Endoscopy Clinical Quality Governance Manager (Nurse

Endoscopy Clinical Quality Governance Manager (Nurse) NHS AfC:
Band 7

Main area Endoscopy Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
-SW-8099560-B7-EXT

Site John Racliffe Town Oxford Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 02/09/2026 23:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please

The Endoscopy Clinical Quality & Governance Manager is responsible for the leadership, development and oversight of the Endoscopy clinical governance, quality assurance and patient safety framework. The post holder will provide expert professional leadership in governance, risk management, audit, quality improvement, JAG compliance, workforce competency and professional standards, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care.

Working collaboratively with the Clinical Operations Manager, Deputy Matron and Matron, the post holder will influence service development, lead governance and quality improvement initiatives, and provide assurance that Endoscopy services meet Trust, regulatory and national standards.

• Lead the Endoscopy clinical governance, patient safety and quality assurance agenda, ensuring effective systems are in place to monitor and improve clinical standards.
• Act as the lead for JAG accreditation, clinical audit, quality improvement programmes and regulatory compliance.
• Lead the investigation and review of incidents, risks, complaints and patient feedback, ensuring learning is embedded into sustainable improvements in practice.
• Provide expert professional leadership and assurance on clinical standards, governance, risk management and patient safety.
• Lead the development, implementation and review of policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures in line with Trust and national standards.
• Provide strategic oversight of workforce competency, education and professional development programmes, working closely with Band 6 Clinical Educators.
• Analyse governance, quality and performance data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for service improvement.
• Work collaboratively with the Clinical Operations Manager, Deputy Matron, Matron and multidisciplinary teams to support service development and continuous improvement.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values…