Clinical Governance Lead

Nuffield Health; Brighton; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Job summary

Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital is seeking a Clinical Governance Lead to provide strong leadership and safeguard high-quality care for patients. You will work with Clinical Directors and regional leaders to foster evidence-based practice and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires an NMC-registered professional with clinical governance experience and a degree or postgraduate qualification. You will develop the hospital's Quality Improvement Plan, supervise risk management, report on

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional (NMC) with clinical governance experience.
• Experience in clinical governance and quality assurance.
• Ability to lead, influence change and deliver tangible improvements.

Responsibilities

• Champion the hospital's brand values.
• Drive continuous improvement of clinical services; appraise audit data and outcomes.
• Analyse incidents and complaints with a focus on closing the loop.
• Drive and embed the Hospital Quality Improvement Plan.
• Produce monthly, quarterly and annual reports highlighting opportunities for improvement.
• Engage with the hospital leadership to inform risk management.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and patient safety initiatives.
• Manage a contemporaneous hospital risk register.
• Inform and develop local and national policy.
• Provide governance guidance to leadership teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree or postgraduate qualification in a clinical discipline

Tools

ISO9001 Auditor

Job description

Clinical Governance LeadBrighton Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time |Up to £53,000 per annum depending on experience37.5 hours per weekAs Clinical Governance Lead at our Brighton Hospital you will provide strong leadership and support in maintaining safe & high-quality care delivery to our patients and beneficiaries. You will work closely with the hospital Clinical Directors, senior clinical leaders, and key regional & national stakeholders across the organization to facilitate clinical excellence, evidence-based care, and fulfilment of Nuffield Health’s charitable purpose.You will be a registered healthcare professional (NMC) with a proven history in the clinical environment and be educated up to degree/post graduate level in a clinical discipline. Qualifications in organizational governance e.g. ISO9001 auditor or equivalent is valuable but not essential. We are looking for someone who can develop productive relationships with strong teams, identify improvement opportunities, influence change, and get results. Experience in clinical governance and quality assurance is essential. You will have excellent communication skills with strong attention to detail and be able to work proactively and efficiently.As our Clinical Governance Lead, you will:Champion the organization's brand values.Drive the continuous improvement of our hospital’s clinical services by.Appraising audit data and outcomes with a focus on meaningful change.Analyzing incidents & complaints with a focus on ‘closing the loop’Driving & embedding the Hospital Quality Improvement Plan.Listening to our patients and key service users to inform the way we care.Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual reports that highlight successes and opportunities for improvement and development.Engage with the hospital senior leadership team to inform management of risk and opportunities.Ensure the hospital is aligned with regulatory expectation and patient safety initiatives.Manage a contemporaneous hospital risk register with a focus on risk reduction.Inform and develop local & national policy.Provide advice, guidance and subject matter expertise on governance processes to all those involved in the leadership of clinical care.Drive & maintain contribution to PROMs, NJR, UKHSA surveillance.Provide infection prevention leadership and guidance or work effectively with the existing hospital lead.Provide health & safety leadership and guidance or work effectively with the existing hospital leadSupport the achievement & maintenance local & organizational accreditation e.g. ISO9001Once you have applied, more details regarding the role will be sent over.Helping you feel good.We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.Nuffield Health Hospital BrightonAt Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, we work with leading medical Consultants to provide first-class treatments and high standards of care for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of medical and surgical conditions using the latest facilities and technology. We take pride in delivering high standards of patient care to both private patients and the NHS. Our facilities include 44 purpose built en-suite rooms, three operating theatres and an endoscopy theatre. Other facilities include physiotherapy, health screening, diagnostics and a dental suite. We are located in Woodingdean, on the east side of Brighton with easy access by rail and road, including free parking.Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.It starts with you.