Healthcare Quality & Risk Leader

Circle Integrated Care; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year + bankhols

Management Bonus Scheme

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Family Friendly policies (Maternity, P

Non-contributory life insurance

Staff engagement hub

Resources to support wellbeing

Employee recognition programmes

Industry leading training and dev

Job summary

Circle Integrated Care is seeking a Quality and Risk Manager to lead quality and governance across its hospital services, ensuring safe, high‑quality patient care in line with CHG and national standards.

The role involves preparing for CQC/HIS/HIW inspections, coordinating investigations (RCA), logging incidents and complaints, and driving improvements. It requires a flexible shift pattern and a 37.5‑hour week across designated services.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare governance or risk management.
• Strong knowledge of CQC/HIS/HIW standards.
• Experience conducting complex investigations (RCA).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to lead change and cross-team projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate quality and governance functions to deliver safe patient care.
• Prepare for inspections and collate evidence for CQC/HIS/HIW.
• Coordinate responses and action plans after inspections, tracking timelines.
• Log and close incidents and complaints per CHG policy.
• Support incident investigations and share outcomes with actions.

Skills

Governance / Risk management

Clinical governance

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Data analysis

Report writing

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Health-related qualification

Job description

Circle Integrated Care is seeking a Quality and Risk Manager to lead quality and governance across its hospital services, ensuring safe, high‑quality patient care in line with CHG and national standards.

The role involves preparing for CQC/HIS/HIW inspections, coordinating investigations (RCA), logging incidents and complaints, and driving improvements. It requires a flexible shift pattern and a 37.5‑hour week across designated services.