Quality & Governance Specialist | Governance | Spire Murrayfield Hospital - Edinburgh | 12 month fixed term contract
Spire Murrayfield Hospital is seeking a dedicated Quality & Governance Specialist to join our Governance team on a fixed term basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to work across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical departments, collaborating closely with consultants and multidisciplinary teams to drive continuous improvement in patient safety and care quality.
Duties and Responsibilities:
As a key member of the Quality Governance team, you will:
1. Support incident management and investigations, ensuring timely and thorough reviews in collaboration with clinical teams.
2. Produce detailed reports aligned with Spire’s governance processes.
3. Assist in managing hospital-wide quality and governance actions.
4. Help maintain compliance with HIW essential standards.
5. Oversee the management and review of corporate and local policies, including developing and maintaining tracking systems, ensuring quality assurance and timely updates.
6. Coordinate the dissemination and compliance tracking of NICE guidance and best practice standards.
7. To support the delivery and development and delivery of the hospital’s audit and effectiveness programme, focusing on key areas for quality improvement.
8. To work closely with clinical and non-clinical staff to develop robust improvement plans in response to various clinical governance intelligence and oversee the implementation into practice.
9. Facilitate the sharing of learning across departments, using digital systems to monitor and evidence action plan completion.
Who we are looking for:
We’re seeking a proactive and detail-oriented professional with:
10. Experience in healthcare governance, including audits, complaints, and incident investigations.
11. Experience in managing incidents and undertaking investigations.
12. Strong understanding of patient safety and quality improvement.
13. Proven ability to support teams in achieving compliance.
14. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
15. Analytical skills with experience in data interpretation, report writing, and minute taking.
16. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Benefits:
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
17. 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
18. Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
19. ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
20. Free Bupa wellness screening
21. Private medical insurance
22. Life assurance
23. Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park