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Band 7 Integrated Therapies and Dietetics Clinical Governance Lead

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Gorleston, NR31 6LAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

8 November 2026

18 days left

Job description

BAND 7 CLINICAL GOVERNANCE LEAD 12-Month Fixed Term Contract | Part Time (26 hours per week) The Integrated Therapies and Dietetics Department at the ...

The post-holder will act as a Clinical Governance Lead responsible for:

  • Ensuring the quality and effectiveness of services
  • Ensuring appropriate use of outcome measures
  • Leading and supporting with quality improvement initiatives
  • Leading our learning from incidents via oversight of incidents and complaints

The post-holder will also be required to maintain their clinical registration, and work and/or shadow clinically on an occasional basis.

The James Pagetis a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. Situated on the coast with beautiful beaches and the Broads National Park on the doorstep we are within commuting distance of Norwich City.

Service Improvement: The Integrated Therapies Department is positive and forward thinking, always striving to improve services. Our link with the Research Department is growing with joint projects being worked on. Our therapists represent the Trust at CSP, RCOT, BOA and BGS conferences.

Personal and professional developmentis key. We are developing our research and innovation strategy in line with the national AHP Strategy. We will support you in achieving your career goals through our well-structured supervision and appraisal system, actively encouraging utilisation of training courses (clinical, non-clinical and leadership skills) with use of CPD funding.

Development of others: You will be supported to provide education to your team but also to our wider workforce. We also support development of our future workforce through our close links with the University of East Anglia, Suffolk College and City College Norwich.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy/Dietetics/Speech and Language Therapy
  • Current Health and Care Professions Council registration
  • Masters level or equivalent advanced level of qualification and knowledge

Desirable: - Relevant training or qualification in management or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential: - Experience of service development and change processes; - Experience of complex interaction with stakeholders to ensure effective working

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Proven leadership and management skills
  • Able to inspire and lead on new developments
  • Strong commitment to teaching and learning
  • Analytical skills in assessing both clinical and generic health and safety service risks
  • Able to prioritise workload and manage stress in self and others
  • Proven IT skills with application to practice
  • Proven organisational skills
  • Established and proven communication skills
  • Investigation skills
  • Project management skills

Knowledge and Abilities

Essential: - Knowledge of health and safety requirements

Desirable: - Knowledge and application of KSF, workforce planning and management

Personal Qualities

Essential: - Be committed to ongoing personal and service development; - Enthusiastic, reliable, intuitive, imaginative, and progressive in approach to care

Other

Essential

  • Demonstrates evidence of Trust values
  • A full UK driving licence is required for this post
  • Ability to travel independently where required
  • Occupational Health clearance satisfactory to the Trust

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

21 October 2026

Last checked

21 October 2026

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About the employer

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James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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