Divisional Governance Coordinator

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Site Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Blackpool Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/09/2026 23:59

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.

We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

The Divisional Governance Coordinator will provide a key role in supporting the effective use of data, information, and knowledge to support and improve service delivery within the Division. The range and diversity of responsibilities will require the post holder to adopt a flexible approach. They will be required to have excellent communication and analytical skills to deal with the day-to-day challenges of maintaining efficient and effective outcomes.

The post holder will be a key member of the Divisional Governance Team and will work effectively with the Divisional Triumvirate, Directorate Managers, Quality Managers as well as other clinical and non-clinical members of the Division.

This is a vital role that has a major impact on developing a quality improvement culture within the Division and ensuring patient safety.

The post holder will be a key member of the Divisional Governance Team and will work effectively with the Divisional Triumvirate, Directorate Managers, Quality Managers as well as other clinical and non-clinical members of the Division.

The post holder will assist the Divisional Quality & Governance Manager with administrative tasks relating to the wider quality and governance agenda such as: ensuring incident reports are closed within Trust timescales, collating information for quality improvement action plans, obtaining patient information and case-notes, collating information to support Duty of Candour requirements, supporting the risk management function as required. The post holder will provide support to the Division in preparation for CQC inspections and other regulatory assessments and during an inspection, will assist with the coordination of and the collation and submission of information requests received from the CQC or other regulatory or accreditation bodies.

Additionally the role may require support with divisional complaint management.

At Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, all staff are expected to put patients first, ensuring services meet high standards and align with Trust values. Employees must take responsibility for work quality, support continuous improvement, and maintain confidentiality in line with data protection requirements. Staff must work safely, follow Health and Safety legislation, and promote equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring respectful treatment of colleagues and service users.

The Trust has a zero tolerance approach to harassment, bullying and misconduct, and staff must uphold professional standards, complete mandatory training, declare conflicts of interest, work flexibly, and comply with policies and the Working Time Directive. The Trust is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups, with all staff responsible for maintaining safety and undertaking DBS checks where required. Staff are also expected to support sustainability aims by conserving resources, reducing waste and choosing…