Job Description

Job summary

Are you passionate about driving high standards, championing best practice, and making a real difference in healthcare? Were looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Governance Manager to join our dynamic team for a 12-month maternity cover contract.

Whats the role?

Youll play a pivotal part in ensuring our organisation delivers safe, effective, and well-governed services. Youll work closely with clinical and operational teams, lead on compliance, risk management, and policy development, and help us maintain our reputation for excellence.

Main duties of the job

What will you do?

Lead on governance, risk, and compliance activities

Support incident management, investigations, and learning

Oversee policy reviews and updates

Prepare report for the Board and external stakeholders

Provide line management expertise

What are we looking for?

Experience in governance, compliance, or quality roles (NHS or healthcare preferred)

Strong communication and organisational skills

A collaborative, can-do attitude and attention to detail

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Why join us?

Be part of a friendly, supportive, and forward thinking organisation

Make a real impact on patient care and safety

Flexible working options available

Competitive salary and benefits

Ready to take the next step in your career and make a difference?

About us

Are you passionate about making meaningful connections and driving engagement in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment? An exciting opportunity has opened up to join our vibrant team at

Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance

as a

Governance Manager

, where your communication skills and creative energy will help shape the future of healthcare collaboration.

As a

Governance Manager

, you'll be at the heart of our mission building bridges between teams, stakeholders, and the wider community.

What makes our team special?

Were a close knit, supportive team that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We celebrate diverse perspectives and empower each other to grow, adapt, and lead with authenticity.

At

Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance

, we don't just work, we connect, we innovate, and we grow together. If you're ready to bring your voice, vision, and values to a place where they truly matter, wed love to hear from you.

We take pride in offering a robust range of benefits to support our employees, including:

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Annual Leave

: Enjoy 27 days of annual leave for full-time employees, in addition to bank holidays.

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Sick Pay

: Our enhanced sick pay policy ensures you are supported during times of illness.

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Pension Scheme

: Access to the NHS pension scheme to secure your financial future.

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Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

: We provide generous maternity leave to support new parents.

Job descriptionJob responsibilities

Governance Manager duties:

Maintain accurate and up to date records of clinical governance documents, policies, and procedures.

Work with and support the administration of governance and reporting systems such as PolicyStat, Datix and Bluestream, practice index.

Monitor compliance with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and organisational policies related to clinical governance with support from the Chief Nurse.

Help coordinate quality improvement activities, including CQC preparations and outcomes, Health and Safety.

Support the dissemination of best practice and educational resources to all staff as indicated by the Senior Leadership Team.

Facilitate communication channels for sharing governance updates, meeting schedules, and important announcements.

Respond to enquiries and requests for information in a timely and professional manner.

Function as the first point of contact in relation to conflict of interests, and being responsible for oversight of the system for declarations of interest across the organisation including annual reviews.

Monitor compliance with timelines in relation to the reporting of serious incidents, never events, complaints, Freedom of Information (FOIs) and Subject Access requests (SARs).

Deal with enquiries in a suitable and professional manner, including member of the public, GP practices and other healthcare professionals, voluntary agencies, NHS England, other GP Provider organisations and providers.

Project Management lead on designated projects as assigned by the Chief Nurse, ensuring alignment on planning, implementation and communication across the organization.

Line manage the Governance assistant and Governance administrator and office manager. Ensure the effective and smooth operation of CRGPA headquarters.

Responsible for corporate audits and risk assessments including submission of report to Chief Nurse.

This is not an exhaustive list and other duties may be required

The duties of the post may be reviewed and, if appropriate, changed by discussion with the post holder to

ensure the provision of effective and efficient services

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking Work from home
Language:

English (preferred)
Work Location: In person