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Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership is committed to delivering exceptional Mental Health and Learning Disability (MHLD) Services. As we develop our Partnership we are seeking to appoint a Clinical Governance Lead to play a key and integral role in providing clinical governance support and guidance within MHLD service areas.
Ensuring system implementation of audit activity, compiling reports and disseminating shared learning will be key aspects of the role. The role will also support the development of key electronic systems as well as support the Adverse Review Group to discharge its responsibilities.
This post involves working closely with the Senior Managers, Clinical and Non-Clinical staff in NHS Forth Valley and the Forth Valley Health and Social Care Partnerships, as well as potentially liaising with patients and carers. The aim is to continuously improve systems, structures and processes of care delivery in accordance with national and local priorities.
The post will provide support relating to clinical governance and facilitate and provide practical assistance, guidance and advice to all staff within NHS Forth Valley and the local Health and Social Care Partnerships in determining and undertaking activities associated with clinical governance, quality, adverse events and service development.
The post will identify, plan, prioritise and support in the development and progress of the clinical governance framework and toolkit and support service leads to ensure that clinical governance and patient safety is a priority across Mental Health and Learning Disability Services.
Clackmannanshire & Stirling HSCP is committed to organisational values such as ambition, integrity and respect, and multidisciplinary working and interprofessional respect are held as core values. It is therefore also essential that the post holder’s values are in alignment with those of the HSCP.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to complete a Level 2 Disclosure Scotland check.
Informal enquiries are welcomed by Elaine Brown (Service Manager for Substance Use Services & Service Development) on elaine.brown13@nhs.scot
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.