Clinical Governance & Quality Lead
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool, L9 7ALView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 November 2026
10 days leftJob description
Band 8A Clinical Governance & Quality Lead Monday - Friday - 08:30 - 5:00 pm - 37.5 hrs per week The Imaging Clinical Group is looking for a passionat...
To be responsible for the design & implementation of the Quality Management ISO 9001:2015 and associated IT systems, promoting quality within all areas of Imaging, meeting accreditation requirements. The post-holder will lead in promoting and facilitating the development of effective governance, safety, risk management, assurance and complaints management systems across the Clinical Group, this includes being the lead specialist in clinical governance, risk management and complaints management for the Clinical Group. Acting as the first point of contact for complaints/ concerns within the areas and supporting the Associate Director of Operations in investigations and the associated responses.
Please see attached copy of the Job Description and personal specification for the post of Clinical Governance & Quality Lead
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Qualifications
Essential: - Relevant Clinical or managerial postgraduate qualification; - Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable: - Masters level qualification or equivalent; - Risk Management Certificate (CIRM or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Previous relevant healthcare demonstrable experience with knowledge and skills of professional and clinical standards
- Experience of working to tight deadlines, setting priorities and dealing with a varied workload
- Experience of managing patient safety
Desirable
- Experience of reviewing and improving systems within an NHS organization
- Experience of project management
- Experience of management of complaints in the NHS
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist clinical governance, risk management or complaints management knowledge
- In-depth understanding of governance and the NHS quality agenda
- Use of the Datix reporting system
- Use of IT packages such as Excel, the Internet and the Intranet
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and make independent, complex decisions
- Excellent communication skills (written, typed and verbal)
- Ability to deal with all disciplines of staff and challenge where necessary
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Highly developed analytical skills
- Commitment to achieving change
- Leadership qualities , with an ability to motivate others
Other
Essential
- Ability to treat people with dignity and respect
- Ability to research and retrieve information
- Methodical, organised, attention to detail
- Production of monitoring reports
- Good degree of flexibility in relation to work patterns
- Maintain patients confidentiality at all times
How to apply
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First seen
12 November 2026
Last checked
15 November 2026
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