Neonatal Clinical Governance and Risk Lead Nurse

Integrated Care System; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care organization in Cardiff is seeking a Neonatal Clinical Governance and Risk Lead Nurse to enhance clinical effectiveness and safety. The ideal candidate will coordinate quality assurance, support incident reviews, and work with multidisciplinary teams in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This role requires experience in clinical governance and a registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £56,514 to £63,623 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience of co-ordinating quality and safety functions within a healthcare setting.
• Experience in delivering clinical governance objectives.
• Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive review of adverse incidents.
• Support the quality and safety agenda within maternity and neonatal services.
• Foster a just learning culture for incident reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Quality improvement methodologies

Communication skills

Education

Current relevant professional registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council

Master's degree (MSc)

Job description

Go back Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Neonatal Clinical Governance and Risk Lead Nurse

The closing date is 07 August 2025

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, experienced and knowledgeable neonatal nurse to work as our Clinical Governance and Risk lead Nurse.

The post holder will be a key member of the NICU ward management team and will work closely with our dedicated NICU nursing and consultant team, and our maternity and obstetric teams.

This new post is an exciting opportunity to develop and enhance our governance, clinical effectiveness and regulatory infrastructures to ensure that the unit is providing high quality, safe and effective care. This will involve liaising with key members of the MDT, maternity and obstetric colleagues, and staff within the Children's Hospital for Wales.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unitin Cardiff provides intensive, high dependency and special care services for the local population of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, as well as a tertiary service for South Wales. It is the only unit in Wales to provide neonatal surgery with approximately a quarter of its admissions coming from other units in Wales.

We are currently funded for 32 cots (8 intensive care, 12 high dependency and 12 special care) although facilities and infrastructure are available to allow increase to 50 cots in the next years. Additionally, the CHANTS neonatal transfer team operates from UHW every 3 weeks and is in the process of expanding to 24/7 cover.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work to ensure that adverse incidents are comprehensively reviewed and that outcomes are effectively communicated across the perinatal and multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that there is effective learning.

The post holder will foster an open and just learning culture where staff will feel enabled to actively participate in the incident reporting process. They will also support the quality and safety agenda within maternity, neonatal and children's services by attending relevant meetings/forums and developing policies and procedures where required.

By playing a leading role in programs such as ATAIN, you will work closely with the perinatal team to ensure that mothers and babies within our care receive care that is safe, effective and - where possible - without separation

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job responsibilities

Details of duties and responsibilities expected of the post-holder can be found on the attached Job Description & Person Specification

Person Specification

Current relevant professional registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council

• RN(i.e. RN or equivalent - degree equivalent; plus RHV - degree or masters equivalent
• MSC

Experience

• Experience of co-ordinating the quality and safety function within a healthcare environment
• Experience of leading clinical audit
• Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of analysing interpret governance information to inform and identify solutions
• Experience of working in a management or supervisory role in the NHS.
• Proven track record of delivering clinical governance objectives in line with organisational strategy. Experience of implementing quality improvement methodologies.
• Experience of translating national policy, research and service reviews into local practice and action.

Experience

• Experience in report writing and delivering presentations.
• Experience of handling complex data to produce reports in various formats. Experience of line management of staff

Aptitude and Abilities

• Knowledge of modern thinking on governance and patient safety. Understanding of NHS structure and processes including commissioning, regulation and evolving governmental approaches.
• Understanding of processes of standard setting, assessment and assurance within the NHS.
• Understanding of the principles and practice of the legal framework relevant to risk management, investigation and mitigation in the context of governance in the NHS Understanding of methods to stimulate clinical quality improvement. Understanding of Putting Things Right Legislation (Wales)
• Demonstrable political judgement and an astute approach to handling diverse interests and complex relationships - clear about referring upwards where necessary
• Organised and systematic in approach to work and prioritisation, including the ability to work to tight deadlines Ability to make reasoned decisions rapidly
• Ability to devise project plans and work programmes, working independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of Data Protection Act and freedom of information Act, and Caldicott Principles
• Ability to speak Welsh

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

£56,514 to £63,623 a yearper annum/pro rata