Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Patient Safety & Governance Lead

The closing date is 20 January 2026

Job summary

This role requires the provision of robust governance leadership, ensuring that the Division provides high quality services and is fully compliant with all regulatory requirements to deliver strong quality governance, in support of the Divisional Chief Nurse and Divisional Medical Director.

This role requires an expert or professional clinical leader, passionate about risk and quality governance so that they partner with the operational and clinical leads to deliver best practice, proactive governance. Using key route cause analysis to make a positive change within the Division.

Main duties of the job

Lead the Patient Safety / Governance agenda for the Division and ensure that the highest standards of corporate and clinical governance are maintained. Key publications to be adhered to and to coordinate the delivery of - National Patient Safety Strategy, NHS Single Oversight Framework and NHS Contract - Quality Schedule.

Be managerially responsible for all aspects of the governance agenda, including being divisional lead for compliance with the registration requirements monitored by the Care Quality Commission

Take a lead in the Quality and Patient Safety Agenda ensuring that the quality of care in the Division, patient experience, patient safety and clinical effectiveness is of the highest standard, meeting national and local outcomes.

Be responsible for coordinating the implementation of actions and provision of evidence to support service improvement and compliance with organisational standards as part of the overall Assurance Framework - NHS Single Oversight Framework and the requirements of the NHS Contract through the Quality Schedule

Ensure that the Quality, Patient Safety and Risk Management Framework is embedded within the Division and there is monitoring in place to meet the requirements of Annex 2 of the NHS Single Oversight Framework 2019/20.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

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Details

Date posted

07 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year PA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-MED6929GOV

Job locations

BNHH

Aldermasten Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent qualification / experience
  • Educated to Masters level or evidence of working to this level / equivalent experience.
  • Clinical professional qualification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Significant and demonstrable experience in an acute NHS healthcare setting
  • Evidence of undertaking senior/lead roles dealing with risk management, quality of care or patient safety issues.
  • Experience of undertaking audits/surveys/focus groups and change management
  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Experience of working collaboratively with multi- disciplinary teams
  • Specialist knowledge of all stages of the governance cycle. In depth specialist knowledge of NHS clinical governance strategy, policy and current issues

Desirable

  • Practical experience of leading Clinical Audit
  • Experience in teaching Investigator Training.

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Self-motivated and committed with excellent interpersonal skills, influencing and persuasion skills
  • Organised with good time management skills and able to work to tight deadlines and cope under pressure
  • Excellent report writing, IT and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent presentation skills & attention to detail

Other Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to be flexible in terms of work pattern and geographical location to respond to the needs of the service at all times
Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent qualification / experience
  • Educated to Masters level or evidence of working to this level / equivalent experience.
  • Clinical professional qualification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Significant and demonstrable experience in an acute NHS healthcare setting
  • Evidence of undertaking senior/lead roles dealing with risk management, quality of care or patient safety issues.
  • Experience of undertaking audits/surveys/focus groups and change management
  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Experience of working collaboratively with multi- disciplinary teams
  • Specialist knowledge of all stages of the governance cycle. In depth specialist knowledge of NHS clinical governance strategy, policy and current issues

Desirable

  • Practical experience of leading Clinical Audit
  • Experience in teaching Investigator Training.

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Self-motivated and committed with excellent interpersonal skills, influencing and persuasion skills
  • Organised with good time management skills and able to work to tight deadlines and cope under pressure
  • Excellent report writing, IT and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent presentation skills & attention to detail

Other Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to be flexible in terms of work pattern and geographical location to respond to the needs of the service at all times

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BNHH

Aldermasten Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BNHH

Aldermasten Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Divisional Chief Nurse

Tracy Whale

tracy.whale@hhft.nhs.uk

01256313261

Details

Date posted

07 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year PA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-MED6929GOV

Job locations

BNHH

Aldermasten Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Supporting documents

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