Patient Safety, Governance & Risk Manager

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Patient Safety Governance & Risk Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and influence the delivery of high-quality patient safety clinical governance risk management and quality improvement across the organisation.

Working closely with The Head of Patient Safety Governnace & Risk and other senior clinical and operational leaders you will play a pivotal role in embedding a positive safety culture ensuring regulatory compliance and driving continuous improvement that enhances patient care.

St John & St Elizabeth Hospital is a leading private hospital in London offering a comprehensive range of specialist medical treatments clinics and diagnostic services from a team of world-class consultants supported by a dedicated team of clinical and non-clinical staff.

We are known for our exceptional standards of care excellent nursing standards and cutting-edge medical treatments.

We have 170 years of history and are looking for people to join us for the next chapter. We are very unique as the only truly charitable private hospital in London and as a charity every private patient treated helps support our on-site community hospice.

About the Role

As the Patient Safety Governance & Risk Manager you will provide operational leadership across clinical governance patient safety risk management audit and quality improvement. You will support the delivery of the organisations strategic objectives while ensuring robust governance frameworks and effective assurance processes are in place.

What Youll Be Doing

• Lead and support the delivery of patient safety clinical governance and quality improvement programmes.
• Promote a culture of openness learning and continuous improvement.
• Oversee incident management in line with PSIRF principles ensuring investigations are completed to a high standard and organisational learning is embedded.
• Produce high-quality governance patient safety and risk reports for committees and senior leadership.
• Maintain oversight of governance systems including Datix and analyse trends to drive improvement.
• Lead the clinical audit programme and support departments in delivering measurable quality improvements.
• Provide expert advice on clinical risk management governance and regulatory compliance.
• Work collaboratively with clinical leaders managers and external stakeholders to strengthen governance across the organisation.
• Lead governance-related projects and implement sustainable improvements.

What were looking For

You will be an experienced governance or patient safety professional with excellent leadership communication and analytical skills. You will be passionate about improving patient outcomes and capable of influencing change across multidisciplinary teams.

• Degree-level education or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience leading patient safety governance or quality improvement programmes.
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance risk management and healthcare regulation.
• Experience investigating serious incidents and supporting organisational learning.
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills including Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with governance systems such as Datix.
• Outstanding relationship-building facilitation and project management skills.

Professional qualifications in Quality Improvement Patient Safety Risk Management or Clinical Registration (NMC HCPC or equivalent) would be advantageous.

Why apply for this role

At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;

When you become part of the HJE Family these are some of the benefits you will receive:

• Private healthcare scheme worth up to 20000 per year
• 27 days annual leave
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
• Free newspaper and media subscriptions
• Local Business discounts
• Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
• Personal development and training courses
• Annual events and recognition awards
• Career progression and increments
• Free Staff Gym access

If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1