Governance Facilitator – Emergency Department and Acute Medicine
The post holder will be responsible for leading the day-to-day management of incidents and their review, identifying incidents which need escalation, identification and management of risk and compliance within the Emergency department and Acute Medicine division under the direction of the Governance Lead, working collaboratively with other managers including the MSE Patient Safety and Risk and Compliance teams to deliver the trust’s governance handbook.
Specifically, the role will provide governance expertise to lead on the effective and timely review of incidents, their management and appropriate escalations, risk review and reporting and supporting the regulatory compliance agenda. An expert knowledge of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), the principles of risk management and the duty of candour processes to ensure CQC regulations are met. To promote an open and transparent culture that actively improves clinical safety and quality.
The post holder will be an effective ambassador for the trust, be credible and knowledgeable with the confidence and interpersonal skills to support staff at all levels in the divisions.
Working collaboratively to deliver on national, CQC and local service standards, through the delivery of the annual plan and strategic objectives, and by role modelling the values and behaviours set out in our Leadership and Management Behaviour Framework.
The Governance Facilitator will work as a member of the Southend Governance team in the Emergency Department and Acute Medicine supported by the Divisional Governance Lead to support an organisational safety culture that focuses on high quality care standards.
See attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities and any other duties required as part of the role assigned by the Governance Lead.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
This advert closes on Thursday 23 Oct 2025
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