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Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

NHS roles fall under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

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Role description

Job summary

This role is central to supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe patient care across the Division. The post holder will lead and coordinate a wide range of quality governance and patient safety activities, including incident investigations, risk management, clinical audit, and quality improvement initiatives. Working closely with the Divisional Senior Team and clinical services, the role focuses on analysing data, monitoring quality performance, and ensuring that learning from incidents, audits, and feedback is translated into meaningful improvements in practice.

We are looking for a proactive and analytical individual with strong organisational and communication skills who is passionate about improving patient safety and service quality. The successful candidate will be able to interpret complex information, influence and support clinical teams, and build strong working relationships across the organisation. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a collaborative and supportive environment where you can make a real impact on patient care, contribute to service improvement, and help shape a strong culture of safety and quality across the Division.

Main duties of the job

Support the delivery of patient safety, quality improvement, and governance activities across the Division.
Coordinate and support investigations of clinical incidents, ensuring learning is identified and shared.
Monitor and maintain divisional risk registers and support the escalation and management of identified risks.
Analyse and report on quality indicators including incidents, complaints, audits, and performance metrics.
Develop and maintain quality governance dashboards, reports, and data collection systems.
Provide expert advice and support to clinical teams on patient safety, risk management, and quality improvement.
Facilitate governance meetings and support the Divisional Senior Team with reports, action plans, and monitoring progress.
Support compliance with national standards, regulatory requirements, and external inspections.
Build strong working relationships with clinical, managerial, and governance teams to promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

249-8272067-2

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road,

Swindon

SN36BB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for full details.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level qualification and / or equivalent knowledge and experience

Desirable

Governance training
PSIRF training
Clinical qualification and hold current registration with the relevant professional body
Teaching certificate
Clinical risk management qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of quality governance work in the NHS or healthcare setting
Experience of working with complaints and clinical or non clinical incidents
Broad understanding of the NHS governance agendas
Successful change management in the health care setting
Experience of writing reports and investigations
Experience of data analysis from a range of sources
Understanding and insight into the challenges of addressing the quality governance agenda
Computer literate and experience with databases
Experience in clinical audit

Desirable

Knowledge of Care Quality Standards
Experience with risk management systems exporting data and providing reports
Understanding of the regulatory requirements in relation to quality governance

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.

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.