Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

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


Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

#caretojoinus

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC or Allied Health Professional Qualification
  • Evidence of Post Graduate Qualification/Experience
  • Evidence of continued management/development

Desirable

  • Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
  • Recent experience in governance and incident management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Substantial experience working in the NHS
  • Experience of prioritirsing complex workloads
  • Understanding of NHS organisation and culture

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of the core components associated with the NHS Risk Management Agenda and Patient Safety First
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC or Allied Health Professional Qualification
  • Evidence of Post Graduate Qualification/Experience
  • Evidence of continued management/development

Desirable

  • Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
  • Recent experience in governance and incident management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Substantial experience working in the NHS
  • Experience of prioritirsing complex workloads
  • Understanding of NHS organisation and culture

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of the core components associated with the NHS Risk Management Agenda and Patient Safety First

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.

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.

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

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Governance Coordinator

Kristina Sandover

kristina.sandover@nhs.net

01803654744

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


Supporting documents

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