Governance Facilitator - INTERNAL

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Rhyl; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is seeking a proactive professional to support safety, quality improvement and clinical governance activities across divisional services. You will contribute to incident review, reporting, and governance forums, drawing on internal and external information to drive improvements.

Desirable Welsh language skills are noted; the role emphasizes risk management, DATIX, NICE guidelines, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver consistent patient safety

Qualifications

• First degree or professional qualification or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree level or equivalent professional qualification or experience.
• Knowledge of Governance Framework and audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Daily review of incidents and risk, coding, investigation and follow-up.
• Support clinical governance committees with reports and documentation.
• Attend governance meetings and contribute to audit days.
• Lead root cause analyses for serious incidents.
• Provide training and guidance on patient safety and risk management.

Skills

Excel

Datix

Word

PowerPoint

Interpersonal skills

Persuasion

Project management

Audit & investigations

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Master’s degree or equivalent

Tools

NICE guidelines

Job description

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

This post is fixed term / secondment until 30/01/2027 due to secondment cover.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

To facilitate the effective delivery of safety, quality improvement and clinical governance activities of the clinical divisional services, supporting risk and incident management, drawing on information and learning from the various sources in and external to the Health Board.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• Daily review of Incidents, coding, investigation and follow up
• To provide support to the relevant clinical governance committees
• To provide timely information reports for directorate meetings
• Attend Directorate Governance meetings
• Contribute to the organisation of any Directorate Governance forums/audit days
• Undertake Root Cause Analysis timelines and support the investigation of serious and moderate incidents
• Lead on and coordinate the Trusts processes for ensuring compliance with the Duty of Candour regulations.
• To provide training, support and advice on quality issues, patient safety, clinical governance and risk management to all staff
• Support Quality and safety improvement work
• Complete presentations and report writing
• Deputise for the Head of Quality and Governance

Working for our organisation

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find the full Job Description and Person Specification in the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First degree or professional qualification or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of experience.
• Educated to Master’s degree Level or equivalent professional qualification or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of experience.

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in a Clinical Governance capacity
• Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development.
• Experience in developing GAP analysis, report writing, developing and participating in writing guidelines

Special Knowledge

Essential Criteria

• Knowledge of Governance Framework e.g. HIW/Welsh Government Regulations and audit.
• Risk management processes and DATIX. Good knowledge of NICE, royal collage recommendations and confidential enquiry reports

Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Computer skills to include but not exclusive to: Excel or other spreadsheet package, Datix, Word, Power Point, good keyboard skills. Highly developed interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop successful working relationships with clinicians with from all disciplines and staff at all levels.
• Ability to persuade and influence.
• Ability to prioritise task and manage the workload appropriately.
• Project management skills.
• Investigative and analytical skill, methodological with good attention to detail.
• Problem solving skills. Innovative and effective.
• Able to undertake audit and develop action plans
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and competing demands

Aptitude And Abilities

Essential criteria

• A flexible approach to the needs of the service
• Able to prioritise and manage own time effectively
• Experience of handling patient safety, quality and clinical governance matters.
• Experience of the undertaking investigations of incidents including serious incident investigations in line with the Serious Incident Framework.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh