Clinical Governance Advisor

Job summary

Interested in Clinical Governance, making a difference and looking for your next step?

The Division of Women's and Children's are offering an exciting opportunity to join our Gynaecology Risk and Governance Team in the role of Gynaecology Clinical Governance Advisor, embedding and continuously improving the quality of the services we provide and safeguarding high standards of care for our patients and staff, within the delivery of the Clinical Governance Agenda.Applicants will need to be motivated, enthusiastic and demonstrate excellent communication and team working skills .

The candidate must have a clinical professional registration and an understanding of Gynaecology services. They will be expected to work in collaboration with Divisional staff groups both clinical and nonclinical and interface with other Clinical Governance Advisors and Multidisciplinary Teams across University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) Trust.The successful candidate will work closely with the Divisional Clinical Governance Facilitator in delivering all aspects of The Trust Risk Management Strategy supporting UHDB in the implementation, review, and ongoing monitoring of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.

Main duties of the job

The candidate must be able to work collaboratively with the Risk and Governance team on all areas of responsibility, escalating appropriately to the Divisional Clinical Governance Facilitator any areas of outstanding concern.This will include support, training and staff liaison with respect to Incident Reporting/Duty of Candour and Risk Management, ensuring that risks and action plans are reviewed within relevant timeframes and reported on and escalated at relevant meetings.

Also, regular monitoring of incidents to ensure that they are reviewed, investigated, and graded correctly in line with relevant Trust Policies; together with supervising staff to undertake risk assessments and assist in maintaining the Divisional Risk Register which will be an integral part of their role and formation of Quality Improvement initiatives.

Closing Date of Applications: 10 June 2025

Interview Date: 23 June 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

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