 17 Nov 2025. #J-18808-Ljbffr