Non-Executive Director (with focus on Quality Governance)

North West Surrey Integrated Care Services; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a part-time Non-Executive Director focused on Quality Governance. In this role, you will provide strategic oversight of governance and risk management frameworks, ensuring patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and compliance with regulations are prioritized in Board discussions. The ideal candidate should have experience in health service quality and understand governance principles. Flexible working arrangements available, with options for remote work.

Benefits

Flexible working

Remote working options

Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge of primary care.
• Strong understanding of quality improvement, safeguarding, risk, and governance principles.
• Independent thinker with high ethical standards and sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of the Federations quality, governance, and risk management frameworks.
• Ensure patient safety and clinical effectiveness are central to Board discussions.
• Monitor key quality indicators and compliance with regulatory inspections.

Skills

Experience in health or care service quality

Strong understanding of governance

Excellent communication skills

Leadership experience in clinical quality

Job description

Go back North West Surrey Integrated Care Services

Non-Executive Director (with focus on Quality Governance)

The closing date is 31 December 2025

We are seeking a None-Executive Director with a focus on Quality Governance.

You will report to the Chair of the Board of Directors.

This position is offered on 6 hours a month.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a Non-Executive Director (NED) with a focus on clinical governance to join our Board and contribute to the strategic leadership, governance, and oversight of the Federation. As a NED, you will bring independent oversight of our clinical governance, risk management, and quality assurance systems. The ideal candidate will bring experience in health or care service quality, a strong understanding of governance, and the ability to challenge and support the executive team to ensure continuous improvement, safe care, and regulatory compliance.

About us

NICS is a GP Federation comprising 37 GP Practices in North West Surrey. Our vision is to support our practices and patients by being a leading provider of innovative, responsive and high-quality GP-led primary care services. Delivering equitable access to primary care services and improving the healthcare of our population.

We operate as a non‑for‑profit organisation, aligned with NHS principles and values, delivering a range of services and strategic projects on behalf of our practices and local health system partners.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic oversight of the Federations quality, governance, and risk management frameworks
• Ensure that patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and service user experience are central to Board discussions and decisions
• Monitor key quality indicators, safeguarding compliance, complaints, incidents, and regulatory inspections (e.g. CQC)
• Challenge and support the executive team to maintain high standards of clinical governance, data protection, and compliance with NHS frameworks
• Chair or participate in the Integrated Governance Committee where applicable
• Champion a culture of openness, learning, and continuous improvement
• Provide assurance that systems are in place to identify, assess, and manage operational and strategic risks
• Ensure effective governance, risk management, and compliance with regulatory requirements, including NHS England guidance and the Companies Act
• Contribute to the development and scrutiny of strategic plans, ensuring alignment with NHS priorities and local population health needs
• Champion the interests of our local practices, patients, and the wider community
• Monitor organisational performance against key objectives, quality standards, and financial targets
• Support the Board in fostering a culture of openness, transparency, equity, and continuous improvement
• Bring external experience and insights to inform innovation, partnership development, and best practice.

Qualifications

• Person Specification
• Experience or knowledge of primary care
• Understanding of the challenges and opportunities in general practice
• Leadership experience in clinical quality, healthcare governance, patient safety, or regulation (e.g. NHS, social care, regulatory body, or voluntary sector)
• Strong understanding of quality improvement, safeguarding, risk, and governance principles
• Independent thinker with high ethical standards and sound judgement
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Commitment to NHS values and improving population health outcomes.

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 name

North West Surrey Integrated Care Services

Part‑time, Flexible working, Home or remote working