Associate Director of Clinical Governance

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Associate Director of Clinical Governance. This pivotal role aims to enhance patient safety and quality care through effective governance strategies, alongside a commitment to professional development and well-being for 5,000 colleagues.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Commitment to professional development

Qualifications

• Significant senior-level experience in clinical governance.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• A clear vision for driving improvement.

Responsibilities

• Proactively lead the Clinical Governance agenda.
• Provide expert leadership to oversee risk management.
• Implement the National Patient Safety Strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Risk management

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Job description

We are looking for an exceptional and dynamic leader to join the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust as our Associate Director of Clinical Governance. This critical role will support the development and delivery of our clinical governance strategy, ensuring the highest standards of patient safety, risk management, and continuous quality improvement across all our services.

Working closely with the executive team and senior leadership, you will lead clinical governance frameworks, regulatory compliance, and patient safety initiatives to empower our staff to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care.

We seek someone with significant senior-level experience in clinical governance, excellent interpersonal skills, and a clear vision for driving improvement.

Responsibilities

• Proactively lead the Clinical Governance agenda, acting as a local expert on risk management, national standards, and clinical governance concerns.
• Provide expert leadership to oversee risk management from Board to ward.
• Implement the National Patient Safety Strategy.
• Lead and deliver national and local audit priorities.
• Responsible for producing the annual Quality Account and related quality priorities.
• Support Executive Directors with legal, regulatory, and statutory obligations.
• Lead and participate in Quality Improvement projects.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community trust. Recognizing that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program and a commitment to professional development. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued throughout your career.

We are clinically led, providing joined-up care that bridges hospital and community services, including regional specialist cancer care. Our main hospital is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere, and Cranleigh. We also offer adult community health services across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and is investing over £45 million in our facilities and equipment in the coming years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Note: Although not our usual practice, adverts may close early. We encourage you to apply promptly.

Watch our video about Royal Surrey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

For further information or informal visits, contact:

Name: Barbara Chaves
Job Title: PA to the Chief Nurse
Email: [e-mail]