Band 5 Governance Facilitation Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Governance and Patient Safety Department at University Hospitals Birmingham as one of the Governance Facilitation Officer.

Working under the direction of the Governance Facilitation Lead, the candidate will support a range of governance and quality activities plus supporting the Clinical Delivery Group's (CDG) and Specialties with implementing the Governance Framework. You will be involved in the day-to-day delivery of risk management, quality assurance and other activity centred around service improvement within the department and the across the CDGs, whilst ensuring that the clinical quality governance and risk management agenda is proactively managed and consistently delivered.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will have a keen drive for improvement, be a resilient team player and be confident to work autonomously as required. The role will require an ability to create strong working relationships with clinical and non-clinical colleagues at all levels, as well as an ability to frequently present to a wide and varied audience. You will be required to attend relevant committee meetings as required and actively contribute, setting standards of practice, and behaviour.

The candidate will need to have the skills to undertake analysis of complex information (qualitative, quantitative, and statistical information) to inform and measure the effectiveness of projects and work streams. You will be required to participate in the preparation for any external regulatory visits i.e. CQC as required.

We are looking for a forward-thinking dynamic individual, expect flexibility in the role and a high standard of communication skills. If you are the person for this role, please contact us for a discussion.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.