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Job summary

Main area
Specialised Surgery
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 5 months (FTC End date - 01.06.2026)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
205-7623396-A
Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hosptials of North Midlands - Covering Royal Stoke & County Sites
Town
Stoke on Trent/Stafford
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Governance & Quality Facilitator

Band 5

Job overview

An exciting opportunity is now available to join Specialised Surgery Care Group as a Quality and Safety Facilitator.

Working closely with the Directorate Teams and  Divisional Governance Manager the successful candidate will support the Specialised Surgery Group in the co-ordination and delivery of governance and quality across Trauma & Orthopaedics, Spinal Surgery, Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Major Trauma  to implement the Trust's Governance and Quality agenda, including the Trust Risk Management and Assurance Strategy.

To support the delivery of a robust governance and quality framework which ensure that systems for learning and improvement are in place, effective and monitored.

Main duties of the job

To  be a point of contact for the Directorate providing Governance and Quality support and advice when required.

To support with developing systems and processes to monitor and improve outcomes in line with the Quality and Governance Agenda.

To support the Service Line Management structure to ensure that Governance and Quality are fully integrated into the Directorate objectives

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To  be a point of contact for the Directorate providing Governance and Quality support and advice when required.

To support with developing systems and processes to monitor and improve outcomes in line with the Quality and Governance Agenda.

To support the Service Line Management structure to ensure that Governance and Quality are fully integrated into the Directorate objectives.

Previous experience of Clinical Governance processes in a Healthcare setting is advantageous for this role. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Diploma/Degree or ability to demonstrate equivalent experience

knowledge, skills & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of using and managing systems such are DATIX, Sharepoint and Excel
  • Experience in the field of quality, safety & Compliance within a Healthcare setting
  • Involvement with investigations and action planning in Healthcare
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel; with the ability to manipulate data and produce in a graphical format.
  • Experience of supporting and contributing to meetings and agenda
Desirable criteria
  • Good understanding of wider Clinical Governance agenda

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Positive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold Award

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Georgina Shenton
Job title
Directorate Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01782 679656
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