Job summary
Governance Facilitator - Southend Governance Team
We are seeking a proactive and knowledgeable Governance Facilitator to join our Southend Governance Team. Working closely with the Divisional Governance Lead, you will play a key role in promoting a strong organisational safety culture focused on delivering consistently high-quality care.
In this vital role, you will provide governance expertise to support the effective and timely review of incidents, ensuring appropriate management, escalation, and learning. You will contribute to risk review and reporting processes and play an important part in supporting regulatory compliance across the division.
You will bring expert knowledge of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), principles of risk management, and Duty of Candour requirements to ensure we continue to meet CQC regulatory standards. Central to the role is the promotion of an open, transparent culture that actively supports improvements in clinical safety and quality.
Working collaboratively with clinical and operational teams, you will help deliver national, CQC, and local service standards, supporting progress against our annual plan and strategic objectives. As a role model for our Leadership and Management Behaviour Framework, you will champion our values and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
If you are passionate about patient safety, quality improvement, and driving meaningful change, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an effective ambassador for the trust, be credible and knowledgeable with the confidence and interpersonal skills to support staff at all levels in the divisions.
The post holder will be responsible for leading the day-to-day management of incidents and their review, identifying incidents which need escalation, identification and management of risk and compliance within the Southend CSS Service under the direction of the Governance Lead, working collaboratively with other managers including the MSE Patient Safety and Risk and Compliance teams to delivering the trusts governance handbook.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.We look forward to your application!Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.We look forward to your application!Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of the NHS, patient safety and clinical governance agenda
- Proficient in the use a wide variety of IT and software packages
- Experience of developing training materials and teaching to multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of working to tight deadlines, setting priorities and dealing with a varied workload
Desirable
- Significant experience in using risk management systems
- Experience in working with the DCIQ IT system
- Experience in managing complaints
Communication
Essential
- Excellent standard of written English - demonstrated throughout application form
- High level of interpersonal skills including the ability to lead, influence and motivate - demonstrated in previous experience and supporting information
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate experince within a Quality Governance environment or similar
- Ability to apply principles of Governance and Risk management at a practical level
- Ability to wok on own initiative abd make independent decisions
Desirable
- Production of monitoring reports
- Experience of reviewing and improving systems within an NHS organisation
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of the NHS, patient safety and clinical governance agenda
- Proficient in the use a wide variety of IT and software packages
- Experience of developing training materials and teaching to multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of working to tight deadlines, setting priorities and dealing with a varied workload
Desirable
- Significant experience in using risk management systems
- Experience in working with the DCIQ IT system
- Experience in managing complaints
Communication
Essential
- Excellent standard of written English - demonstrated throughout application form
- High level of interpersonal skills including the ability to lead, influence and motivate - demonstrated in previous experience and supporting information
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate experince within a Quality Governance environment or similar
- Ability to apply principles of Governance and Risk management at a practical level
- Ability to wok on own initiative abd make independent decisions
Desirable
- Production of monitoring reports
- Experience of reviewing and improving systems within an NHS organisation
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).
