Divisional Quality Governance Lead - Surgical Division

Reporting to the Divisional Director of Quality and Nursing - Surgery, you will lead the delivery of the quality governance, patient safety, clinical effectiveness and patient experience agenda across the Surgical Division. You will: Lead and oversee divisional quality governance systems and risk management Continue to support the embedding of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) Chair governance meetings and produce high-quality reports and assurance Lead incident learning, audit and quality improvement activity Support CQC readiness and national safety requirements Work closely with divisional leaders, corporate quality teams and external partners

You will be a registered healthcare professional with significant senior leadership experience in an acute NHS setting and a strong background in quality, safety and clinical governance. Essential: Healthcare-related degree and Masters level qualification (or equivalent experience) Current professional registration (e.g. NMC/HCPC) Experience of clinical governance, risk management and PSIRF Excellent communication, leadership and report-writing skills,

• Healthcare Related Degree (level 6)
• Masters degree or willingness to work towards or equivalent experience
• Registered healthcare professional with current registration with professional body
• Evidence of up-to-date continuous professional development
• Recognised leadership/management qualification
• Skills with the preparation of clear and concise reports, using a range of software in clinical settings, patient care and experience
• Demonstrates experience of leading change and problem solving in clinical settings, patient care and experience
• Substantial experience of senior leadership/ management role working within an acute NHS trust
• Experience with the Risk/Incident management System and PSIRF learning responses
• Substantial experience of coaching, teaching and mentoring more junior staff
• Experience of working with clinical teams to support improvement in patient safety, Project Management/Service Improvement Qualification
• Advances courses related to patient safety (PSIRF)
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of AI and use in healthcare
• Knowledge of research methodology and audit
• Experience of working with all grades of staff including executives to manage risk events
  
  Why join us?
We place people at the centre of everything we do, working together as one team to support our diverse communities and each other. With over 9,000 employees, we are the largest employer in Gloucestershire and one of the top 10 NHS Trusts in the South West.

Generous annual leave and NHS pension Flexible working opportunities Discounts, on-site nurseries and wellbeing initiatives Opportunities to gain experience across two innovative hospital sites