Are you an experienced governance leader with a passion for patient safety, quality improvement and delivering exceptional care for women, babies, children and young people?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Associate Director of Governance (Band 8c) to join the Women’s and Children’s Division at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, providing strategic leadership for governance, quality, patient safety and risk management across both Gynaecology and Paediatrics Services.
Working closely with the Deputy Directors of Nursing, Clinical Directors, Head of Midwifery, senior clinicians and operational leaders, you will lead the governance agenda across two high-profile specialties, ensuring robust governance systems support the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care.
This is a pivotal leadership role with responsibility for developing and embedding a strong culture of patient safety, continuous improvement and organisational learning. You will provide expert leadership in patient safety investigations, risk management, complaints, claims, assurance processes, regulatory compliance and quality improvement, driving improvements that make a real difference to patients, families and staff.
As Associate Director of Governance, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for governance and patient safety across Gynaecology and Paediatrics.
You Will
- 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.
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 contact westherts.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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Puntis Job title: Associate Director of Governance for Maternity Email address: sarah.puntis@nhs.net Telephone number: 07388 377814
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