Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Head of Governance and Compliance - East IHC INTERNAL
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Job Overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
This post is Fixed term/Secondment until 30/09/2026 to meet the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main Responsibilities
-
Be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the corporate and clinical governance framework and associated reporting infrastructure across the Division. This includes liaison with the Health Care Standards Commission, Patient Safety Agency, and BCU Corporate Governance leads on governance-related issues.
-
Liaise in conjunction with the Director with external and internal stakeholders to deliver organisational corporate and clinical governance standards and objectives.
-
Be responsible for the day-to-day management of the clinical governance and corporate governance functions. Provide support day-to-day and major quality, safety, and risk-associated initiatives across the Division. Be responsible for the performance monitoring of such day-to-day activities, projects, and initiatives across the organisation.
Main Duties of the Job
-
Maintain a high profile for patient involvement in the delivery of all aspects of clinical governance.
-
Work in partnership with key stakeholders both internally and externally to support the delivery of continuous improvement in the quality of the patient experience and to ensure services are integrated and of high standards.
-
Be responsible for the management of the Annual Health check submission.
-
Regularly report to the Clinical Governance Committee to produce the annual Clinical Governance Report and Development Plan.
-
Contribute to the business planning and strategic development, ensuring that clinical governance and continual quality improvement is integral to the process.
-
Undertake clinical governance reviews and agree action plans for the rectification or development of clinical governance activities.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
- Ensure that national guidelines and best practice advice issued by NICE are implemented across the Division.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others, or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute, and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Qualifications and / or Knowledge
- Education to degree level or professional equivalent
- Evidence of further management training to master’s level or equivalent senior management experience
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to respond effectively to unpredictable working patterns and meet deadlines
- Effective project management skills
- Ability to carry out research and assessment of organisational effectiveness
- Effective numeracy skills, with effective analytical skills concerning highly complex environments using highly complex data
- Ability to interpret and communicate highly complex or highly sensitive information and gain a positive outcome
- An excellent understanding of Government policy and strategy as it relates to the NHS and interpret how they impact on the service delivery
- Effective written and spoken English including the ability to give effective presentations to varied audiences
- Ability to deal with challenging and potentially stressful professional interactions effectively
- Demonstrates a flexible approach
- Advanced keyboard skills
- Ability to seize diverse views to optimize opportunities
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive senior management experience within a health care setting
- Demonstrates participation in the organisational management of change
- Evidence of organisation-wide policy creation and implementation
- Evidence of successful project management skills
- Evidence of significant achievement and personal contribution to organisational success
- Evidence of accountability with regards to decision making
- Evidence of staff management skills and leading effective teams
- Evidence of managing governance functions
- Effective management of service budgets and delivery of financial targets
- Leading service improvement including planning, implementation, and achievement of agreed objectives and timescales across an organisation
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Strong, participative, and supportive management style
- Self-belief, awareness, and management qualities
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Demonstrates political awareness, diplomacy, and the ability to negotiate effectively
- Demonstrates personal integrity
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel frequently throughout the working day across North Wales as the post requires
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location