Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Quality and Governance Coordinator

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Job summary

The post holder will be required to support the Director of Quality & Professions and Quality Governance Leads to support the systems and processes that underpin all aspects of quality, compliance, safety and risk management within the Children & Families division.

There will be a requirement to oversee and monitor a range of complex activities and provide comprehensive high level administrative support. The post holder will need to be able to work autonomously and manage discrete projects. The post holder will also be expected to take responsibility and think independently, respond to sudden unexpected demands and use autonomous judgement and initiative.

Main duties of the job

Coordination of training sessions, including booking of venues, sending invites and monitoring attendance responses

Coordination of quality visits, including liaison with clinical teams, information gathering and participating as appropriate

Management of a range of complex and competing priorities requiring effective prioritisation

Support thematic reviews from incidents in order to identify trends such as staff absence and caseload levels, identifying and resolving issues identified

Ensure that the coordination of any incidents requiring rapid review and escalation are identified and undertaken.

To assist the Director of Quality & Professions and Quality Governance Leads in administering a database of service line complaints and assist in the complaints management process.

Provide reports on trends analysis as a results of service concerns and complaints received.

Assist in the development of action plans relating to the quality and governance agenda

Ensure that action plans as a result of incidents, complaints, investigations or risk assessments are monitored and delivered with non-compliance escalated to the Director of Quality & Professions

Oversee the administration of meetings including development of agendas, inviting speakers / guess, minute taking, updating and chasing action trackers

Assist in the development and planning of reports needed to support internal and external meetings, proactively providing information required in advance

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Details

Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Secondment

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-CFS-8557

Job locations

Highpoint Venue

Bursledon Rd

Southampton

Hampshire

SO19 8BR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a quality and governance related area
  • Experience of complex minute taking
  • Experience of drafting reports and / or presentations
  • Experience of working under pressure with potentially conflicting demands and the need to prioritise and manage own workload
  • Experienced in use of a range of IT software
  • Confident in the use of Ulysses and Insights

Desirable

  • Project management experience
  • Experience of working within the NHS
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a quality and governance related area
  • Experience of complex minute taking
  • Experience of drafting reports and / or presentations
  • Experience of working under pressure with potentially conflicting demands and the need to prioritise and manage own workload
  • Experienced in use of a range of IT software
  • Confident in the use of Ulysses and Insights

Desirable

  • Project management experience
  • Experience of working within the NHS

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

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Highpoint Venue

Bursledon Rd

Southampton

Hampshire

SO19 8BR


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Highpoint Venue

Bursledon Rd

Southampton

Hampshire

SO19 8BR


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Cara Farr

Cara.Farr@solent.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Secondment

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-CFS-8557

Job locations

Highpoint Venue

Bursledon Rd

Southampton

Hampshire

SO19 8BR


Supporting documents

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