Compliance & Governance Lead

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 January 2026

We are looking for an experienced, confident and highly organised Compliance & Governance Lead to join our Temporary Staffing Services (TSS) team at University Hospitals Dorset.

You’ll play a central role in keeping our temporary workforce safe, compliant and ready to work, bringing together operational expertise with strong analytical thinking. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys improving systems, solving problems and leading on service governance in a fast-moving environment.

Your work will directly support safe staffing across the Trust and strengthen the quality, accuracy and reliability of our compliance processes and data.

Base

Location:

Yeoman's House/Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Shortlisting Date: 14th January 2026

Interview Date:
Week commencing 19th January 2026

As the TSS Compliance & Governance Lead, you will take responsibility for the oversight and day‑to‑day management of compliance for all bank and agency workers. You'll provide expert guidance on right‑to‑work, DBS, recruitment checks, training compliance and agency framework standards, ensuring everything we do meets national and local requirements.

You’ll lead on escalation management, support TSS coordinators with complex queries, drive improvements in how we collect and use compliance data, and contribute to a more consistent and robust governance framework within TSS. You will also play a key role in analysing compliance information and reporting trends, helping the service make informed decisions.

UHD is investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service‑specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take operational leadership of compliance and governance across the Temporary Staffing Service, ensuring all bank and agency workers meet NHS Employment Check Standards and Trust requirements.
• Provide expert advice on right‑to‑work, DBS, statutory/mandatory training, registration checks and agency worker compliance, resolving complex issues and escalating risks where necessary.
• Oversee the daily workflow of compliance activity
  , supporting the TSS coordinators and ensuring checks are completed safely, accurately and within required timescales.
• Lead and refine compliance auditing processes
  , identifying gaps, inconsistencies and improvement opportunities across systems and workflows.
• Maintain high-quality data in our temporary staffing systems, working closely with BI and Workforce Information colleagues to improve reporting, dashboards and compliance intelligence.
• Produce accurate and timely reports on compliance performance, risks and trends for service managers and senior leaders.
• Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures
  , helping to embed consistent and efficient working practices across the team.
• Build strong working relationships with internal teams, agency partners and external stakeholders to resolve issues quickly and maintain safe workforce supply.
• Support the continuous improvement agenda within TSS, contributing ideas, identifying service risks and helping shape more efficient governance arrangements.
• Provide training, guidance and day‑to‑day support to TSS coordinators, ensuring they have the knowledge and skills to carry out compliance work to a high standard.

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