Band 8a Divisional Governance Lead

Transformationunitgm; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Divisional Governance Lead to oversee clinical governance across the Children and Families Division. The role involves managing risk assessments, complaint systems, and governance projects to ensure high-quality healthcare delivery. Candidates should have significant experience in governance and leadership within a healthcare setting, preferably at band 7 or equivalent. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to contribute to improving community health services.

Benefits

Full NHS terms and conditions

Attractive relocation payment

Discounts for local retailers

Dedicated well-being services

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience leading governance projects and teams.
• Strong understanding of NHS and Trust policies.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the governance programme for the Children and Families Division.
• Develop risk assessments and incident reporting systems.
• Oversee complaint management in line with policies.

Skills

Clinical governance management

Risk management

Training and development

Complaint handling

Education

Experience at band 7 in clinical governance

Job description

Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Moseley Hall Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £55,690 - £62,682 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/01/2026 23:59

Band 8a Divisional Governance Lead

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunities to join the Children and Families Divsion to lead the governance Team to ensure high quality care and processes are in place within the services. The post holder will:

Lead and manage the extensive clinical governance, wider governance and assurance programme across Children and Families Division, which includes a wide range of projects and workstreams relating to risk management, health & safety, patient safety, information governance and the Care Quality Commission Standards of Quality and Safety.

Lead, plan, support, facilitate and monitor progress of governance projects and has responsibility for the design, development and delivery of associated in-house training.

Lead on developing and maintaining the Children and Families Division’s risk assessments, risk register and incident reporting systems.

Manage the Children and Families Division complaint systems in line with NHS and Trust legislation, policies and procedures

Main duties of the job

Governance and Assurance

Lead and manage the governance programme and framework across the Children and Families Division

Responsible for the continuing development of risk management within Children and Families Division according to its needs and the Trust Risk Management Strategy

The postholder is the Children and Families Division Incident Reporting Co-ordinator

Lead for managing the internal systems and processes to review, assess and monitor child death and safeguarding cases

Complaint Management

To manage the Children and Families Division complaint systems in line with NHS and Trust legislation, policies and procedures

Information Governance, Subject Access and Freedom of Information Requests

To manage the division’s compliance with Information Governance legislation and Trust Policies

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will lead and manage the extensive clinical governance, wider governance and assurance programme across Children and Families Division, which includes a wide range of projects and workstreams relating to risk management, health & safety, patient safety, information governance and the Care Quality Commission Standards of Quality and Safety.

The post-holder will lead, plan, support, facilitate and monitor progress of governance projects and has responsibility for the design, development and delivery of associated in-house training.

The post holder will lead on developing and maintaining the Children and Families Division’s risk assessments, risk register and incident reporting systems.

The post-holder will manage the Children and Families Division complaint systems in line with NHS and Trust legislation, policies and procedures

RESPONSIBLE FOR

Human Resources

Line management of Clinical Governance Manager, Clinical Governance Facilitator and Clinical Governance Coordinator, as well as ad hoc temporary support staff and apprenticeships.

Finance

Budget manager for clinical Governance budget with a value of approximately £200,000

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of working at band 7 in a clinical governance team

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.

We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

DBS Costs

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with the Trust will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary in 3 payments over a 3-month period once you start employment. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to these deductions being made. The charges for the DBS include the administration fee. The total costs are £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. For bank Workers the full cost of the DBS check (as detailed above) will be deducted from your pay following completion of your online mandatory training. No payment will be made for your online training until it is all complete and verified by the Temporary Staffing Team. Please note: You will not be able to work any bank shifts until you have completed your mandatory training, and your DBS is in place.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Joanna Peasland Job title Associate Chief of Nursing and Therapies Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07979217445