Clinical Governance Officer

Job summary

AS the Clinical Governance Officer, you will support the quality and Safety Agenda of the Care Group and wider organisation, working closely with senior colleagues to provide essential administration support in complaints handling, incident investigation. Providing information which contribute to Care Group reports. The post holder will also be responsible for preparing meeting agendas, and minuting meetings

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support senior managers with the care group quality and safety agenda to support effective communication and record keeping within the care group to ensure deadline are maintained and evidence is collated. Other responsibilities include, Preparing and minuting the Care Group Governance Agenda along with the Learning from Deaths meeting. Circulating / monitoring of documents to the Care Group Leadership team and CSU leadership teams. Logging and tracking any Freedom of Information requests, ensuring requests are submitted in time. Administration of changes in Datix, monitoring of overdue Datixs and providing monthly Datix reports as required, escalating to the senior team as required. Maintain Care Group tracker, for Complaints, Concerns and Patient Safety Incident Investigations providing weekly reports. Attend weekly complaints catch-up with Governance Team and Head of Patient Experience Co-ordinate and arrange complaints meetings with the investigator/staff and patient/family. Monitor Duty of Candour letters sent out from the Care Group/upload to Datix. Ensuring they are answered in time. Update Datix Actions with new Action Plans / update any closed actions. Maintain Care Group hub information. Monitor the surgical governance inbox.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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