Job summary
Are you super organised and looking for a new challenge that supports patient safety and learning, if so Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has just the job. You would be joining a supportive team within governance who have a variety of experiences and you would be welcomed into a team that support staff development.By joining the Governance Team you have the opportunity to develop your skills within governance and support the division with their learning from complaints, claims, incidents and risk reviews and other areas of governance.You will help shape the future of North Manchester and develop processes and procedures in conjunction with the Assistant Director to ensure we continuously learn, in a supportive way. You will support the Governance Manager of the named area you will work with, to deliver on key objectives. In return we can offer you development to enhance your skill set.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Governance Officer you will support the Governance Manager to ensure the division are up to date with timely reviews of incidents, writing up findings from learning events, monitoring trends, complaints, risks and all aspects of governance. No two days are the same in governance and you will be doing something different every day.
This is an exciting new role that we hope you will apply for. We are in search of a caring, attention to detail individual who wants to work in supportive environment with an excellent work life balance.
- Support with effective communication with all staff within the Division and the TrustClinical Governance Team
- Organise and ensure deadlines are adhered to
- Support Governance Agendas when required and attend meetings
- Liaise closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure learning from learning events.
- Attend governance meeting
- Provide support to the Governance Manager on all aspects of Governance
- Track and monitor trends in your area.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
education
Essential
Desirable
- Training relevant to Clinical Effectiveness/Governance
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of Clinical Effectiveness/Governance principles and requirements or experience of managing complex complaints/investigations in a public organisation.
training
Essential
- Experience of work in a Clinical Effectiveness/Governance setting or similar field
Desirable
- Understanding of a range of administrative procedures underpinned by a minimum of 2 years experience of working in the NHS.
SKILLS
Essential
- Good writing style: able to present relevant written information in a concise format and produce high quality documents.
Person Specification
education
Essential
Desirable
- Training relevant to Clinical Effectiveness/Governance
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of Clinical Effectiveness/Governance principles and requirements or experience of managing complex complaints/investigations in a public organisation.
training
Essential
- Experience of work in a Clinical Effectiveness/Governance setting or similar field
Desirable
- Understanding of a range of administrative procedures underpinned by a minimum of 2 years experience of working in the NHS.
SKILLS
Essential
- Good writing style: able to present relevant written information in a concise format and produce high quality documents.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
