Clinical Governance and Quality Manager

Lakeside Healthcare Group; Corby; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeside Healthcare Group in Corby seeks an experienced Clinical Quality & Governance Manager to lead governance, quality improvement, audits, and regulatory readiness across our GP partnership. You will partner with clinical and operational leaders to deliver safe, effective, compassionate care and to embed robust governance frameworks.

Reporting to the Medical Director and working with GP Clinical Leads and the Head of Nursing, you will champion openness and learning, coach multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Degree in healthcare, clinical governance, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development in quality improvement, patient safety, or clinical governance

Responsibilities

• Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Patient Safety and Incident Management
• Policy, regulation and risk management
• Audit monitoring and data analysis

Skills

Senior management

Clinical governance

Patient safety

Quality improvement

Audits

Regulatory readiness

Team leadership

Education

Healthcare degree

Masters in healthcare management

Professional registration (NMC/HCPC/GMC)

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

PDSA

Job description

Job summary

This is a pivotal leadership role for a motivated, collaborative individual passionate about delivering quality patient care, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a culture of excellence, safety, and learning.

Reporting to the Medical Director and working with our GP Clinical Leads and Head of Nursing, the post holder will shape the strategic direction of quality and governance across Lakeside Healthcare. Acting as the organisation's subject matter expert and primary point of contact for clinical quality and governance matters, you will provide strategic oversight and leadership to ensure high standards of clinical practice and patient safety are maintained.

This is an opportunity to develop, implement, and enhance governance and quality frameworks across one of the UK's largest GP partnerships. You will lead quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, risk management, and regulatory compliance activities, supporting teams to embed best practice and achieve outstanding patient outcomes.

The successful candidate will champion a culture of openness, transparency, and learning, providing leadership, guidance, coaching, and support to multidisciplinary teams across the organisation.

This role is ideally suited to someone with significant leadership experience in primary care looking to apply their expertise on a larger scale, influence decision-making, and drive improvements in quality, governance, and patient safety across a complex, evolving healthcare environment.

Main duties of the job

• ClinicalGovernance and Quality Assurance
• RegulatoryCompliance
• PatientSafety and Incident Management
• Policy,regulation and risk management
• Auditmonitoring and data analysis

For more information please refer to the job description attached.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants will be required to demonstrate their right to work in the UK at interview.

About us

Lakeside Healthcare is a large GP partnership providing NHS care to around 170,000 patients across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire. We comprise eight GP practices across 14 sites, working together to share learning, build resilience, and provide professional support services.

Our people are our greatest asset. More than 500 clinical and non-clinical colleagues provide care for our patients and support our surgeries. We invest in training and development to attract, retain, and support high-quality staff.

Join us our Clinical Quality & Governance Manager

Are you passionate about improving patient care and driving quality across healthcare services? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

We're seeking an experienced Clinical Quality & Governance Manager to lead governance, quality improvement, and compliance programmes across our sites. This is an excellent opportunity to work with senior leaders and frontline teams to ensure we continue delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Based in Corby, you'll work closely with the Executive Team and colleagues across the organisation to strengthen our quality and governance framework while supporting a culture of learning and improvement.

In return, you'll join a supportive, forward-thinking organisation where collaboration, innovation, and patient-centred care are at the heart of everything we do. You'll have the opportunity to make an impact while developing in a growing healthcare organisation.

Job description

The Clinical Quality & Governance Manager is a pivotal leadership role responsible for clinical governance, quality improvement, audit, and regulatory compliance across Lakeside Healthcare. Working closely with clinical and operational leaders, the post holder will champion the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality patient care through robust governance frameworks and continuous improvement. For further information, please see the full Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in healthcare, clinical governance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development in quality improvement, patient safety, or clinical governance

Desirable

• Masters degree in healthcare management, public health, or quality improvement.
• Formal training or certification in quality improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, PDSA).
• Registration with a relevant professional body (e.g., NMC, HCPC, GMC, or equivalent).

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience in a senior management role within Primary Care.
• Demonstrable experience in clinical governance, patient safety, or quality improvement roles within Primary Care.
• Experience leading audits, compliance reviews, and regulatory readiness activities.
• Proven track record of supporting or leading CQC inspections and regulatory compliance efforts.
• Experience of incident management, including investigation, reporting, and implementing learning.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary teams and supporting change in clinical practice.

Desirable

• Experience delivering governance or quality training to healthcare professionals.
• Engagement with patient forums, Healthwatch, or similar external stakeholders.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Lakeside Healthcare Group

Address

Lakeside Healthcare

Unit 1 Exchange Court

Cottingham Road

Corby

Northamptonshire

NN17 1TY

United Kingdom