Head of Clinical Governance Analytics

MFT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) seeks a Head of Clinical Governance Analytics to provide senior leadership for its governance intelligence function. You will guide the incident and data team and oversee high-quality dashboards and reports supporting patient safety, quality improvement, and regulatory assurance.

You will lead the quality chapter of the Integrated Performance Report and CQC dashboards, translating complex data into actionable insights for senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Master’s level knowledge in information analysis and health intelligence.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to analytics and governance.
• Specialist knowledge of information analysis, data quality and reporting in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership for the clinical governance intelligence function.
• Lead incident and data team; oversee reports and dashboards for patient safety and quality improvement.
• Translate complex data into actionable intelligence for assurance and improvement across the Trust.
• Support delivery of Integrated Performance Reports and regulatory dashboards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Pattern detection

Written communication

Verbal communication

Requirements translation

Leadership

Autonomy

Governance knowledge

Data protection

IT skills

SOP improvement

Credibility/challenge

NHS data knowledge

CQC knowledge

SPC / modelling knowledge

NHS job evaluation knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in information analysis/health intelligence

CPD in analytics/data systems/leadership

Specialist knowledge in data reporting in healthcare

Project management qualification or equivalent

Quality improvement / data visualization training

Tools

Ulysses

Hive

SQL

Excel

Access

Reporting services

Dashboards

Job description

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The Head of Clinical Governance Analytics will provide senior analytical leadership across the Clinical Governance portfolio, leading the incident and data team and overseeing the production of high-quality intelligence, reports and dashboards that support patient safety, quality improvement, regulatory assurance and Board decision-making.

The role is responsible for the quality chapter of the Trust Integrated Performance Report, the CQC dashboard and other key analytical outputs, ensuring information is reliable, meaningful and focused on identifying trends, risks and improvement opportunities.

Working closely with Clinical Groups, corporate teams and senior leaders, the post holder will translate complex data into actionable intelligence, support assurance and improvement activity, and strengthen the integration of clinical audit, effectiveness and wider governance intelligence across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Clinical Governance Analytics will provide senior leadership for the Trust’s clinical governance intelligence function, leading the incident and data team and overseeing reports and dashboards that support patient safety, quality improvement, regulatory assurance and Board decision-making.

The role will lead delivery of the quality chapter of the Trust Integrated Performance Report, the CQC dashboard and other key analytical outputs, ensuring reliable intelligence that identifies risks, trends and improvement opportunities.

Working with Clinical Groups and senior leaders, the post holder will translate complex data into actionable intelligence and support quality improvement and assurance across the Trust.

Working for our organisation

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - what better place to shape and develop your leadership career.

We deliver care to over 1 million patients & users each year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. Our 30,000 plus strong workforce is central to our success and innovation.

You will play a pivotal part in supporting our operational excellence and strategic ambitions. You’ll work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams, driving improvements that enhance patient experience, staff wellbeing, and service efficiency across the Trust.

MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, ideas, and expertise are valued. You’ll have access to professional development, digital tools and opportunities to contribute to transformational projects that shape the future of healthcare delivery. We are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing, recognising the vital role you play in our organisation’s success. Join us and help shape the future of our Trust—make a real difference to our teams, our services, and our communities, and fundamentally, our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

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Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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Person specification

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent level of relevant specialist knowledge and experience in information analysis, health intelligence, clinical governance, quality governance, data science, statistics, informatics or a related discipline
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to analytics, data systems, clinical governance, quality, patient safety or leadership
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of information analysis, interpretation, data quality and reporting within a healthcare setting
• Project management qualification or evidence of equivalent experiential learning
• Training or qualification in quality improvement, statistical process control, data visualisation, clinical governance or patient safety

Experience

• Significant senior experience in an information, analytics, clinical governance, quality governance, performance or improvement role within the NHS or a similarly complex healthcare environment
• Experience of leading an analytical function or team, including line management, supervision, appraisal, workload prioritisation and development of staff
• Experience of producing and presenting complex reports, dashboards and intelligence briefings for senior management, clinical, operational or Board-level audiences
• Experience of planning and producing complex numerical and qualitative analysis, including triangulation of multiple data sources
• Experience of using analytical techniques and tools such as SQL, Excel, Access, reporting services, dashboards, pivot tables, forecasting, benchmarking, statistical process control or associated reporting tools.
• Experience of developing reporting frameworks that enable improvement plans to be monitored, evaluated and assured.
• Experience of working collaboratively across departments and liaising with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels
• Experience of working with sensitive, confidential, complex or contentious information
• Experience of using Ulysses, Hive or other patient safety, risk, complaints, audit or clinical information systems
• Experience of producing or contributing to Integrated Performance Reports, CQC dashboards, regulatory assurance dashboards or Board-level quality reports
• Experience of working directly with clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, regulatory compliance, complaints, PALS, legal services, risk or patient safety teams
• Experience of supporting Clinical Groups, divisions or operational teams to develop improvement measures and assurance evidence

Skills

• Advanced analytical and numerical skills, including the ability to analyse, interpret and present highly complex quantitative and qualitative information in a way that supports decisions and improvement.
• Ability to identify patterns, variation, themes, trends, risks, data-quality issues and gaps in assurance across multiple data sources
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce professional, concise, accurate and coherent reports for senior audiences.
• Highly developed verbal communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex analytical findings to nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to translate user requirements into clear specifications, reporting processes and analytical outputs
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to motivate, coach and develop individuals and teams
• Ability to work autonomously, exercise judgement and prioritise competing demands in a complex and pressured environment.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, patient safety, risk management, complaints, PALS, clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, regulatory assurance and quality improvement.
• Good understanding of data protection, information governance, Freedom of Information and Caldicott principles
• Advanced IT skills, including Microsoft Office and relevant database, reporting, dashboard or business intelligence applications
• and improve standard operating procedures, data definitions, reporting processes and technical guidance.
• credibility and provide constructive challenge where data, assurance or improvement evidence is weak.
• Specialist knowledge of NHS data flows, data definitions, NHS information standards and clinical governance reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of CQC regulatory frameworks and assurance expectations
• Knowledge of statistical process control, predictive modelling, benchmarking, demand modelling or population health analytics
• Knowledge of NHS job evaluation principles and Agenda for Change responsibilities relevant to senior analytical and governance leadership roles.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Natalie Davies Job title Deputy Director of Clinical Governance & Risk Email address [e-mail]