Deputy Governance Coordinator

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff benefits

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Deputy Governance Coordinator to support the Surgical Services Governance Team. The role involves advising staff on governance, contributing to multidisciplinary meetings and producing timely reports.

The post may require weekend and night work to support Bronze Command, with opportunities for training and development within the NHS Trust.

Qualifications

• Registered Health Care Professional with valid and current registration.
• First degree or equivalent; working towards may be acceptable.
• Completed national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching/assessing qualification.
• Evidence of post graduate level study or equivalent via short courses/experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support on governance issues to staff.
• Contribute to governance agendas at multidisciplinary meetings.
• Report timely, accurate governance information to senior colleagues.
• Be available for weekend/night work to support Bronze Command as required.

Skills

Self-motivation

Work under pressure

Organisational skills

Effective communicator

Team player

Flex hours

Report writing

Education

Registered Health Care Professional

First degree or equivalent

Practice assessor training

Postgraduate study

Tools

Datix system

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Surgical Services Governance Team. The post of Deputy Governance Coordinator is a diverse role which is involved in supporting the Governance Team and the Triumvirate in coordinating the operational aspects of clinical governance for the Surgical Services Care Group. This in turn supports the Care Group to provide an environment which is safe, caring, responsive, effective and well-led, and delivering the very highest quality care.

The role will involve providing advice and support to staff of all disciplines within the Care Group in relation to all aspects of the governance agenda and framework. The successful candidate will be given opportunities to access appropriate training and develop.

The Surgical Services Care Group encompasses several Directorates (General Surgery (Upper Gastro-intestinal, Hepatobiliary, Colorectal and Endocrine surgery), Urology, and Plastic and Breast Surgery (including Burns).

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly motivated and clinically experienced individual with an understanding and enthusiasm for clinical governance. The successful candidate will have current acute NHS experience and excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.

The successful candidate will need to have the ability to work with different professional groups and function within a small team. The role involves contribution to the governance agenda at multidisciplinary meetings, a balanced and measured approach to the role and be able to provide sound clinical and professional advice to colleagues.

The role also requires a good standard of computer literacy and the ability to critically analyse clinical information and report accurate and timely reports.

The successful candidate must be able to work over a 24-hour period as whilst the role is predominantly Monday to Friday, there will be requirements to work at weekends and nights on occasion to support Bronze Command as required by the service.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Health Care Professional with valid and current registration.
• First degree or equivalent or working towards.
• To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
• Evidence of post graduate level study or equivalent gained through short courses and experience

Desirable criteria

• Postgraduate degree.
• Training in patient safety or human factors.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant clinical experience in an acute NHS setting.
• Experience in using a clinical risk and incident management platform, e.g. Datix system.
• Experience of working with patients and their carers to resolve concerns.
• Experience of teaching/providing learning and development to colleagues within your area of expertise.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of change management
• Experience of project management.
• Experience of working in a Clinical Governance role.
• Experience of report writing.
• Experience/knowledge of Audit or Quality Assurance.
• Leadership experience at AfC Band 6 or above.

Special Skills/ Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative.
• Proven ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Ability to critically analyse written and numerical information to produce timely and meaningful reports.
• Skilled team player, able to influence and motivate other staff.
• Effective communicator at all levels.
• Ability to deal with challenging situations.
• General computer literacy skills and ability to use Microsoft office applications.
• Excellent organisation and planning skills.
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours and on occasion out of hours for emergency planning and business.

Desirable criteria

• Use of Excel.
• Report Writing.
• Presentation skills and Power Point.

Other Factors

Essential criteria

• Evidence of a clear understanding of the Trust core values and demonstrable use of the PROUD values in daily working life.
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service.

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 256.4KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 32.5KB)
• Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 304.4KB)
• Information for Candidates (PDF, 496.3KB)
• Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 212.3KB)
• Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
• A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)

Further details / informal visits contact

NameRebecca ReedJob titleGovernance CoordinatorEmail [e-mail] number0114 2266511Additional information

Helen Wylde

Deputy Nurse Director

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