Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the senior MSK team and shape our future service, we have an exciting opportunity to recruit to the Healthcare Governance Matron/Governance Lead role.
The post holder will provide co ordination and leadership to support various governance functions such as quality monitoring and complaints and risk management. The postholder will work across professional boundaries and will work closely with the Medical Governance leads to ensure the provision of quality care and patient safety. The post holder will also manage the MSK Education Team. Please note, nursing applicants will be asked to contribute to the Duty Matron rota.
The MSK care group is made up of the following specialities: Inpatient and outpatient Orthopaedic, spinal and trauma services, Sheffield Hand Centre, Metabolic Bone and Osteoporosis Centre, Rheumatology, Chronic Pain Services, Podiatric Surgery, Inpatient and Outpatient hospital based MSK Therapy services, Physio work community service, Staff physiotherapy service.
Main duties of the job
To be the first point of contact for directorate/department staff, corporate specialists, central governance departments, and Trust-wide specialist committees for governance communications.
To ensure that healthcare governance communication is locally disseminated to relevant staff, and that they are consulted about changes to governance systems and documents.
To ensure that serious directorate or department issues are rapidly brought to the attention of the relevant Clinical, Operations and Nurse Director, Head of Service and Matrons; corporate lead/central department, and to any relevant colleagues in other directorates, departments or committees.
To receive guidance from corporate specialists and central governance departments about legislation and national standards, consider how processes could be changed to improve compliance and quality, and recommend changes to systems, policies and protocols.
To ensure that agreed changes to governance systems, policies and protocols are implemented across the directorate/department and any issues are fed back.
To participate in surveys, audits and inspections to test local governance processes and provide evidence of compliance with standards when required.
To ensure that local systems are in place to review and update clinical guidelines and governance protocols produced by the directorate/department.
About us
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Details
Date posted
04 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
55,690 to 62,682 a year per annum pro rata for part time staff
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
190-0825-DIR
Job locations
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Healthcare Professional e.g. NMC, HPC
• Masters degree, or equivalent experience
• 1st level degree or evidence of equivalent study

Desirable

• Patient, occupational safety or risk management qualification

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience working within an acute hospital.
• Significant healthcare governance and risk management experience.
• Significant experience of complaints management, meeting with patients and complaints resolution.
• Experience of effectively chairing meetings and meeting deadlines.
• Experience of leading on investigations and report writing.
• Proven clinical operational experience with advanced problem solving.
• Experience of HR management; and leading a team.

Desirable

• Previous budgetary responsibility

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Evidence of multidisciplinary working.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal.
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to negotiate and influence.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, computer literacy and advanced keyboard skills.
• Computer literacy and advanced keyboard skills

Desirable

• Recognised computer qualification.

Values and Behaviours (PROUD)
Essential

• Patients first, Respectful, Ownership, Unity, Delivery

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Healthcare Professional e.g. NMC, HPC
• Masters degree, or equivalent experience
• 1st level degree or evidence of equivalent study

Desirable

• Patient, occupational safety or risk management qualification

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience working within an acute hospital.
• Significant healthcare governance and risk management experience.
• Significant experience of complaints management, meeting with patients and complaints resolution.
• Experience of effectively chairing meetings and meeting deadlines.
• Experience of leading on investigations and report writing.
• Proven clinical operational experience with advanced problem solving.
• Experience of HR management; and leading a team.

Desirable

• Previous budgetary responsibility

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Evidence of multidisciplinary working.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal.
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to negotiate and influence.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, computer literacy and advanced keyboard skills.
• Computer literacy and advanced keyboard skills

Desirable

• Recognised computer qualification.

Values and Behaviours (PROUD)
Essential

• Patients first, Respectful, Ownership, Unity, Delivery

Skills Required