We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Governance Coordinator to support in the coordination and delivery of the Governance, Quality and Patient Safety Framework across the Family Health Care Group. The post holder will work with the Maternity Quality and Patient Safety Team to develop, monitor and maintain processes to ensure assurance can be provided for all areas of clinical governance, which will include clinical effectiveness, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.

The post is a cross site post with a base at either York or Scarborough Hospital. We have 2 positions available.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will play an active role in the day to day management of Datix and will support the team with the incident review processes as well as provide data and themes for assurance reporting. Excellent IT skills ability to managing complex data processes, and the management of all systems, databases and action logs will be essential skills for the post holder to have.

Other core duties will be supporting the preparation of agendas for key meetings and ensuring actions are captured and followed up, supporting the complaints management process and oversight of the audit programme.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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Person Specification

Education and qualificatons

Essential

• Educated to diploma/degree level or equivalent experience

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of using and managing systems such as Datix
• Experience of analysing data and presenting in a user friendly format

Desirable

• Experience of data collection
• Experience of audit

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to deal with and manage complex and difficult situations
• Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to work on own initiative and meet deadlines

Desirable

• Good understanding of the NHS governance agenda

Personal Qualities and Values

Essential

• Can demonstrate effective communication
• Commitment to development of the service and the provision of safe, high-quality care
• Ability to demonstrate our organisational Trust values

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York and Scarborough

Wigginton Road

York, Scarborough

YO31 8HE

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419-6378678 CGC-FH