Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Clinical Governance Co-ordinator

The closing date is 12 April 2026

Job summary

The Clinical Governance Team plays a central role in driving quality improvement and assuring safe, person centred care. We work across the three core elements of clinical governance; patient experience, patient safety, and clinical effectiveness, to support services in delivering care that is consistently high quality and aligned with our Trust values. We provide assurance to the LCH Trust Board and collaborate with clinical teams to understand what works well, where improvements are needed, and how we can use feedback, evidence, and learning to strengthen care. By combining insights from safety events, patient experience, and clinical outcomes, we help foster a culture of continuous improvement across the organisation. This role provides an excellent opportunity to work across all areas of clinical governance, including patient experience, patient safety and clinical effectiveness, to support the delivery of high quality, safe and person centred care across the Trust. You will contribute to the development and maintenance of internal processes that enable strong governance and provide assurance to the organisation. This includes supporting the collection, analysis and presentation of data to inform reporting, helping to ensure that learning and evidence are used effectively to strengthen practice.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with clinical and non clinical teams, you will assist in monitoring quality activity, identifying themes and supporting improvements that reflect Trust priorities. You will use your organisational and communication skills to manage multiple workstreams, prepare clear reports and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, well organised and motivated to support high quality care through robust clinical governance. This role is a secondment for 12 Months. For more Information about this Job, please contact - Ioney Chattoo Patient Experience Manager ioney.chattoo@nhs.net Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full requirements of the role. Adverts will close early where the maximum number of applicants is reached.

About us

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust Who are we? Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring. Perks of the job Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab. Right to Work This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Details

Date posted

25 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPE9DDC803

Job locations

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 0LT


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

  • Please refer to job description and person specification in the supporting documents section.

Desirable

  • Please refer to job description and person specification in the supporting documents section.

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

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 0LT


Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 0LT


Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Patient Experience Manager

Ioney Chattoo

ioney.chattoo@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

25 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPE9DDC803

Job locations

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 0LT


Supporting documents

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