Quality, Governance & Compliance Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Governance Team to deliver effective Quality, Governance and Compliance to the Surgery, Critical Care and Diagnostics Care Group.
You will support the Care Group Quality Governance & Compliance Lead by providing a specialist resource focusing on key elements of the care group governance portfolio to ensure Patient Safety within our Trust., To support the embedding and facilitation of the national Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) to keep updated with national guidance updates and the Trusts Implementation plan.
Support facilitation of the care group Patient Safety Incident Investigations (PSII)s and facilitate the PSIRF methodologies such as AAR's and SWARMS.
Attend meetings with both families and staff for reflective conversations and note taking.
Manage Statutory Duty of Candour for the Care Group
Manage External Provider Concerns for the Care Group.
Deliver face to face training when required on the PSIRF processes.
Monitor incident and risk action plans for completion.
Work closely with the trust complaints, legal and central governance teams.
Support the QGC Lead with the production of Datix data reports. Assisting with analysis of the care groups governance portfolio to identify trends that will support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives., We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: [email protected]
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children's being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at [email protected]
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
+ Compassion - leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
+ Accountability - striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
+ Respect - value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
+ Excellence - delivering a high-quality standard of care

At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
1. Outstanding Patient Care
2. Brilliant Place to work
3. Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Sheffield Children's provides great benefits to support your wellbeing, with excellent annual leave and pension schemes, health programmes, and exclusive discounts-helping you succeed at work and beyond.