# Clinical Governance Adviser > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-governance-adviser/81149b6b-93b8-4759-b798-57db65a43fe7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-governance-adviser/81149b6b-93b8-4759-b798-57db65a43fe7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Derby - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** 6 months (Secondment/Fixed term need to be able to travel across all sites of the Trust) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Need to be able to travel and work across all sites of the Trust) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T10:32:01.967Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Governance/Clinical_Governance-v8000277 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8000277?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about clinical governance and quality improvement?  We are seeking a dedicated Clinical Governance Advisor to join our team in the corporate division to promote, support, and facilitate the clinical governance portfolio across the business units and divisions. This role requires individuals who are driven, ambitious and passionate about the provision of high quality, safe and effective care to our patients with a desire to influence and work in close partnership with all staff across the Trust. ### Main duties of the job To lead and support the delivery of the Clinical Governance portfolio within the Corporate Division by providing expert guidance, training, and oversight. The postholder will monitor incident reporting and risk management processes to ensure compliance with Trust policies, analyse data to identify trends, and lead quality improvement initiatives. They will facilitate staff development through targeted education, contribute to policy and audit activities, and promote effective communication and shared learning across Business Units. Acting as a role model for compassionate and inclusive leadership, the postholder will uphold professional standards, deputise for the Clinical Governance Facilitator when required, and ensure the appropriate use of resources to improve patient and staff outcomes. Closing date of applications: 07 June 2026 Interview date: 18 June 2026 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers ## Job Details Are you passionate about clinical governance and quality improvement?  We are seeking a dedicated Clinical Governance Advisor to join our team in the corporate division to promote, support, and facilitate the clinical governance portfolio across the business units and divisions. This role requires individuals who are driven, ambitious and passionate about the provision of high quality, safe and effective care to our patients with a desire to influence and work in close partnership with all staff across the Trust. ## Job Description To lead and support the delivery of the Clinical Governance portfolio within the Corporate Division by providing expert guidance, training, and oversight. The postholder will monitor incident reporting and risk management processes to ensure compliance with Trust policies, analyse data to identify trends, and lead quality improvement initiatives. They will facilitate staff development through targeted education, contribute to policy and audit activities, and promote effective communication and shared learning across Business Units. Acting as a role model for compassionate and inclusive leadership, the postholder will uphold professional standards, deputise for the Clinical Governance Facilitator when required, and ensure the appropriate use of resources to improve patient and staff outcomes. Closing date of applications: 07 June 2026 Interview date: 18 June 2026 ## Responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers ## Person Specification ### Skills and Ability **Essential** - Demonstrate the ability to work independently, effectively prioritising workload and managing time to meet deadlines and service requirements - Ability to produce accurate reports/work under pressure at short notice - Deliver education and training both in-person across multiple Trust sites and virtually via online platforms - Proficient in navigating and utilising Microsoft Office software packages, including Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams and PowerPoint. - Able to work across all sites of the organisation - Ability to chair meetings when necessary. **Desirable** - Complete Patient Safety Incident Response Framework thematical reviews ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrate leadership knowledge, skills, and experience, including effective staff management, delivery of appraisals, and oversight of education and development activities in line with HR policies and procedures. - Demonstrate knowledge and application of risk assessment tools and processes - Specialist knowledge and experience in clinical governance - Experience of undertaking learning response using the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework tools and techniques including SEIPS **Desirable** - Experience in developing patient and staff information materials, including the creation of clear and accessible leaflets - Knowledge of project/change management tools and techniques gained through experience ### Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements **Essential** - Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge gained through experience - Current NMC Registration or a clinical professional qualification with live register - Patient Safety Syllabus level 1 and level 2 - Training in Quality Improvement **Desirable** - PSIRF course attained in: 1) Systems approach to learning from patient safety incidents 2) Involving those affected by patient safety incidents in the learning response process 3) Oversight of learning from patient safety incidents - Recognised teaching qualification ## Documents - [jd&ps 2026 (pdf, 461.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10295777) - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) ## 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.