Quality and Governance Specialist - 30 hours

Spire Healthcare Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent healthcare group in the UK is seeking a Quality & Governance Specialist to join their Governance team on a permanent basis. This role involves assisting with clinical governance processes, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and investigating patient safety incidents. Ideal candidates will have professional registration with NMC or HCPC and recent healthcare experience. The position offers extensive benefits including 35 days of leave and private medical insurance.

Benefits

35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

Employer and employee contributory pension

'Spire for you' reward platform

Discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers

Free Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Must have current UK professional registration.
• Experience in healthcare with knowledge of clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with clinical governance processes and monitor compliance.
• Provide guidance and support on clinical governance.
• Ensure compliance with clinical quality standards and KPIs.
• Review practices incorporating best practice models.
• Report serious patient safety incidents appropriately.
• Investigate patient safety incidents and produce reports.
• Involve patients and families in incident investigations.
• Share lessons learned from incidents.
• Facilitate weekly incident reviews and meetings.
• Assist in managing audits for timely completion.
• Support preparation for safety and quality committee meetings.

Skills

Professional registration with NMC or HCPC

Recent experience within a healthcare setting

Awareness of clinical governance agenda

Job description

Job summary

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital is seeking a dedicated Quality & Governance Specialist to join our Governance team on a permanent basis (30 hours a week). This role works across a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical departments, collaborating closely with consultants and multidisciplinary teams to drive continuous improvement in patient safety and care quality.

Job responsibilities

• Assist with the coordination of all clinical governance processes within the hospital and monitor compliance with relevant clinical standards.
• Under the direction of the Clinical Governance Manager, provide guidance and support on clinical governance processes across the hospital.
• Assist in ensuring full compliance with all relevant clinical quality standards and Clinical KPIs.
• Review existing practices, incorporating best‑practice models, policies, procedures and legislation into hospital plans.
• Report serious patient safety incidents to the Spire Clinical Governance team, CQC, ICB, police, safeguarding board as appropriate.
• Investigate patient safety incidents on Datix and produce appropriate reports (KSI, PSIR, local review, etc.) following investigation.
• Involve the patient and family members in incident investigations.
• Share and embed lessons learned from incidents.
• Facilitate or chair the weekly incident review and KSI meeting.
• Facilitate SWARM huddles and AAR (After Action Review) meetings.
• Assist in managing audits on the AMaT audit system to ensure audits and audit actions are completed in a timely manner.
• Assist the Quality and Governance Manager in preparing for the Hospital Safety, Quality and Risk Committee meetings.
• Assist the Quality and Governance Manager in preparation for PSQR and CQC inspections.

Qualifications & Experience

• Professional registration with NMC or HCPC.
• Recent experience within a healthcare setting with an awareness of a clinical governance agenda.

Benefits

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options.
• ‘Spire for you’ reward platform.
• Discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers.
• Free Bupa wellness screening.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.

Our values

• Driving clinical excellence.
• Doing the right thing.
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple.
• Delivering on our promises.
• Succeeding and celebrating together.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and commit to creating an inclusive culture for all.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required to confirm no previous convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Spire Healthcare Ltd
30 New Rd, Impington, Cambridge
CB24 9EL