Governance Co-ordinator Lead for Clinical Support Services

Working to the Head of Patient Safety & Risk Management the post holder will manage the systems and processes to deliver the quality governance agenda for the Urgent & Emergency Care Directorate. Sitting within the Quality Governance Directorate the post-holder will ensure there are robust and effective systems in place to drive patient safety and risk management forward. The Governance Co-ordinator will promote a culture of learning and openness and support embedding of lessons learned in practice for the improvement of patient safety and patient care. The post holder will have a passion for improvement and an eye for detail and will become an integral part of our well established governance co-ordinator team.
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.
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Careers at George Eliot - 'Where you make a difference', Contribute to the development and maintenance of a robust directorate and clinical governance framework. This includes the review and appropriate allocation of incidents to ensure robust reviews take place and appropriate learning is shared. Supporting the Directorate Management Team and core Governance Team in the implementation of the Directorate quality governance programme. Lead role in the ongoing development and delivery of the directorate's patient experience and engagement plans and activities
Support the Directorate team in effective and timely management of complaints, so that trajectories and targets are met on an on-going basis. Contribute to meeting CQC regulation standards and supports staff in the preparation for Directorate inspections.
Works with service leads to ensure that robust action plans are developed and implemented following the outcome of an external & internal visits, i.e. CQC inspection (or mock inspection). Work with the core Governance Team and Patient Safety Incident Investigation (PSII) investigators to facilitate the delivery of an effective Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) pathway for the Directorate. Acting as an Engagement Lead where required., Contribute to the development and maintenance of a robust directorate and clinical governance framework. This includes the review and appropriate allocation of incidents to ensure robust reviews take place and appropriate learning is shared. Supporting the Directorate Management Team and core Governance Team in the implementation of the Directorate quality governance programme. Lead role in the ongoing development and delivery of the directorate's patient experience and engagement plans and activities
Support the Directorate team in effective and timely management of complaints, so that trajectories and targets are met on an on-going basis. Contribute to meeting CQC regulation standards and supports staff in the preparation for Directorate inspections.
Works with service leads to ensure that robust action plans are developed and implemented following the outcome of an external & internal visits, i.e. CQC inspection (or mock inspection).Work with the core Governance Team and Patient Safety Incident Investigation (PSII) investigators to facilitate the delivery of an effective Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) pathway for the Directorate. Acting as an Engagement Lead where required.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot., The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.