Solihull Healthcare Partnership

Governance Officer

The closing date is 09 March 2026

Job summary

This job description is not designed to be exclusive but serves to illustrate the scope of the role.

Supporting the Quality and Governance Manager in identifying, mitigating, managing and monitoring risk and performance issues.

Supporting the Quality and Governance manager in the review and implementation of processes and policies that support good governance structures.

Supporting the Quality and Governance Manager in liaising with internal and external stakeholders when required.

Supporting the Quality and Governance Manager to maintain clear oversight and effective audit trail of all SEA & incidents.

The Governance officer will support the Quality and Governance Manager with all administrative tasks and activities related to all aspects of Governance for SHP.

Main duties of the job

Ensure the Quality and Governance folder on S drive and Teams is updated and any necessary updates are shared with all staff via Teamnet.

Maintain and update the policy register. Ensuring all policies are reviewed and updated as necessary. Contacting relevant colleagues when updates are overdue.

Support the Quality and Governance Manager in the monitoring and reviewing of the SHP corporate risk register, ensuring the register is updated and presented to the board quarterly.

Lead on all aspects of SEA investigation and management.

Annually, audit the significant events & incidents SHP have recorded to monitor trends and identify if SEAs have reduced and patient experience and quality has improved.

Liaising with PSMs in the production of team risk registers, and supporting their escalation into the corporate risk register

Support the Quality and Governance manager (and SHP overall) to ensure compliance with Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014

Annually, audit the significant event process to ensure compliance with the policy.

Annually, audit the complaints process to ensure compliance with the policy.

Assist in communicating shared learning from complaints, SEA & Patient feedback

About us

SHP are a Solihull based partnership looking after over 56,000 patients and operating out of 7 sites. This

role provides an opportunity to join a large forward thinking organisation whose vision is to be the most

respected Primary Care provider in the West Midlands.

Through our centralised back-office functions, our systems are organised so we can concentrate on

healthcare and not administration. Our practices place great value on teaching, training and mentorship

within the team.SHP Vision Statement: To provide person-centred care at the heart of the community.

Mission Statement:

Solihull Healthcare Partnership aims to be the provider of choice in delivering holistic care to our neighbourhood.

Honest - We practice and encourage open and honest communication, acting with integrity in all that we do.

Excellence - We strive to achieve the highest standards in the care we deliver

and enable our team to create an environment that encourages excellence.

Accountable - We take personal and collective responsibility for our actions and the way we deliver care.

Respectful - We engage with our team, our patients and our community with respect, providing kind and compassionate person-centred care.

Transformational - We are committed to continually improving our standards, working with the community, being responsive and adapting to the changing needs of the neighbourhood

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£17.70 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A0040-26-0002

Job locations

Farmhouse Way

Shirley

Solihull

West Midlands

B90 4EH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the completion of the annual Data Protection and Security Toolkit return.

Support Health and Safety risk assessment processes that ensures that premises are safe and risks are mitigated, monitored and managed. (Including but not exclusively, IPC, fire and H&S)

Ensure the business continuity plan is reviewed and updated to support SHP Operations manager to implement crisis management plans in the result of disruption to service.

Liaising with the PSMs to ensure that all equipment is safe to use, calibrated and PAT tested as required and this information recorded contemporaneously.

Liaising with the PSMs to ensure that all fire safety measures for all sites including alarm testing, fire warden training and cover, evacuation drills and contracts for fire equipment maintenance and staff training are in place.

Carry out audits to ensure compliance with policies and procedures/health and safety on a regular basis. Including, but not exclusively: Death process, referrals, bloods monitoring, workflow.

Ensure that any SHP portable devices allocated to staff are tracked, audited, traceable and acceptable use policies are adhered to.

Maintain IT asset register and support with signposting when colleagues have IT issues.

Support with DPO queries for example, subject access requests, deceased patient queries.

Adding/removing leavers/starters to teamnet

Maintain and update a Contract list

Support SHP in ensuring that information for patients and staff is relevant and updated

Support SHP with internal and external communications eg newsletters, social media, website.

Support SHP with new starter Governance induction

Support the organisation with completing the K041B toolkit

Arranging specific training as needed for eg IRIS, PCDC

Any other duties that may arise appropriate to the role.

Skills

Proficient in MS applications including Outlook, Excel, Word and other related software packages.

Basic knowledge of Health and Safety Management.

Basic knowledge of CQC and requirements in General Practice.

Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control.

Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the completion of the annual Data Protection and Security Toolkit return.

Support Health and Safety risk assessment processes that ensures that premises are safe and risks are mitigated, monitored and managed. (Including but not exclusively, IPC, fire and H&S)

Ensure the business continuity plan is reviewed and updated to support SHP Operations manager to implement crisis management plans in the result of disruption to service.

Liaising with the PSMs to ensure that all equipment is safe to use, calibrated and PAT tested as required and this information recorded contemporaneously.

Liaising with the PSMs to ensure that all fire safety measures for all sites including alarm testing, fire warden training and cover, evacuation drills and contracts for fire equipment maintenance and staff training are in place.

Carry out audits to ensure compliance with policies and procedures/health and safety on a regular basis. Including, but not exclusively: Death process, referrals, bloods monitoring, workflow.

Ensure that any SHP portable devices allocated to staff are tracked, audited, traceable and acceptable use policies are adhered to.

Maintain IT asset register and support with signposting when colleagues have IT issues.

Support with DPO queries for example, subject access requests, deceased patient queries.

Adding/removing leavers/starters to teamnet

Maintain and update a Contract list

Support SHP in ensuring that information for patients and staff is relevant and updated

Support SHP with internal and external communications eg newsletters, social media, website.

Support SHP with new starter Governance induction

Support the organisation with completing the K041B toolkit

Arranging specific training as needed for eg IRIS, PCDC

Any other duties that may arise appropriate to the role.

Skills

Proficient in MS applications including Outlook, Excel, Word and other related software packages.

Basic knowledge of Health and Safety Management.

Basic knowledge of CQC and requirements in General Practice.

Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control.

Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Flexibility to meet the needs of the business
  • Able to travel to all SHP sites
  • DBS required

Experience

Essential

  • Recent and relevant administrative experience (demonstrated by a minimum of 2 years experience)
  • Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word / Excel / Outlook/Teams
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Experience of maintaining office systems
  • Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes
  • Experience of updating social media platforms.

Desirable

  • Experience in dealing with confidential information
  • Previously worked in a similar position within the Public Sector

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Math & English grade C or above

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Strong team player with the ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and approachable
  • Confident at dealing with people at all levels

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Excellent keyboard / IT skills
  • Ability to communicate clearly with a range of contacts, both verbally and in writing
  • Excellent numeracy skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and use own initiative
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to multitask
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise conflicting demands in order to meet deadlines
  • Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from staff, service users and stakeholders
  • Excellent keyboard / IT skills
  • Ability to communicate clearly with a range of contacts, both verbally and in writing
  • Excellent numeracy skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Analytical skills
Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Flexibility to meet the needs of the business
  • Able to travel to all SHP sites
  • DBS required

Experience

Essential

  • Recent and relevant administrative experience (demonstrated by a minimum of 2 years experience)
  • Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word / Excel / Outlook/Teams
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Experience of maintaining office systems
  • Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes
  • Experience of updating social media platforms.

Desirable

  • Experience in dealing with confidential information
  • Previously worked in a similar position within the Public Sector

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Math & English grade C or above

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Strong team player with the ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and approachable
  • Confident at dealing with people at all levels

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Excellent keyboard / IT skills
  • Ability to communicate clearly with a range of contacts, both verbally and in writing
  • Excellent numeracy skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and use own initiative
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to multitask
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise conflicting demands in order to meet deadlines
  • Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from staff, service users and stakeholders
  • Excellent keyboard / IT skills
  • Ability to communicate clearly with a range of contacts, both verbally and in writing
  • Excellent numeracy skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Analytical skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Solihull Healthcare Partnership

Address

Farmhouse Way

Shirley

Solihull

West Midlands

B90 4EH


Employer's website

https://solihullhealthcarepartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Solihull Healthcare Partnership

Address

Farmhouse Way

Shirley

Solihull

West Midlands

B90 4EH


Employer's website

https://solihullhealthcarepartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Department

shp.hr@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£17.70 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A0040-26-0002

Job locations

Farmhouse Way

Shirley

Solihull

West Midlands

B90 4EH


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