# Band 7 Integrated Therapies and Dietetics Clinical Governance Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-integrated-therapies-and-dietetics-clinical-governance-lead/95074caa-a104-4378-b4d9-d4da5f84ced3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-integrated-therapies-and-dietetics-clinical-governance-lead/95074caa-a104-4378-b4d9-d4da5f84ced3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** James Paget University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Lead (legacy management group) - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term contract for 12 months) - **Employment type:** Part time - 26 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T08:50:29.204Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Gorleston/James_Paget_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Band_Integrated_Therapies_Dietetics_Clinical_Governance_Lead/Band_Integrated_Therapies_Dietetics_Clinical_Governance_Lead-v8293813 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8293813?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### BAND 7 CLINICAL GOVERNANCE LEAD ### 12-Month Fixed Term Contract | Part Time (26 hours per week) The Integrated Therapies and Dietetics Department at the James Paget University Hospital (JPUH) are seeking a registered Therapist/Dietitian to act as our Clinical Governance Lead. This is a new, fixed term role, to backfill staff released for research activities, which will have responsibility for assuring our quality and effectiveness. This role will work closely alongside the Integrated Therapy Management Team, leading on Quality Improvement within the department, acting as an advisor for projects across the department as well as leading personally on department wide, strategic projects. The role will also lead on our management and response to risks, incidents and complaints. As a Band 7 member of the Integrated Therapies Management Team, you are integral to the leadership of the department, working alongside Therapy Team Leaders to provide direction, development and support to the Therapy Teams. Good prioritisation, organisational and time management skills will be needed to balance reactive and strategic duties. Please note: The Job Description is awaiting finalisation. ### Main duties of the job The post-holder will act as a Clinical Governance Lead responsible for: - Ensuring the quality and effectiveness of services - Ensuring appropriate use of outcome measures - Leading and supporting with quality improvement initiatives - Leading our learning from incidents via oversight of incidents and complaints The post-holder will also be required to maintain their clinical registration, and work and/or shadow clinically on an occasional basis. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description for more details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role which include: - Oversight and leadership of named service/quality improvement programmes - Support the oversight and coordination of the internal Continuing Professional Development/education offer for staff - Risk and incident management, including learning from incidents - Patient safety-related queries - Management of patient experience feedback - Coordination of clinical governance-related changes - Coordination of regular compliance audits and reporting - Health and safety, focusing on mandatory training - Support with coordination of operational performance and patient flow The department comprises of Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, and Physiotherapy within the Integrated Therapies operational structure and offers governance support to the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team. Please watch the following videos for an insight into our Integrated Therapies Department: Landscape version: https://youtu.be/tklpzav7UrU. Portrait version: https://youtube.com/shorts/U4lwU9T1wKA?feature=share. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Demonstrates evidence of Trust values - A full UK driving licence is required for this post - Ability to travel independently where required - Occupational Health clearance satisfactory to the Trust ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of service development and change processes - Experience of complex interaction with stakeholders to ensure effective working ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Be committed to ongoing personal and service development - Enthusiastic, reliable, intuitive, imaginative, and progressive in approach to care ### Skills and Aptitude **Essential** - Proven leadership and management skills - Able to inspire and lead on new developments - Strong commitment to teaching and learning - Analytical skills in assessing both clinical and generic health and safety service risks - Able to prioritise workload and manage stress in self and others - Proven IT skills with application to practice - Proven organisational skills - Established and proven communication skills - Investigation skills - Project management skills ### Knowledge and Abilities **Essential** - Knowledge of health and safety requirements **Desirable** - Knowledge and application of KSF, workforce planning and management ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy/Dietetics/Speech and Language Therapy - Current Health and Care Professions Council registration - Masters level or equivalent advanced level of qualification and knowledge **Desirable** - Relevant training or qualification in management or equivalent experience ## Documents - [apollo project (pdf, 12.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2896) - [recruitment 2025 (pdf, 4.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2736) - [hospital site map (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1745) - [apollo care start (pdf, 12.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2895) - [princes trust support (jpg, 422.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2740) - [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 90.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1988) - [band 7 integrated therapies and dietetics clinical governance lead (pdf, 652.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10612340) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.