Clinical Governance Lead

Nuffield Health; Leicester; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Pension options

Job summary

Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital is seeking a Clinical Governance Lead to provide robust clinical leadership, ensuring quality of care and patient safety across the organisatie.

You will drive governance, lead policy oversight, and partner with senior clinicians to deliver continuous improvement and learning from data. The role supports accreditation and strategic quality initiatives within the hospital.

Qualifications

• Registered clinician with degree/post-graduate level in a clinical discipline.
• Significant leadership experience in clinical governance and quality assurance.
• Experience delivering accreditation and governance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Champion the organisation's brand values and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead data quality, data analysis, reporting and escalation to guide quality learning and decision-making.
• Oversee governance processes, Clinical Policies and SOPs, and accreditation activities (e.g., ISO9001).
• Provide expert governance guidance to clinical leadership and staff.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to ensure clinical effectiveness and patient safety.

Skills

Clinical governance

Quality assurance

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Registered Clinician (NMC/HCPC/GPC)

Job description

Job summary

Clinical Governance Lead Leicester Hospital | Nursing | Permanent contract | Full time | Up to £60,000 per annum depending on experience 37.5 hours per week- Part time could be considered (around 30 hours plus)

Main duties of the job

As our Clinical Governance Lead, you will:

• Champion the organisation's brand values
• Drive the continuous improvement
• Data quality and data analysis capabilities
• Reporting and escalation processes i.e. Board and Incident Reporting; in order to guide our Quality learning and decision-making
• Work alongside other Senior Clinical and Medical Leaders, lead the delivery of Quality Assurance and improvement activity, including delivery of systems which support clinical effectiveness, patient safety, regulatory compliance, customer feedback and professional development
• Lead on the development, review and oversight of Clinical Policies and SOPs, ensuring that the clinical policy catalogue is effectively managed
• Provide advice, guidance and subject matter expertise on governance processes to all those involved in the leadership of clinical care
• Support the maintenance and achievement of clinical and/or organisational accreditation e.g. ISO9001, contributing to, and facilitating successful certification

About us

Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital

Founded in 1969, Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital was originally built from funds raised by the local community and is now one of the leading providers of private healthcare in Leicestershire. The Hospital has a strong local reputation with patients remaining loyal. The Hospital had a £4.5 million refurbishment in 2011 and was the blue print for the wider Hospitals refresh programme. The Hospital has 28 ensuite inpatient beds, 2 Laminar flow theatres, Endoscopy Suite, minor treatment room and 14 consulting rooms. The hospital delivers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient treatments and services using the best possible technologies. Since 2015 we have invested in a static MRI unit, a new digital X ray room & digital mammography. We are a local centre of excellence for Children and Young People Services. Having a Fitness & Wellbeing Gym in Leicester has led to a close working relationship and the Hospital was a forerunner for the Nuffield recovery plus programme.

The Hospital has been rated as a 'Good' hospital by the CQC and achieved this rating across the 5 key lines of enquiry across all departments inspected.

Job responsibilities

As our Clinical Governance Lead at our Leicester Hospital, you will provide strong clinical leadership and scrutiny of all matters relating to the Quality of all clinical care delivery. This role will work alongside Senior Clinical Leaders and key stakeholders across the organisation to facilitate clinical excellence, impact and fulfilment of Nuffield Health's charitable purpose. You will be a registered Clinician (NMC, HCPC or GPC) and be educated up to degree/post graduate level in a clinical discipline. You will also have the relevant qualifications in organisational governance e.g. ISO9001 Auditor or equivalent. In addition, we are looking for someone who can demonstrate senior leadership within the healthcare sector, with significant experience in clinical governance and quality assurance. You will have excellent communication skills with strong attention to detail and be able to work proactively and efficiently.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• You will be a registered Clinician (NMC, HCPC or GPC) and be educated up to degree/post graduate level in a clinical discipline. You will also have the relevant qualifications in organisational governance e.g. ISO9001 Auditor or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• In addition, we are looking for someone who can demonstrate senior leadership within the healthcare sector, with significant experience in clinical governance and quality assurance. You will have excellent communication skills with strong attention to detail and be able to work proactively and efficiently.

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.

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Employer details

Employer name

Nuffield Health

Address

Scraptoft Lane

Leicester

LE5 1HY

United Kingdom