Job overview
Are you a clinically registered professional who is passionate about patient safety, clinical governance, clinical effectiveness, audit and risk management?
Do you demonstrate the Trust values and want to join a dynamic team which will be pivotal in delivering excellent clinical governance for the care group?
We are delighted to advertise an opportunity for the role of Clinical Governance Specialist within the Cancer, Specialist and Clinical Support Services Care Group.
You will assist the Clinical Governance Facilitator to develop, monitor and maintain Clinical Governance processes to provide assurance for all areas of clinical governance, including clinical effectiveness, quality improvement, patient safety, audit and risk management.
This post would ideally suit a dynamic clinically registered professional who has demonstrable knowledge and experience of clinical governance, patient safety and clinical effectiveness in an acute NHS environment.
You should be enthusiastic, proactive, and able to communicate effectively to support the delivery of the governance agenda and committed to delivering excellence in quality, safety, and patient experience.
This role can be based at either York or Scarborough Hospital, although some cross site support will be required. Hybrid working may be available however please note that some weekly onsite working is required.
Interviews for this position will be held in person only (provisionally w/c 8th December 2025 - tbc).
Main duties of the job
In particular, we require the post holder to be able to demonstrate excellent negotiating and influencing skills, attention to detail, confident and competent use of IT; report writing and presentation skills, management of complex data processes, and the use of all internal and external systems, databases and action logs that will facilitate the efficient management of the Clinical Governance agenda.
Significant, demonstrable experience and knowledge of PSIRF, regulatory compliance, NICE, audit, clinical effectiveness and risk management is required.
The post holder will support the Clinical Governance Facilitator (Manager) to manage the work carried out by the Clinical Governance team and assist the Care Group to develop, monitor and maintain processes to ensure assurance can be provided for all areas of clinical governance.
The post holder should be flexible, self-motivated and able to build good working relationships with colleagues from across the organisation.
Experience of line management is preferred.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
1. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
2. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
3. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
4. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
5. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
6. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
7. Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note this vacancy may close earlier than advertised should a sufficient number of applications be received. We encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
8. Educated to Degree level (or equivalent level of experience) in a clinical governance, quality improvement or patient safety field
9. Professional Clinical Qualification/Registration with appropriate clinical professional organisation (GMC/NMC/GPhC/HCPC etc)
10. Post Graduate qualification (or equivalent level of experience) in risk and audit management.
11. Minimum three years’ experience working as Band 5 AfC equivalent or above in a healthcare environment.
12. Patient Safety Incident Reporting Framework (PSIRF) training or equivalent
13. Evidence of continuous professional development to maintain professional clinical registration.
Desirable criteria
14. Qualification or training in Quality Improvement and/or Project Management.
Experience
Essential criteria
15. Demonstrable experience and knowledge of using databases, specifically Excel, Smartsheet, etc.
16. Demonstrable experience and knowledge of NHS Incident Reporting systems and requirements (e.g. DCIQ, Ulysses etc).
17. Clear understanding of the role of regulatory organisations within the NHS.
18. Demonstrable Quality Improvement and/or Project Management experience.
Desirable criteria
19. Understanding of the Clinical Governance, Clinical Effectiveness, and Patient Safety Agenda within the NHS.
20. Understanding the role of NHS Resolution in relation to Clinical Governance and Patient Safety.
21. Understanding the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Skills
Essential criteria
22. Effective communication skills - verbal and non-verbal (including report writing and presentation skills).
23. Confident and competent use of IT systems particularly Microsoft Office suite, Teams etc.
24. Ability to analyse highly complex clinical issues or problems, identify necessary action and make recommendations.
25. Ability to develop and maintain relationships with all professional disciplines, and work well within a multi-disciplinary team.
26. Able to work under direction and your own initiative to organise and prioritise your own workload and that of others as required
27. Ability to deliver training and education
28. Highly motivated with excellent negotiation and influencing skills
29. Experience of dealing with confidential information in sensitive and/or complex situations
30. Understand the scope of your role and experience and know when to seek advice or escalate appropriately.
31. Positive and flexible approach particularly in challenging or difficult situations.
32. Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours