Vacancy type: Paid Vacancy Function: Governance & Quality Location: Hospice - Sully Salary: £44,398 to £50,807 per annum (pro-rata for FTC) Contract type: Fixed term Contract length: 6 Months - With potential for extension Contract hours: Full time Weekly hours: 37.5 Closing Date: 01/03/2026 Ref No: 1045 Ty Hafan is a beautiful childrens hospice located on the picturesque Vale of Glamorgan coastline. Covering South, East and West Wales, Ty Hafan offer a newly refurbished working environment set within idyllic grounds just a short distance from the metropolitan area of Cardiff. We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Quality and Clinical Governance Lead at Ty Hafan. This is a maternity cover position for an initial six-month period, with the potential for extension. About the role Reporting to the Director of Nursing and Clinical Services, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading on clinical governance, ensuring effective and sustainable quality assurance and governance systems are in place and embedded across Ty Hafans Care Services. The postholder will be directly responsible for reviewing and analysing outputs from audit and risk assessments, and for the creation, oversight, and coordination of quality improvement plans. Working alongside the Care Senior Management team, they will also be responsible for monitoring clinical governance and compliance and provide assurance that statutory responsibilities are fulfilled. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to truly make a difference by driving improvements for the Children and families that access our services and helping ensure we continue to develop and deliver effective and safe services. About you We are looking for an experienced healthcare leader who has the experience and drive to deliver high quality, safe, and patient centred care. As the ideal candidate you will have experience managing clinical governance activity, patient safety and quality within health services, alongside proven capability in effective risk management. Youll be confident shaping and delivering projects, change initiatives and measurable service improvements, while ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and working directly with regulatory bodies. You will also bring experience in clinical audits and using clinical systems such as care databases. You will be highly proficient in IT, including the Microsoft 365 suite, and open to learning new technologies as our systems evolve. With excellent written and verbal communication skills, youll communicate with clarity, diplomacy and sensitivity at all levels. Youll be an agile problem-solver, able to respond confidently to sudden or unexpected demands, and youll bring strong organisational skills, a flexible approach and a positive, can-do attitude that helps you manage shifting and diverse priorities. About us Ty Hafans ambition is that when a childs life will be short, no family should have to live it on their own. Sadly, we know that thousands of families across Wales face fear, exhaustion and uncertainty as they care for a child whose life will be short. We believe no-one should face this alone, and we are committed to walking alongside families through life, death and beyond. We are experts in caring for children with life-shortening conditions. Our services support families in the hospice, in community settings, local hospitals and in the family home. We understand that every child and family is unique, and that caring for a child with complex needs can be incredibly demanding. Our aim is simple: to ensure no family faces their childs short life alone. Our colleagues, volunteers and supporters play an essential part in delivering this mission. Every role contributes to the lifeline we provide. Our Vision: A Wales where every child with a life-shortening condition lives a fulfilling life, supported with the compassion and specialist care they and their family need. Our Purpose: No family should have to face the unimaginable loss of their child alone. With children and families at the heart of all we do, we provide free care and support in our hospice and in the community, offering a lifeline throughout the childs short life, at end of life, through bereavement and beyond. Our Values: At Ty Hafan we make a difference by living our values:Demonstrating Compassion, Providing Excellent Service, Working Together and Taking Ownership. Why Join Us? Working for Ty Hafan means being part of a passionate, supportive and skilled team that makes a genuine difference. The benefits of working for Ty Hafan include: 30 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rate for the duration of FTC) The ability to continue with your NHS pension or to enter a Group Personal Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 5%. Life assurance (death in service benefit). Wellbeing support and clinical supervision, available both on site and via external providers. Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides a range of free services including counselling, financial and legal support. Unlimited access to a 24/7 online GP as well as a range of other health specialists. Healthcare Cash Plan claim back the cost for appointments and treatment such as dental, optical or physio. Investment in you and your professional development, including dedicated time for training Discounted gym membership and shopping discounts. Subsidised meals, freshly prepared daily by our catering team. Free, secure onsite parking. If you have the passion and drive and think you have what it takes to enrich the lives of the children and families using our services, then we would love to hear from you. How to Apply Successful applicants must be UK residents and will be subject to an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and two satisfactory references. Tips for candidates All applications and interviews will be assessed using the person specification included within the job description. Our recruitment system will automatically time out after 120 minutes of inactivity. To ensure your application is submitted successfully, we recommend either saving your progress as you go or preparing your responses in a Word document and copying them into the application form. This will help you avoid losing any information in case of an unexpected timeout. Our Commitment to Inclusion Ty Hafan is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, including those from under represented groups. Recruitment decisions are made based on merit and aligned with our values. If you require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know. Additional information can be found in the attached Support for Neurodiverse Applicants guide. Please note: we may close the vacancy earlier should sufficient applications be received.