Governance & Compliance Officer

Key Responsibilities Corporate Governance Inspection Readiness Support preparation for CQC inspections and external visits. Support the implementation and monitoring of any required actions following inspections or audits. Committee Support Prepare the agenda, produce reports, and provide comprehensive support to the Medical Director for the monthly IGC meetings. Policy Management Oversee the centralised review, update, implementation, and communication of all governance policies and procedures across SPC practices. Audits Conduct regular audits and self-assessments against CQC and local Integrated Care Board (ICB) requirements. Incident, Complaint & Risk Management Datix Management Act as the system lead for the incident reporting system (Datix). Provide technical support, written guidance, and staff training to ensure high-quality, integrated incident reporting. Risk & Learning Maintain the corporate risk register, ensuring robust mitigation plans are in place. Monitor Significant Event Analyses (SEAs), incidents, and complaints to identify trends, ensuring that shared learning is documented and embedded across the practices. Information Governance (IG) & Data Protection DPO Liaison & Collaboration Act as the primary conduit between SPC and the Data Protection Officer (DPO) team. Foster a proactive, collaborative relationship to seamlessly manage data incidents, support Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and seek expert guidance on complex IG matters. DSPT Lead the preparation, compliance, and successful submission of the annual NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT), consulting with the DPO team as required to ensure all standards are met. Subject Access & FOI Support practices in processing Subject Access Requests (SARs), Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, liaising closely with the DPO team for complex or sensitive requests. Regulatory Responses Coordinate collaboratively with the DPO team to manage, formulate, and submit accurate responses to enquiries from the Information Commissioners Office (ICO). Continuous Improvement System Optimisation Continuously review and improve internal compliance systems, processes, and governance frameworks in collaboration with the wider leadership team. Benchmarking Benchmark SPCs performance and compliance levels against local and national standards, identifying actionable opportunities for innovation and quality improvement Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities Corporate Governance Inspection Readiness Support preparation for CQC inspections and external visits. Support the implementation and monitoring of any required actions following inspections or audits. Committee Support Prepare the agenda, produce reports, and provide comprehensive support to the Medical Director for the monthly IGC meetings. Policy Management Oversee the centralised review, update, implementation, and communication of all governance policies and procedures across SPC practices. Audits Conduct regular audits and self-assessments against CQC and local Integrated Care Board (ICB) requirements. Incident, Complaint & Risk Management Datix Management Act as the system lead for the incident reporting system (Datix). Provide technical support, written guidance, and staff training to ensure high-quality, integrated incident reporting. Risk & Learning Maintain the corporate risk register, ensuring robust mitigation plans are in place. Monitor Significant Event Analyses (SEAs), incidents, and complaints to identify trends, ensuring that shared learning is documented and embedded across the practices. Information Governance (IG) & Data Protection DPO Liaison & Collaboration Act as the primary conduit between SPC and the Data Protection Officer (DPO) team. Foster a proactive, collaborative relationship to seamlessly manage data incidents, support Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and seek expert guidance on complex IG matters. DSPT Lead the preparation, compliance, and successful submission of the annual NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT), consulting with the DPO team as required to ensure all standards are met. Subject Access & FOI Support practices in processing Subject Access Requests (SARs), Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, liaising closely with the DPO team for complex or sensitive requests. Regulatory Responses Coordinate collaboratively with the DPO team to manage, formulate, and submit accurate responses to enquiries from the Information Commissioners Office (ICO). Continuous Improvement System Optimisation Continuously review and improve internal compliance systems, processes, and governance frameworks in collaboration with the wider leadership team. Benchmarking Benchmark SPCs performance and compliance levels against local and national standards, identifying actionable opportunities for innovation and quality improvement