Perinatal Quality Assurance & Governance Lead

University Hospitals Of Leicester Nhs Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Perinatal Quality Assurance Lead to establish and lead a dedicated perinatal assurance function across the trust. The role focuses on delivering clear, intelligence-led assurance from frontline care through to Board-level oversight.

You will develop perinatal assurance reporting, triangulate data from incidents, complaints, workforce, performance and audit, support Board reporting, identify risks early and strengthen

Qualifications

• Strong experience in governance, assurance, or quality improvement.
• Confident working with complex data and intelligence.
• Clear communication with senior leaders and committees.
• Highly organised, analytical and detail-focused.
• Motivated to improve outcomes for women, babies and families.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate Perinatal assurance reporting.
• Triangulate data from incidents, complaints, workforce, performance and audit.
• Support Board and committee reporting, ensuring information is clear, accurate and actionable.
• Enable early identification, escalation and management of risk.
• Strengthen regulatory readiness including CQC, NHS Resolution MIS Year 8 and national reviews (Ockenden, Amos, Thirlwall).

Skills

Governance & QA

Data analytics

Senior stakeholder comms

Organisation & detail

Improving outcomes

Job description

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Perinatal Quality Assurance Lead to establish and lead a dedicated perinatal assurance function across the trust. The role focuses on delivering clear, intelligence-led assurance from frontline care through to Board-level oversight.

You will develop perinatal assurance reporting, triangulate data from incidents, complaints, workforce, performance and audit, support Board reporting, identify risks early and strengthen