Governance Facilitator – Southend Governance Team
We are seeking a proactive and knowledgeable Governance Facilitator to join our Southend Governance Team. Working closely with the Divisional Governance Lead, you will play a key role in promoting a strong organisational safety culture focused on delivering consistently high‑quality care.
In this vital role, you will provide governance expertise to support the effective and timely review of incidents, ensuring appropriate management, escalation, and learning. You will contribute to risk review and reporting processes and play an important part in supporting regulatory compliance across the division.
You will bring expert knowledge of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), principles of risk management, and Duty of Candour requirements to ensure we continue to meet CQC regulatory standards. Central to the role is the promotion of an open, transparent culture that actively supports improvements in clinical safety and quality.
Working collaboratively with clinical and operational teams, you will help deliver national, CQC, and local service standards, supporting progress against our annual plan and strategic objectives. As a role model for our Leadership and Management Behaviour Framework, you will champion our values and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
If you are passionate about patient safety, quality improvement, and driving meaningful change, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The post holder will be an effective ambassador for the trust, be credible and knowledgeable with confidence and interpersonal skills to support staff at all levels in the divisions.
The post holder will be responsible for leading the day-to-day management of incidents and their review, identifying incidents which need escalation, and managing risk and compliance within the Southend CSS Service 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 trusts governance handbook.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
This advert closes on Monday 13 Apr 2026
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