Perinatal Quality Assurance 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

Perinatal Quality Assurance Lead

We are seeking expressions of interest for a Perinatal Quality Assurance Lead to establish and lead a dedicated perinatal assurance function across UHL. This is a new and exciting opportunity to shape how we deliver clear, robust and transparent assurance from frontline care through to Board-level oversight. The Perinatal Quality Assurance Lead will play a key role in delivering a systematic, intelligence-led approach to assurance, providing a clear line of sight across safety, quality, workforce and performance. You will:

• 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)

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all
• being a great place to work
• partnerships for impact
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate
• we are proud
• we are inclusive
• we are one team

Why This Role Matters

• Robust and credible assurance to Boards and regulators
• Improved visibility and management of risk
• Delivery of national safety and quality requirements
• A consistent and standardised approach across the

It directly supports the success of the perinatal accountability and assurance operating model

Qualifications

• Have strong experience in governance, assurance, or quality improvement
• Are confident working with complex data and intelligence
• Can communicate clearly with senior leaders and committees
• Are highly organised, analytical and detail-focused
• Are motivated to improve outcomes for women, babies and families

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk