Clinical Governance Manager

Job summary
Are you looking to work in an award winning, well-supported, friendly, dynamic, culturally astute, inclusive environment that puts women/birthing people at the centre of a high standard of care?

Our latest CQC report has been published, maintaining our good rating since 2017 and awarding us as outstanding for leadership.

We are looking for an experienced Midwife to lead our patient safety team at QEW and the governance agenda for the Maternity service. This will require experience managing and learning from clinical incidents, including report writing, and correlating findings with clinical guidelines, claims, audit and education and training.

Linking in to the 'Better Births' Agenda, this post will provide a unique opportunity for personal, professional and service development. You will lead the team and work with national bodies (MBRRACE, NHS Resolutions, HSIB, PMRT) to develop increased opportunities for learning.

This is an exciting secondment opportunity for an experienced midwife passionate about patient safety, and proactive about working with families to bring improved outcomes for mums and babies.

You will need a flexible approach, an ability to 'think outside the box' and a willingness to not only embrace but lead on system wide changes in practice.

This is a full time role that will require some weekend and out of hours working.

If you have vision, are dynamic and motivated and committed to providing/developing a first class service then we want you.

Main duties of the job
As an integral senior professional management and leadership post within the Division and an expert in the field of quality and clinical governance, you will be responsible for supporting the Divisional Management Team with all aspects of quality and clinical governance management and will provide key support to the Divisional Directors of Nursing/Midwifery/Professions on the divisional risk management, governance arrangements, patient safety and quality improvement across the Division.

You will provide support and guidance to clinicians and managers in all aspects of quality and clinical governance and ensure that the divisional commitment to managing risk in a coordinated, systematic, transparent and focused way is achieved.

You will be responsible for the day to day management of the divisional governance framework within the Divisions and Directorates and will be responsible for the co-ordination and facilitation of the administration of the Divisional Governance Meetings.

The Divisional Governance Lead will also be responsible and accountable for ensuring safety of services and delivery of high standards of patient care.

About us
Please refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information:- Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for Applicants

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

Details
Date posted: 29 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum plus HCAS
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 197-RF8534
Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London, SE18 4QH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The post holder has specific responsibility for the effective implementation of Clinical Governance Systems in the Division, in partnership with the Divisional Governance lead/s to ensure that patient safety, quality of care and patient experience are of the highest possible standard. Through the management and monitoring of the appropriate clinical performance information provide assurance of the delivery of the directorates clinical governance strategy including the CQUIN programme. To monitor clinical practice and ensure that the Trust meets national, regional and local standards of excellence in patient services using a number of different methods and skills. To ensure that the division is well prepared for all internal and external assurance processes. To provide expert specialist advice in the management of serious incidents, root cause analyses and the promotion of patient safety. To promote appropriate reporting and management of clinical incidents and ensure that feedback mechanisms are effective. To ensure complaint responses are of a high quality and provided in a timely manner. To act as a resource and support for managers when implementing the patient safety and wider risk and governance agenda within the Division. Act up in the absence of the General Manager/Head of Midwifery and participate in the on call rota where relevant, e.g. Senior Midwifery rota.

Person Specification
Skills and knowledge
Essential

• Specialist knowledge of all stages of the governance cycle
• In depth specialist knowledge of NHS clinical governance strategy, policy and current issues
• Knowledge of quality improvement methods and techniques
• Excellent written, IT and verbal communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills & attention to detail
• Able to organise and facilitate meetings effectively

Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Degree in relevant discipline
• Educated to Master's Degree level or equivalent experience/qualification
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Current Midwifery registration to practice

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience in an acute NHS healthcare setting
• Evidence of undertaking senior/lead roles dealing with risk management, quality of care or patient safety issues
• Experience of undertaking audits/surveys and change management
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Experience of working collaboratively with multi disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Practical experience of leading Clinical Audit

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Self-motivated and committed with excellent interpersonal skills, influencing and persuasion skills
• Able to work with staff at all levels across the Trusts
• Self-confident, assertive and pro-active
• Organised with good time management skills and able to work to tight deadlines and cope under pressure
• Flexible

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London, SE18 4QH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:
Head of midwifery: Sophie Russell
Email: sophie.russell7@nhs.net
Phone: 02088366000