Job summary
Please note - the role is subject to job evaluation in line with Agenda for Change
In collaboration with the Head of Governance for the Clinical Divisions, site Senior Leaders and the Patient Safety Learning Response Leads, the post holder will provide visible senior leadership and direction to ensure that there are effective governance mechanisms in place within the family health division (post holder's may oversee more than one division due to business need). This includes the implementation of key Trust processes, systems and training as enabling tools for staff to ensure safe and effective care for patients.
The post-holder will support the division and Head of Governance for the clinical divisions to comply with statutory, regulatory, contractual and best practice requirements in relation to governance and quality. They will ensure the division has effective assurance monitoring processes in place and that it delivers point of care to Board integrated reporting and risk escalation.
Main duties of the job
The Governance Lead will facilitate the following functions:
Implementation of the Risk Management Strategy and Risk Management Policy within their division
Compliance with assurance and escalation processes within their division.
Compliance with regulatory/reporting requirements within their division e.g., Medical Devices, CAS, CQC, MNSI, HFEA, PMRT and CNST.
Oversight of all patient safety incidents within their division, and identification of appropriate responses and actions
Analysis of divisional incident trends and delivery of associated learning.
Management of key divisional cases from the ombudsman or coroner.
Aggregate analysis of divisional learning from claims, complaints, concerns, coroner cases, incidents and patient safety incident investigations.
Supporting the delivery of the divisional clinical audit and quality improvement plans.
Delivery of the divisional effectiveness agenda including outcome data
Lead on external partnerships on all matters in relation to the Quality Governance Portfolio, I.e. Liverpool Neonatal Partnership (LNP)
About us
Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit their careers page.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Oversight of the incident reporting system, approving incident reports and initiating/undertaking investigations as and when required and to the level required by the severity of the incident.
Responsible for the management and inquiry of divisional risk and the associated quality assurance systems and policies, regulatory requirements and quality governance arrangements.
Oversight of key performance indicators that facilitate analysis of divisional quality performance.
Provide support to the divisions governance structures overseeing the delivery of the clinical governance work programme, implementing governance and quality objectives at divisional level.
Analyse risk for areas of responsibility ensuring strong controls and robust assurance.
Lead the divisional response to patient safety alerts.
Membership of the divisional senior leadership team responsible for the delivery of the divisions safety and quality governance portfolios.
Ensure consistent governance is embedded across the division.
Attend the Divisional Board and Governance meetings.
Develop real-time divisional governance data and information, produced in a way that enables the division to make improvements.
For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
Oversight of the incident reporting system, approving incident reports and initiating/undertaking investigations as and when required and to the level required by the severity of the incident.
Responsible for the management and inquiry of divisional risk and the associated quality assurance systems and policies, regulatory requirements and quality governance arrangements.
Oversight of key performance indicators that facilitate analysis of divisional quality performance.
Provide support to the divisions governance structures overseeing the delivery of the clinical governance work programme, implementing governance and quality objectives at divisional level.
Analyse risk for areas of responsibility ensuring strong controls and robust assurance.
Lead the divisional response to patient safety alerts.
Membership of the divisional senior leadership team responsible for the delivery of the divisions safety and quality governance portfolios.
Ensure consistent governance is embedded across the division.
Attend the Divisional Board and Governance meetings.
Develop real-time divisional governance data and information, produced in a way that enables the division to make improvements.
For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Relevant Post-graduate qualification/equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development to support the delivery of a senior role in quality governance
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in quality governance in a health care setting
- Experience of effectively delivering risk management within a service
- Experience in supporting organisational activity to meet CQC / regulatory requirements
- Knowledge and experience of national regulatory frameworks, national quality agenda and current emerging issues
- Expert level knowledge of the critical factors in delivering improvement in governance standards
- Experience of effective partnership working with a range of agencies and stakeholders
- Detailed understanding of current healthcare policy and appreciation of the implications of this on the Trust
- Experience of writing and presenting reports
- Experience of effective negotiation and influencing skills to drive change and performance
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Relevant Post-graduate qualification/equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development to support the delivery of a senior role in quality governance
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in quality governance in a health care setting
- Experience of effectively delivering risk management within a service
- Experience in supporting organisational activity to meet CQC / regulatory requirements
- Knowledge and experience of national regulatory frameworks, national quality agenda and current emerging issues
- Expert level knowledge of the critical factors in delivering improvement in governance standards
- Experience of effective partnership working with a range of agencies and stakeholders
- Detailed understanding of current healthcare policy and appreciation of the implications of this on the Trust
- Experience of writing and presenting reports
- Experience of effective negotiation and influencing skills to drive change and performance
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
