Clinical Governance Lead/Clinical Educator

NHS; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Rotherham is seeking a Neonatal Governance Lead. This role involves supporting the neonatal team in delivering high-quality care, ensuring compliance with standards, and facilitating clinical education. Join a dedicated team committed to excellence in neonatal services.

Qualifications

• Extensive acute neonatal nursing experience required.
• Evidence of continuous professional development needed.

Responsibilities

• Support team in managing risks associated with neonatal care.
• Collaborate with Clinical Effectiveness team for quality improvements.

Skills

Knowledge of NHS policies

Knowledge of audit methodologies

Incident reporting processes

Education

First Level Registered Nurse

Neonatal Qualification in Specialty

Neonatal Life Support certification

Job description

Job summary

34.5 hours per week

We are pleased to announce a fantastic opportunity within the Neonatal service at Rotherham NHS Trust.

This role will support the neonatal team in providing high-quality care through effective clinical governance and staff education.

As neonatal Governance Lead, you will work as part of the care group's Governance team, leading all aspects of Clinical Governance related to neonatal practice.

As a Neonatal Clinical Educator, you will support and facilitate clinical education in collaboration with educators and practice development leads within our care group and the neonatal ODN.

This provides an opportunity to ensure governance processes are supported with clinical skills and education, ensuring an appropriately educated and skilled workforce practicing safely and effectively.

The post holder will work closely with the Ward Manager, deputising in their absence, as well as with the Neonatal Clinical Lead, Governance Lead for Children and Young People's Services, and the wider MDT to monitor and evaluate compliance against local, network, and national standards of practice.

Main duties of the job

1. Supporting the team to identify and manage risks associated with neonatal inpatient and community care.
2. Supporting the team to report and investigate clinical incidents, and responsible for identifying trends, themes, and learning.
3. Managing patient experience, including investigating complaints and concerns, and sharing service user feedback.
4. Collaborating with the Clinical Effectiveness team to support quality improvements, clinical audits, and service developments, including data submission and performance monitoring against standards.

The Clinical Educator Role

The duties include facilitating and providing speciality-specific clinical education, identifying learning needs, monitoring compliance with mandatory and statutory training, and supporting changes in clinical practice and service development.

You will collaborate with practice development staff within our care group and engage in clinical learning experiences provided by the Neonatal ODN. You will actively embed changes to clinical practice and ensure the service provides Family Integrated Care safely and effectively.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) serves a population of around 270,000. Our vision is to act the right way and provide exceptional healthcare.

We are on a journey to excellence, with our people and culture at the heart of our work. Our recent NHS Staff Survey shows significant improvements in staff engagement and recommendation scores.

Our colleagues are key to our success, and we uphold the Trust’s values of Ambitious, Caring, and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, join us on our journey to excellence.

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Details

Date posted: 16 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 per year (Pro rata)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: C9165-25-04-112a

Job locations

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2UD

Job description

Please see attached the full job description and person specification for detailed responsibilities.

Person Specification

Knowledge (Essential)

• Knowledge of NHS policies, standards, and procedures related to neonatal care.
• Knowledge of audit, quality, and service improvement methodologies.
• Working knowledge of incident reporting processes.

Qualifications (Essential)

• First Level Registered Nurse
• Current registration with a relevant professional body
• Neonatal Qualification in Specialty
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Mentorship or Supervisor and Assessor training
• Neonatal Life Support certification

Desirable Qualifications

• Advanced neonatal practice qualification (masters or postgraduate certificate)
• Educational training in teaching and learning
• Leadership or management training

Experience (Essential)

• Extensive acute neonatal nursing experience, including intensive and high dependency care.

Additional requirements

This post is subject to a DBS check and current UK professional registration. Further details are available on the NHS Careers website.