Band 8c - Associate Director of Governance for Paeds and Gynae

As Associate Director of Governance, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for governance and patient safety across Gynaecology and Paediatrics.

Lead the governance, patient safety, quality and risk management agenda across both specialties.

Provide expert advice and assurance to divisional and corporate leadership teams.

Oversee implementation of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and development of a strong learning culture.

Lead the management of serious incidents, complaints, claims, inquests and litigation processes.

Ensure effective governance systems are in place to monitor quality, safety and patient experience.

Develop and maintain divisional assurance frameworks and risk registers.

Lead governance reporting to divisional, Trust and external committees.

Drive quality improvement programmes and ensure learning from incidents, audits and patient feedback is translated into measurable service improvements.

Manage and develop governance teams across Gynaecology and Paediatrics.

Support compliance with national standards, regulatory requirements and NHS best practice.

The successful candidate will be an experienced governance professional with a proven track record of leading quality, safety and governance programmes within a complex healthcare environment.

The Associate Director of Governance will provide senior leadership and professional expertise to ensure effective governance arrangements are embedded across Gynaecology and Paediatrics.

Lead the development and delivery of the divisional governance strategy.

Provide leadership for governance, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management teams.

Ensure effective systems are in place for incident reporting, investigation, action tracking and organisational learning.

Oversee the management of complaints, claims, coronial matters and external reviews.

Maintain oversight of divisional risks and assurance processes.

Ensure effective governance reporting arrangements to support Board and Committee assurance.

Work collaboratively with clinical, nursing and operational leaders to improve patient outcomes and experiences.

Lead implementation of PSIRF and promote a just and learning culture.

Monitor quality performance indicators and provide expert analysis and recommendations.

Support regulatory inspections, accreditation programmes and external assurance reviews.

Develop governance capability across the division through education, coaching and leadership.

Represent the Division at Trust-wide governance and quality forums.

The role requires an experienced and credible leader who can influence across organisational boundaries, manage complexity and inspire teams to deliver continuous improvement in patient safety and quality.

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Your application will be scored against the Person Specification for the role:

Essential: - 0-Does not meet requirements, 1 - Partially meets requirements, 2 - Fully meets requirements