# Governance & Quality Coordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/governance-and-quality-coordinator/7474e233-8cc0-45c4-a673-ec6502d2ec00 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/governance-and-quality-coordinator/7474e233-8cc0-45c4-a673-ec6502d2ec00.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust - **Location:** The County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Coordinator (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T09:30:33.743Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Herefordshire/Hereford/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Governance/Governance-v8365098 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8365098?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an organised, motivated individual with an interest in patient safety and clinical governance to join the Clinical Support Division Governance team. The Governance & Quality Coordinator is a key member of the Clinical Support Division governance team. The post holder will provide coordination, administration and routine analysis of divisional governance processes for complaints, incidents, audits, accreditation, NICE guidance and risk management; produce high-quality reports and dashboards; and support assurance to divisional committees ### Main duties of the job The role involves close collaboration with Directorate Quality Leads and reporting to the Professional Lead responsible for governance. Working under direction of divisional governance leads , the post holder provides analytical insight, facilitates learning from incidents and complaints, and helps embed compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements including CQC regulations, PSIRF and duty of candour. - Coordinate incident management across the division - Facilitate response to patient safety incidents - Support with maintenance of divisional risk register and co-ordinate actions from incidents, risks and complaints. - Analyse and review incidents for themes and trends. - Provide routine dashboards for directorate and divisional governance and quality reports. - Work closely with Divisional and Directorate Governance Leads ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in the NHS - Experience of producing reports and dashboards - Experience of dealing with sensitive situations - Complaints handling and investigation experience **Desirable** - Experience with incident reporting systems (e.g. Ideagen) - Experience of working within a healthcare governance setting ( NHS or Private healthcare), with knowledge of the following: Governance, complaints, patient experience, risk management, audit, quality standards (including CQC) - Experience of undertaking audits including clinical audits ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in relevant subject area eg business administration, quality or risk management OR equivalent experience working in a governance, quality or analytical role **Desirable** - Qualification in Quality Improvement, patient safety or risk management or equivalent experience ### SKills, Knowledge and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively in sensitive situations - Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications and use of databases and commercial IT systems - Excellent report writing skills - Strong organisational skills able to work effectively under pressure and to identified and work successfully towards deadlines - Ability to motivate others - Influencing and negotiating skills - Understanding of NHS organisation and current issues **Desirable** - Comprehensive understanding and knowledge of external assessment or regulation, in the NHS or other public service - Good level of governance knowledge and demonstrable experience of working within a clinical governance arena ## Documents - [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985) - [229-cs-8365098 jdps (pdf, 184.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10692183) ## 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.