Director of Patient Safety and Quality Governance


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£112,782 to £129,783 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Worthing, BN11 1HS
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Oct 2026
Closing date:	3 Nov 2026

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Summary

Portfolio The post holder will have strategic leadership responsibility for the following portfolio areas: Patient Safety and PSIRF Quality Governance and Ward-to-Board assurance CQC regulation, compliance and inspection readiness Quality planning and CNO contribution to quality reporting Health and Safety Risk management, including Ulysses and alignment with the Board Assurance Framework Nursing standards quality assurance, in partnership with the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer Reducing restrictive practice Mortality review governance and learning from deaths Suicide prevention strategy, governance and system leadership Clinical effectiveness, clinical audit and NICE compliance Duty of Candour and learning from harm External reviews, independent investigations and safeguarding review governance Quality intelligence, triangulation, dashboards and action tracking Quality governance training and capability development System quality governance and external stakeholder relationships Key Responsibilities: CommunicationandRelationships Tocommunicatewithawiderangeofstakeholders,involvinghighlycomplex,highly sensitiveandsometimeshighlycontentiousinformationandadvice. TodeveloprelationshipsinternallywithstaffandmanagersatalllevelsincludingExecutiveDirectors,Non-ExecutiveDirectorsandexternallywithawiderangeoforganisationsacrosstheICS,includingNHS Surrey/SussexastheTrust'sICB,andProviderCollaborativeandNHSE. Present clear written and verbal reports to the Board, Executive Team, senior governance forums and managers across the Trust, providing expert advice, assurance and escalation on clinical governance, quality and regulatory matters and ensuring that relevant information is disseminated appropriately. Act,asrequested,asaseniorrepresentativeoftheTrustworkingwithotherorganisations,bothstatutoryandnon-statutory Communicate highly complex, sensitive, contentious and confidential information clearly and appropriately to diverse internal and external audiences. Use advanced influencing, negotiation and mediation skills to secure timely cooperation, reconcile conflicting views and support responses to regulatory and organisational deadlines. Analytical /Judgement Chairrelevantsub-groupsoftheTrust,providingstrongdirectionandleadership. Leadandparticipateininternalandexternalworkinggroups,servicesandinitiativestoprovideanalyticaladviceandexpertiseinrelationtoallqualityissues Provide senior quality governance oversight for services in significant quality concern, regulatory scrutiny, temporary closure, recovery or major transformation, ensuring that decisions are informed by patient safety, risk, workforce, safeguarding, estates, clinical model, health and safety and patient experience intelligence. Ensure that quality and safety risks arising from service change, closure, reopening or pathway redesign are clearly assessed, escalated and monitored through appropriate governance routes. Please see the attached Job Description for full information.

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