Band 7 – Governance Manager, Gynaecology

Overview

In this Governance Manager role, you will support high-quality governance, patient safety, risk management and quality improvement across the Division. You will work with clinical and operational leaders to embed robust governance practices, enable learning, and drive improvements in patient care and staff experience. You will lead and coordinate governance initiatives and ensure compliance with regulatory standards, offering expert advice to teams. This is a chance to shape safer services and stronger governance within a forward-looking NHS Trust.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working options
• Staff wellbeing and development priority
• Opportunity to shape governance and patient safety
• Working within a forward-looking NHS Trust
• Desire to contribute to safer services and better patient outcomes

Responsibilities

• Coordinate incident management, complaints, risk registers, clinical audit programmes, governance reporting and regulatory compliance activities
• Support the implementation of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and lead assigned investigations and learning reviews
• Ensure divisional risks are effectively managed and escalated as needed
• Produce governance reports, performance dashboards and assurance information for governance meetings
• Support compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards and other regulatory requirements
• Analyse data from incidents, complaints, audits and patient feedback to identify themes and improvement opportunities
• Coordinate divisional governance meetings, action plans and governance work programmes

Key requirements

• Degree level or equivalent in a relevant field or equivalent experience
• Continuous professional development in governance, patient safety or risk management
• Formal training in incident investigation methodologies for PSIRF
• Registered healthcare professional
• Detailed knowledge of NHS quality governance frameworks and systems
• Understanding of regulatory requirements including CQC standards and PSIRF
• Experience in healthcare governance, risk management or patient safety
• Experience supporting incident management systems and investigations

• Collaborative and stakeholder-engagement mindset
• Analytical thinking and data interpretation
• Clear communication and advisory capabilities
• PSIRF implementation
• Incident investigation methodologies
• Governance reporting and performance dashboards

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