Consultant Psychiatrist, Director Patient Safety & Quality Governance

NHS Jobs; Worthing; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Worthing is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to take on the Director, Patient Safety & Quality Governance. The post will develop and continuously improve the Trust's quality-governance and assurance framework, strengthen Ward-to-Board reporting and lead regulatory engagement.

They will bring together intelligence from incidents, complaints, deaths, audits, inspections and patient and carer feedback to identify risk, support learning and demonstrate sustained improvement.

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist, Director Patient Safety & Quality Governance

The Director will develop and continuously improve the Trusts quality-governance and assurance framework, strengthen Ward-to-Board reporting and lead regulatory engagement. They will bring together intelligence from incidents, complaints, deaths, audits, inspections and patient and carer feedback to identify risk, support learning and demonstrate sustained improvement. The postholder will provide expert advice to senior leaders, chair governance forums, oversee external reviews and lead relevant strategies, policies, budgets and teams. Clinical duties will comprise up to two sessions in an agreed community or inpatient setting.