Divisional Governance Manager

Job overview

This role has been approved for advertising; however, it is also being assessed as a suitable alternative employment opportunity. As a result, the vacancy may be withdrawn or there may be a delay before shortlisting can begin.

This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Our Divisional Governance Manager in Clinical Support and Cancer Services is a key role in supporting our clinical colleagues to deliver safe, high quality care.

Reporting to the Head of Clinical Administration and Governance this role will cover all aspect of governance and quality assurance including patient feedback, clinical audits, risk, governance and patient safety incidents across a large Division with a number of Specialties.

Having a continuous improvement mindset is critical to being successful in this role. We want to celebrate where things go well and learn from when things don't go so well, sharing our learning Trust wide for the benefit of our patients.

If you are passionate about all things governance then this is the perfect role for you!

Main duties of the job

This is a varied role, main duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Ensuring that all Divisional colleagues, both clinical and non-clinical,  are aware of their responsibilities and have appropriate access and training to support the timely reporting of incident, risks and health and safety matters
• Providing expert advice, support and guidance on governance matters to Divisional colleagues
• Being responsible for developing, reviewing and monitoring the complaints process within the Division to ensure that concerns raised by our patients are thoroughly reviewed and responded to in a timely manner
• Continually review and develop the Divisions departmental audits and actively monito completion against the Divisions annual audit plan
• Being responsible for ensure that the Trusts assurance process in relation to regulatory standards accurately reflect the position of the Division

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.