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Job summary

An exciting new opportunity has been created within the NEMS clinical governance team for three clinical governance leads, with one post aligned to each of our clinical sites/servicesNEMS Urgent treatment centre (UTC) at QMCPC
24 at SFHTIntegrated urgent care services (IUCS) across Platform One and PC24

We are seeking a GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP) or Nurse Practitioners (ANP) with significant clinical experience and a strong interest in patient safety, quality improvement and clinical governance.

Working as an integral part of the clinical governance function and reporting to the Head of Patient Safety & Quality The Clinical Governance Leads will provide a visible clinical governance presence within their designated clinical site, working as part of the clinical leadership team to ensure that learning from incidents, concerns, complaints, audits, patient feedback and other sources of safety intelligence is identified, shared and translated into meaningful improvement.

The post holder will also play a key role in developing shared governance arrangements with partner organisations, working collaboratively across organisational boundaries to identify themes, share learning and support improvements in patient safety and quality.

The role would suit an experienced clinician who is confident working across professional and organisational boundaries and who can combine clinical credibility with strong communication, analytical and improvement skills.

Main duties of the job Patient Safety, Incidents and Learning Work as part of the clinical governance team to ensure effective governance systems are embedded and operational across NEMS.Provide assurance to the Head of Patient Safety & Quality regarding key governance issues, audit and improvement activity within the designated site.

Support clinical and operational teams to meet NEMS clinical governance, quality and safety requirements.

Promote a culture of openness, transparency, shared learning and continuous improvement.

Identify emerging governance and patient safety risks and ensure these are appropriately escalated.

Undertake proportionate investigation of incidents within the designated clinical site, identifying clear learning and service improvement.

Support compliance with relevant regulatory, legislative and professional standards, including CQC requirements.

Support the management of patient safety incidents within the designated clinical site, aligning with PSIRF.Contribute to PSII, Learning Response Reviews, After Action Reviews and other proportionate learning responses where required.

About us About NEMSNEMS
CBS is a high quality, high performing; not-for-profit organisation which
delivers integrated urgent care and urgent primary care services to over 1
million patients. Responsive, adaptable and continually evolving, we have a
reputation for delivering locally-tailored, safe, effective and cost-efficient
services with high levels of patient satisfaction.

We
are committed to investing in our people and have an established programme of
learning and development, successfully developing our own Urgent Care
Practitioners, Telephone
triage clinicians and Advanced Clinical
Practitioners.

NEMS
currently operates 3 main services: (1) Integrated Urgent Care across
Nottinghamshire serving a patient population of over 1 million, including home
visiting, remote consultation and clinical assessment services; (2) Urgent
Primary care provision located within the A&E Department at QMC, (3) A
24-hour walk-in urgent primary care service adjacent to Kings Mill Hospital
A&E, Mansfield.

NEMS
is committed to the NHS Values (as set out in the NHS Constitution March 2023).Details Date posted
12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other Salary
Depending on experience

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working,

Home or remote working

Reference numberUJob locations

Forward House Station Street

NottinghamNG2 3AJ
United Kingdom Nems Urgent Treatment Unit Queens Medical Centre Derby Road Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG7 2UH
United KingdomNEMSPC
24, King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELDNottinghamshireNG
17 4JL
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Hours for the role are full time 37.5hours, with 15 hours allocated to clinical governance and 22.5 hours working clinically across NEMS services. There is some flexibility for home working. Part time may be considered for the right applicant.

Main Duties of The Job:

Concerns, Complaints and Patient Experience Provide clinical…