Clinical Governance Lead | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, EC1A 7BE |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7833440/259-MED7833440-ACCESS |
Summary
The Clinical Governance Lead is responsible for maintaining oversight of ACCESS’s
governance and risk profile. This entails overseeing compliance with governance
protocols, facilitating communication between internal and external stakeholders, and
promoting a culture of accountability and risk management. The Clinical Governance
Lead is a leadership position that requires expertise in governance with an ability to
develop and implement robust governance frameworks, policies and SOP’s. By
providing guidance, support, and oversight, you will contribute to the overall
effectiveness and quality of the ACCESS operating system.
Design and implement a robust clinical governance framework for
ACCESS ratified by the Operational Leadership Board, Partnership Board
and Barts Health NHS Trust,
• Oversee preparation and reporting of monthly ACCESS Governance
reports, including summaries of key service governance indices such as
Death within 72-hours of transfer, Datix reports, Serious Incidents (SI’s),
complaints and Failure Log for ACCESS Governances (FLAGs),
• Collaborate with the Risk Lead to maintain ACCESS Risk register,
• Organise and chair the monthly ACCESS Governance meeting,
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• Ensure distribution of monthly ACCESS Governance report to the ACCESS
Operational Leadership Team and the ACCESS Strategic Board,
• Ensure the distribution of the monthly ACCESS Governance report to
internal and external stakeholders, including NHS London, London
Ambulance Service, London ODNs, and St Bartholomew’s Clinical Support
Services Directorate,
• Attend ACCESS Operational Leadership Team meetings and provide a
governance update as a standing order,
• Investigate ACCESS Datix submissions and provide reports for and St
Bartholomew’s Governance team to review,
• Review Deaths within 72-hours of transfer, and FLAGs.
• Review all tasking’s highlighted for governance review and feedback
outcomes,
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Mar 2026