Public Board of Directors papers 30 June 2022

improprieties in matters of financial reporting and control, clinical quality, patient safety or other matters. The committee shall: 1. Provide assurance to the Board, along with Audit Committee, that the Trust is properly governed and well managed across the full range of activities. 2. Provide internal and external assurance by reviewing the establishment and maintenance of effective systems of governance, risk management and internal control in relation to: • Annual reports and development plans relating to research governance, clinical audit, infection control. • Incident reports and investigations., • Pprogress reports against clinical indicators, staffing reports. • Learning and development reports relating to clinical services. • Work plan and delivery of the Health & Safety Committee. • Assessment reports from external accreditation agencies or regulators including the Care Quality Commission, NHSLA and Health and Safety Executive. • Declarations of compliance with the Standards for better Health. • Internal and external audit opinions. • Compliance with national quality imperatives & relevant regulatory legal and code of conduct requirements relating to clinical & research activity. The committee shall: 1. Provide assurance to the Board, along with the Audit Committee and Quality Assurance Committee, that the Trust is properly governed and well managed across the full range of activities. 2. Provide internal and external assurance by reviewing the establishment and maintenance of effective systems of governance, risk management and internal control in relation to: • Staff Survey results with particular focus on areas of below average or deteriorating performance; • Suitability of staffing including safe staffing standards • Workforce risk review (linked to the BAF) • Recruitment & Retention • Agency Spend • Annual agreement and monitoring of the workforce key performance indicators • Workforce Development, Apprenticeships / Talent Management & Leadership • Health and Wellbeing • WRES and WDES progress reports

Governance (Quality Assurance) Committee

Workforce Committee

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