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Consultant Psychiatrist, Director Patient Safety & Quality Governance

Worthing BN11 1HS

Key information

Pay
£113,565 to £150,569 a year
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Posted date
26 Oct 2026
Closing date
9 Nov 2026

About this role

The Director will develop and continuously improve the Trusts quality-governance and assurance framework, strengthen Ward-to-Board reporting and lead regulatory engagement. They will bring together intelligence from incidents, complaints, deaths, audits, inspections and patient and carer feedback to identify risk, support learning and demonstrate sustained improvement. The postholder will provide expert advice to senior leaders, chair governance forums, oversee external reviews and lead relevant strategies, policies, budgets and teams. Clinical duties will comprise up to two sessions in an agreed community or inpatient setting.