Clinical Governance Lead - Quality & Safety

Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital; Brighton; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

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Job summary

Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital is seeking a Clinical Governance Manager to provide strong leadership and ensure safe, high‑quality patient care. You will work with hospital Clinical Directors and regional stakeholders to drive clinical excellence and regulatory compliance.

The role requires an NMC‑registered professional with a degree or higher in a clinical discipline; governance experience and strong communication with attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• You will be a registered healthcare professional (NMC) with a proven history in the clinical environment.
• Educated up to degree/post graduate level in a clinical discipline.
• Qualifications in organizational governance (e.g., ISO9001 auditor) valuable but not essential.
• Experience in clinical governance and quality assurance is essential.
• Excellent communication skills with strong attention to detail and ability to work proactively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Champion the organization's brand values.
• Drive the continuous improvement of our hospital’s clinical services by.
• Appraising audit data and outcomes with a focus on meaningful change.
• Analyzing incidents & complaints with a focus on ‘closing the loop’
• Driving & embedding the Hospital Quality Improvement Plan.
• Listening to our patients and key service users to inform the way we care.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual reports that highlight successes and opportunities for improvement and development.
• Engage with the hospital senior leadership team to inform management of risk and opportunities.
• Ensure the hospital is aligned with regulatory expectation and patient safety initiatives.
• Manage a contemporaneous hospital risk register with a focus on risk reduction.
• Inform and develop local & national policy.
• Provide advice, guidance and subject matter expertise on governance processes to all those involved in the leadership of clinical care.
• Drive & maintain contribution to PROMs, NJR, UKHSA surveillance.
• Provide infection prevention leadership and guidance or work effectively with the existing hospital lead.
• Provide health & safety leadership and guidance or work effectively with the existing hospital lead
• Support the achievement & maintenance local & organizational accreditation e.g. ISO9001

Job description

Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital is seeking a Clinical Governance Manager to provide strong leadership and ensure safe, high‑quality patient care. You will work with hospital Clinical Directors and regional stakeholders to drive clinical excellence and regulatory compliance.

The role requires an NMC‑registered professional with a degree or higher in a clinical discipline; governance experience and strong communication with attention to detail are essential.