Total 2 job vacancies by Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

RCHT presents an exciting opportunity for the position of Associate Director of Clinical Governance, a crucial role in the Trust's ongoing improvement efforts. This position is integrated within the Chief Nurse’s Team and reporting to the Director Of Integrated Governance collaborates closely with the Medical Director to oversee all aspects of quality governance. The individual will be responsible for a portfolio that includes Patient Safety, Legal Services, Clinical Effectiveness, Audit and Compliance, Quality Governance, and Risk, thereby enhancing the Trust's overall performance. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned, self-driven leader capable of working independently, exemplifying exceptional performance while embodying the Trust's values and behaviours. They will be dedicated to improving clinical outcomes and patient experiences by establishing and integrating risk management systems, educational strategies, and fostering a culture focused on quality and fairness.



Provide high quality advice and information to the Director Of Integrated Governance, Chief Nurse, Medical Director, Deputy Chief Nurse and the Board of Directors on all matters relating to quality governance.

Develop and influence robust clinical governance policies, procedures and guidelines at an organisational level.

Formulate long term strategic plans in relation to organisational wide quality governance and risk management.

Ensure that all target dates for assurance functions are met.

Develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure that all governance is comprehensively assessed, appropriately planned, effectively implemented and evaluated according to agreed policies, procedures and guidelines e.g. CQC / NHS Improvement / HSE / NICE / Information Governance Toolkit etc.

Analyse and act on information to proactively manage and deliver NHS targets.



The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. 

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: 
• Identity Checks 
• Professional registration and qualification checks 
• Employment history and reference checks 
• Work health assessments 
• Criminal record check standards 
• Right to work checks

For further information please visit: 

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation 

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity. 


This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Oct 2024

The postholder will lead the two areas of clinical effectiveness and compliance across the Trust to ensure that workstreams and programmes are planned and carried out effectively and will work directly with all levels of staff and varied areas across the Trust.

The postholder will be responsible for strategic and operational management of Clinical Effectiveness and Compliance, leading and developing the teams, developing strategy, ensuring implementation and that national and local performance targets are met, and will contribute to corporate and national policies and strategy.

A 12 month secondment may also be considered. Please can candidates specify preference.

The post holder will have full management responsibility for theClinical Effectiveness and Compliance Team

The post holder will work closely with all care groups and in particular the Chief Medical Officer’s team.

The post holder will be responsible for Developing, managing and leading the implementation of a coordinated approach to clinical audit, effectiveness including NICE guidance, GIRFT and mortality.

Provide and present complex and comprehensive reports to the Trust’s Clinical Effectiveness and Mortality Review Oversight groups.

Produce and analyse regular reports to the Trust Board’s subcommittees and sub-groups and within the Governance System, on clinical effectiveness and compliance.

Provide expert guidance on existing and new legislation pertaining to clinical effectiveness and compliance requirements.

Provide robust intelligence and triangulation which enables continuous review of clinical effectiveness and compliance

Regularly undertake and facilitate audit and clinical effectiveness projects and to develop services from research and best practice guidance.

Manage and continue to develop, and implement the policies and protocols that sit in the Clinical Effectiveness and Compliance portfolios.

Maintain the oversight of the Trust’s statement of purpose in relation to the CQC, maintaining the Trust’s registration.

for a full list of duties please see the job description

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. 

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: 
• Identity Checks 
• Professional registration and qualification checks 
• Employment history and reference checks 
• Work health assessments 
• Criminal record check standards 
• Right to work checks

For further information please visit: 

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation 

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity. 




This advert closes on Monday 22 Jul 2024