Maternity Governance Lead
Core
Senior leadership role providing professional oversight of maternity governance, quality, risk, and patient safety systems to ensure robust assurance and continuous improvement in care.
Role type
Senior clinical governance matron (maternity)
Builds
Safe, high-quality maternity services compliant with regulatory standards
Domain
Healthcare / Maternity / Clinical Governance
Required skills
Clinical governance, risk management, quality improvement, patient safety, regulatory compliance, incident review, audit leadership, stakeholder engagement, strategic reporting, change management
Preferred skills
Postgraduate training in clinical governance, experience influencing clinicians at all levels, experience in complex organizations, cross-professional collaboration
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide senior leadership and oversight of maternity governance, risk, quality and patient safety systems; oversee review and management of patient safety incidents; ensure learning from incidents and audits translates into sustainable improvements; support assurance against local and national maternity standards; lead preparation of governance and safety reports; strengthen systems for audit and action planning; promote a culture of openness and continuous improvement; work collaboratively across professional and geographical boundaries to improve outcomes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
