Job overview

Permanent | Full-time

Join our dynamic Clinical Governance team dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of safe, kind, and outstanding care across the Trust. As an important contributor to Patient Safety, you will author patient safety training, support investigations, and work with teams to foster a culture of continuous improvement. Your expertise will help shape policies, deliver training, and support executive decision-making in patient safety.

About You: You bring excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex qualitative information. With report writing and policy development experience, you understand NHS governance and patient safety frameworks. Educated to degree level or with equivalent relevant experience, you excel in collaborative environments and are passionate about improving patient outcomes through effective governance.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Patient Safety Manager, you will:

• Support Patient Safety Investigations, including writing reports, managing administration, and gathering evidence.

• Maintain the Trust's Patient Safety Incident Response Plan.

• Help coordinate Trustwide 'Safety Wednesday' meetings to promote patient safety awareness.

• Provide leadership and assistance with the implementation of patient safety initiatives.

• Collaborate with the Patient Safety Specialist to develop and deliver training, including producing supporting materials.

• Update training programmes to ensure compliance with policies, best practices, and legislation.

• Contribute to the development of patient safety policies aligned with national standards and CQC requirements.

• Provide specialist support to clinical teams and quality management in delivering a Trust-wide approach to governance and patient safety.

Working for our organisation

At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children’s Health.

We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.

We’re proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children’s as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England — and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire — in the latest NHS Staff Survey.

Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values — Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence — to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we’re excited to keep building our leadership in children's health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.

We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts — helping you thrive at work and beyond.