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With effect from 01 April 2026, NHS Scotland is reducing its full time working week from 37 to 36 hours per week, there will be no change in full time pay
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Patient Safety, Clinical Governance and Risk Management Team as a Patient Safey, Clinical Governance & Risk Assistant Facilitator.
The Patient Safety, Clinical Governance & Risk Management team provides advice, support and facilitation to staff across NHS Tayside to improve quality and safety of services. The team works closely with Health & Social Care Partnerships and Clinical Care Groups. This post provides an exciting opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in Patient Safety, Clinical Governance & Risk Management.
Knowledge of patient safety, clinical governance, quality improvement and risk management are required as well as a good understanding of healthcare. The successful applicant should have excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills and have the ability to prioritise work appropriately within a busy team working towards tight deadlines. An understanding of quality improvement methodology would be helpful.
Competence in data analysis skills to support services with patient safety and clinical governance activities. You will be educated to a degree level or equivalent experience.
The post may require travel across NHS Tayside.
*You will be required to achieve the mandatory induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.
*Informal enquiries to: Dean Robertson on dean.robertson@nhs.scot or extension 58777 or Adam Granger on adam.granger2@nhs.scot
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*You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment. Information on the Healthcare Support Worker Regulations can be found on NHS Tayside microsite on Staffnet>Our Websites>Healthcare Support Workers.
Hours of work are: 37 hours
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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