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Job reference: 170703
Salary: Band 4 (£27,598 - £30,019)
Job closing date: 07/12/2023
Job Type: Administrative Services
Location: Shetland NHS Board Headquarters
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 22.5hrs
Job posted date: 24/11/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Shetland
Department: Clinical Governance and Risk Team

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 Clinical Governance Facilitator (Ref: 170703)

Clinical Governance and Risk Team

22.5hrs Substantive post

Band 4 Salary Range £27,598 - £30,019 per annum (pro rata for part-time posts) plus

Distant islands Allowance of £2,256 per annum (pro rata)


The purpose of this role is to provide administrative and technical support for a range of clinical governance activities eg clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, patient surveys as well as supporting the overall requirements of risk and adverse event management.


The postholder will provide advice and guidance for staff on the use of appropriate quality improvement tools and techniques to support projects in clinical practice. 


The postholder will also ensure that all necessary databases are maintained to facilitate statistical information gathering for quality improvement reporting requirements to ensure that information can be provided to the NHS Board and Integration Joint Board in a timely manner.


A significant degree of diplomacy, tact and confidentiality is essential in this role, together with an overall awareness of team priorities and competing workload demands.


The successful candidate with be qualified to SVQ/RSA 3 level in a relevant subject and will have relevant administrative/ project experience. You will need to be proficient in use of software systems including databases and spreadsheets and be able to demonstrate advanced keyboard skills. With good organisational and communication skills, you will need to be confident dealing with a range of professionals and managers across the NHS Board.


If not, already employed within NHS services, you will be expected to comply with the Induction Standards and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months of commencing your role – details can be viewed on http://www.hcswtoolkit.nes.scot.nhs.uk/resources/hcsw-standards-and-codes/


For an informal discussion, please contact Edna Mary Watson, Chief Nurse (Corporate) on 01595 743377 or via email at edna.watson@nhs.scot  or Michelle Hankin, Clinical Governance and Risk Team Leader on 01595 743689 or michelle.hankin@nhs.scot


Closing date: 7 December 2023

Interview date: Thursday 14 December 2023

*Please note this is a local advertisement and no relocation or interview expenses are applicable.


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