Clinical Governance Co-Ordinator
The closing date is 05 November 2025
Job summary
You will work across the planned care/Surgical division as a member of the Clinical Governance team, providing support to the Lead Clinical Governance Coordinator and Associate Director of Nursing responsible for the division.
You will develop the knowledge and skills required to provide support to the lead Clinical Governance Coordinator in advising on all aspects of Clinical Governance promoting a culture that upholds quality and safety to ensure that the patient safety, clinical governance and quality agenda is proactively managed and consistently delivered across the division .
In addition, you will have an integral role in the introduction and embedding of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) agenda across the multidisciplinary teams within the planned care/ surgical division.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will support the lead Clinical Governance Co-ordinator, Associate Director of Nursing and Medical Governance Lead in the effective management of incident reporting,
- Investigations and co-ordinating the division in meeting the regulatory requirements of external standards and inspections such as those undertaken by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Supporting the implementation of the PSIRF agenda
- Provide highly specialist advice, support and guidance to managers and clinicians in relation to a range of issues including: governance, assurance, risk, with support from the Lead Clinical Governance Co-ordinator and Trust Governance Lead
- The post-holder should be able to communicate with people in a confident, clear and concise manner. The post-holder will also be expected to have excellent written communication skills, as they support producing strategies, reports, policies, leaflets for staff and other stakeholders
- Liaise frequently with area leads to support them to manage local incidents within agreed timeframes
- Team player, actively listen, showing empathy when neede
About us
We are a forward-thinking cohesive team of 4 people who need the support of an additional team member.
We work closely with our Medical, Matron and Operational Manger colleagues to support the implementation of the Clinical Governance programme.
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Details
Date posted
22 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
388-7445039-PC&S
Job locations
Torbay Hospital
Lowes Bridge
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Torbay Hospital
Lowes Bridge
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
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