Barts Health NHS Trust
Quality Governance Manager

The closing date is 26 November 2026

Job summary
This opportunity would be ideally suited to an experienced Band 6 or Band 7 who is looking to broaden their knowledge and experience in clinical governance.

The Governance Lead plays a key role within the Division, working closely with the divisional leadership team to support the management of concerns and complaints, oversee investigations when things go wrong, and use governance data to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care.

The post holder will work closely with patients, families and clinical teams to ensure that learning from patient experiences informs meaningful service improvement.

Experience of using Datix is essential, as you will support clinical teams to investigate and respond to complaints, manage risks and incidents, and ensure that action plans arising from investigations are implemented and monitored to improve outcomes for both patients and staff.

The role also provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience of divisional and hospital-wide governance processes. You will participate in key governance meetings and activities, developing a broader understanding of how clinical governance supports the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care across the Royal London Hospital.

Main duties of the job

• Divisional governance: Provide day-to-day governance advice and support to divisional and specialty leadership teams, including effective quality and safety governance meetings.
• Patient safety: Oversee incident management on Datix and coordinate proportionate learning responses under PSIRF, including Duty of Candour.
• Risk management: Maintain oversight and quality assurance of divisional and hospital risk registers.
• Regulatory compliance: Coordinate CQC readiness, clinical audit, NICE guidance and safety alert compliance, and policy review.
• Reporting and insight: Produce clear, timely reports and dashboards for the Hospital Executive Board, Quality & Safety Committee and Risk & Regulation Committee.
• Learning and leadership: Triangulate learning from incidents, complaints, claims and inquests, deliver training, and line manage members of the governance team.

As Governance Lead the post holder will have a key part to play in the implementation of the site's Safe and Compassionate Quality Improvement plan and activities and in developing a proactive, open learning and improvement culture, in order to reflect Bart's Health ambition to be a leader in safety and health care excellence.

About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

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.

Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum inc
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 259-8413603NUH
Job locations: Newham Hospital, Glen Road, London, E13 8SL, United Kingdom

Job description
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.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Degree-level qualification in a health, management or related subject, or equivalent professional experience
• Essential: Evidence of continuing professional development in governance, risk or patient safety
• Desirable: Postgraduate qualification in healthcare governance, risk, quality or leadership
• Desirable: Registered healthcare professional (NMC, HCPC or GMC)
• Desirable: Formal patient safety training (e.g. NHS Patient Safety Syllabus Level 2 or above), systems-based learning response or QI training

Experience

• Essential: Significant experience of clinical governance, risk management or patient safety in an acute NHS or complex healthcare setting
• Essential: Experience of managing incident processes and risk registers using Datix or a similar system
• Essential: Experience of producing governance reports and presenting to senior committees
• Essential: Experience of working with and influencing senior clinicians and managers
• Desirable: Experience of preparing for or supporting CQC inspections
• Desirable: Experience of supporting inquests, claims or complaints
• Desirable: Experience of PSIRF implementation and learning responses
• Desirable: Line management experience

Skills

• Essential: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and present clear insights
• Essential: Excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing for senior audiences
• Essential: Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines
• Essential: Ability to influence, constructively challenge and build effective relationships at all levels
• Essential: Advanced IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Desirable: Experience using Power BI or other data visualisation tools
• Desirable: Training and facilitation skills

Knowledge

• Essential: Detailed knowledge of NHS clinical governance, PSIRF and the CQC regulatory framework
• Essential: Understanding of risk management principles and the Duty of Candour
• Essential: Understanding of the NHS quality agenda and national patient safety priorities
• Desirable: Knowledge of human factors and systems-based approaches (e.g. SEIPS)

Other

• Essential: Commitment to an open, just and learning culture
• Essential: Alignment with Trust WeCare values and compassionate leadership
• Essential: Ability to work flexibly across Barts Health sites as required

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Barts Health NHS Trust
Address: Newham Hospital, Glen Road, London, E13 8SL, United Kingdom

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: bartshealth.nuhgovernance.bartshealth@nhs.net, NUH Governance Team, samuel.anigboro@nhs.net, 02074764000