Clinical Governance and Safeguarding Co-Ordinator

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	16 Medi 2025
Cyflog:	£14.59 yr awr
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£14.59 an hour
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	07 Hydref 2025
Lleoliad:	Swindon, SN6 7DN
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	A0669-25-0019

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The main purpose of the role is to support the Research and Development Manager and the Senior Management Team of Brunel Health Group in the development and implementation of clinical governance systems across BHG, ensuring delivery of safe, high-quality, and continuously improving care. The post holder will coordinate governance activities, including incident reporting, policy development, audit cycles, risk registers, and regulatory compliance, working closely with clinical leads and operational managers. In addition, there will be some responsibilities relating to the monitoring of any safeguarding issues highlighted through the services BHG delivers. Responsible to: Research and Development Manager, Brunel Health Group Main duties and responsibilities: This summary of duties and responsibilities is not exclusive and may vary from time to time under direction of the Brunel Research and Development Manager or the Medical Director and the Operations Manager for Enhanced Access , and will be dependent on current and evolving workload, priorities, and staffing levels. Assist in the provision of comprehensive and timely clinical governance support service for Brunel Health Group, following all relevant operational policies, procedures and guidelines; Ensure an accurate and timely maintenance of the BHG central register/Database for policies, standard operating procedures and processes as well as relevant clinical guidelines; Ensure that all policies and procedures that are close to their expiration date are reviewed and updated so that they remain effective for the duration including ( but not exclusively) Clinical Audit, Infection Control, Consent, Safeguarding Adults and Children, Safety Alerts, any other relevant policies; Support the monitoring and co-ordination of any information and documentation relating to clinical governance and data protection including Data Sharing Agreements and Data Privacy Impact Assessments. Assist in producing data, statistical information and reports in a manner that meets all national, regional and local requirements using the data bases as appropriate and communicating results i.e quality; Support BHG as directed with any clinical incident investigations, including completion of root cause analysis; Support BHG services with co-ordination of Incident Report Management including significant events and ensuring that any action agreed to address specific issues is implemented through the delivery of an action plan and learning shared; Support BHG Services with data collection and monitoring of any safeguarding incidents that are highlighted through the delivery of BHG services. Produce an annual report on any significant events relating to the services BHG delivers, identifying any key themes etc upon which BHG can improve; Support BHG in preparing for any CQC visits etc; Manage, Monitor and update the BHG Risk register; Support the Research and Development Manager to deliver operational governance objectives and projects; Ensure that all staff employed within BHG are up to date with their mandatory training and have had an annual appraisal, ensuring appropriate records are maintained and individuals notified if training or appraisals are outstanding; Ensure that clinical audits are diarised and a cyclical programme of audit established across the financial year, including repeat audits as needed and support the Research and Development manager in report writing detailing audit outcomes and changes in practice. Support the Research and Development Manager in the circulation of any Central Alert System notifications that are pertinent to the services delivered and supported by BHG; Be aware of any local resources or information relating to clinical governance or safeguarding and disseminate to colleagues and BHG members as appropriate. Complete other ad-hoc duties as and when required, operationally. The post holder must be able to use their own initiative, be self motivated and have the ability to work to tight deadlines, whilst maintain a high quality standard of work. Freedom to Act Work on own initiative to achieve expected results guided by peers or external reference points, policies and standard operating procedures and legislation; Manage workload unsupervised and prioritise work on a day to day basis. Professional development. Other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post. Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Safeguarding: Safeguarding is everyones business. All Brunel Health Group employees share a responsibility both corporately and individually to ensure that every person is treated with dignity and respect and protected from others who may abuse them. We have a duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults and must raise any concerns without delay. Health & safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role Undertaking periodic infection control training ( as relevant) Reporting potential risks identified. Equality and diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/professional development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Brunel Health Group as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication: The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members across Brunel Health Group Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Contribution to the implementation of services: The post-holder will: Apply Brunel Health Group policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate. This job description is indicative of the range of responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder may undertake other duties not specified within the job description but within the general scope of the post as determined by Brunel Health Group.