Quality Governance Facilitator

Are you passionate about driving quality improvement and enhancing patient safety? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Quality and Safety team at Royal Surrey County Hospital as a Quality Governance Facilitator.

This role offers a unique opportunity for NHS professionals, including allied health professionals, to develop skills in risk management, safety investigations, and regulatory compliance--valuable experience for those considering future progression into senior clinical roles.

This post is ideal for motivated professionals looking to expand their knowledge of quality governance while continuing their clinical development. Experience in safety investigations, risk management, and patient safety is desirable, along with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.

Please Note: Interviews are planned for Thursday 28 May. Candidates will undertake an assessment prior to interview, and only those successful at assessment will progress to formal interview.Candidates should be available on site from 1pm until up to 5pm on the day, to allow for both assessment and interview activity. Due to the nature of the process and the need to coordinate assessors and panel members, it is unlikely alternative interview times or dates can be offered, so applicants should bear this in mind before applying.There will be a panel of at least two interviewers (final panel composition to be confirmed)., The post holder is part of the team specifically supporting the Trust's governance agenda.

This will include providing expert advice, practical support and facilitation of a wide range of patient safety, governance and improvement activities. This includes identifying and providing assurance of the effectiveness of actions and supporting quality improvement activities, including audit.

The post holder will develop and maintain effective working relationships within the Clinical Divisions to ensure that patient safety incidents are identified, reported and investigated and that shared learning and improvements are implemented. The methodology for investigation and management of patient safety events will be affected by the national agenda; from April 2024, this was the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.