Job summary
The Quality Governance Facilitator supports the effective delivery of the Trust's quality governance agenda by helping services embed good governance practice, strengthening consistency, and enabling high-quality assurance reporting. Reporting to the Lead for Quality Governance, the post-holder provides coordination, analytical input and administrative support so that governance processes are reliable and streamlined, documentation is robust, and information is clearly presented to support learning, oversight and decision-making.
The role focuses on helping clinical teams and services function well within the governance framework including embedding the use of standardised agendas, templates and action trackers and supporting high-quality governance processes. Through coaching, guidance and practical support, the facilitator enables staff to engage confidently with quality governance and adopt reliable governance habits aligned to the Trust's values of Safe, Kind and Excellent.
Main duties of the job
Support the consistent delivery of the Trust's quality governance agenda by promoting standardised processes, templates, documentation and meeting structures.
Encourage and coach staff to use governance tools effectively to support transparent decision-making and provide robust assurance.
Provide practical operational insight to assist the Lead for Quality Governance in maintaining governance policies and core documentation.
Enable improvements by highlighting gaps and identifying best practice to share Trustwide.
Assist with Trustwide governance improvement plans through maintaining shared tools and supporting action owners.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employmentThis vacancy will close at midnight on the 16th March 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on the 8th April 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employmentThis vacancy will close at midnight on the 16th March 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on the 8th April 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Completion of a recognised governance or quality improvement programme or evidence of ongoing CPD in governance, quality or risk.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working within Healthcare/NHS Quality, Governance, Risk, Quality Improvement structures.
- Demonstrable experience of facilitating assurance processes, including supporting triangulation of quality, safety and risk information within the NHS/Healthcare Setting.
- Experience working with clinical and operational leaders.
Desirable
- Recent experience of working within an large acute NHS Trust setting.
- Coaching, mentoring, management or leadership experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical governance frameworks, assurance processes, national standards (e.g., CQC, NHSE) and quality improvement principles.
- Analytical skills with the ability to interpret governance and quality data to identify themes, risks and assurance gaps.
- Excellent communication.
- Experience of report writing, able to translate complex information into clear, accessible assurance narratives.
- Ability support teams to improve governance systems, documentation and decision making.
- Ability to manage competing priorities.
Desirable
- Understanding of Datix, quality metrics and governance reporting systems.
- Knowledge of evidence collation for inspections (CQC, NHSE, HSE).
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret data, and produce meaningful reports.
- Good standard of computer literacy including word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
- Project and programme management skills.
- Ability to build trust and credibility across diverse stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience in facilitation, training, and coaching.
- Ability to use digital tools to enhance engagement and reporting.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Completion of a recognised governance or quality improvement programme or evidence of ongoing CPD in governance, quality or risk.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working within Healthcare/NHS Quality, Governance, Risk, Quality Improvement structures.
- Demonstrable experience of facilitating assurance processes, including supporting triangulation of quality, safety and risk information within the NHS/Healthcare Setting.
- Experience working with clinical and operational leaders.
Desirable
- Recent experience of working within an large acute NHS Trust setting.
- Coaching, mentoring, management or leadership experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical governance frameworks, assurance processes, national standards (e.g., CQC, NHSE) and quality improvement principles.
- Analytical skills with the ability to interpret governance and quality data to identify themes, risks and assurance gaps.
- Excellent communication.
- Experience of report writing, able to translate complex information into clear, accessible assurance narratives.
- Ability support teams to improve governance systems, documentation and decision making.
- Ability to manage competing priorities.
Desirable
- Understanding of Datix, quality metrics and governance reporting systems.
- Knowledge of evidence collation for inspections (CQC, NHSE, HSE).
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret data, and produce meaningful reports.
- Good standard of computer literacy including word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
- Project and programme management skills.
- Ability to build trust and credibility across diverse stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience in facilitation, training, and coaching.
- Ability to use digital tools to enhance engagement and reporting.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)