Maternity Clinical Governance Administrator


Location
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata
Profession
Administrator
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
27 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 6 months (Until January 2027)
Posted Date
13 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

6 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths, grades A-C

  • Experience and Skills

    MS office and applications (including Word, Excel and Outlook)

  • Experience and Skills

    Previous experience within the NHS/public sector

  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills

    Makes a positive contribution to effective multi-disciplinary team working

  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills

    Excellent customer care and communication

  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills

    Ability to adapt communication style as required

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job overview

This will be a key role in ensuring the quality and safety of the OUH maternity service. The postholder will be responsible for the provision of high-quality administrative support for the maternity clinical governance team. This role will support the delivery of the clinical governance service whose portfolio includes:

  • Management of patient safety incidents within the PSIRF
  • Perinatal mortality reviews
  • Maternity and Perinatal Incentive scheme compliance
  • Audit and Quality improvement
  • Compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Ensuring monthly quality data is recorded and reported to the Trust Board and local Maternity Clinical Governance Committee.

Main duties of the job

  • Provision of high-quality administrative support for the maternity clinical governance meetings – organisation of meetings, preparation of agendas, timely circulation of minutes and actions, uploading documentation to intranet. This includes Maternity Clinical Governance meeting, Risk Committee, Perinatal Mortality Reviews, Document Review Group and any relevant task and finish groups which require support as needed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for further information. Alternatively - please contact Claire.Litchfield@ouh.nhs.uk

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.

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This advert is for Maternity Clinical Governance Administrator with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrator role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (Until January 2027). The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.

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