Quality & Risk Steward: Governance, RCA & Compliance

Circle Health Group; Bedford; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Management Bonus Scheme

Private Healthcare

Family friendly policies

Life insurance

Employee wellbeing resources

Descripción de la vacante

Circle Integrated Care, part of Circle Health Group, is recruiting a Quality and Risk Manager in Bedford to lead governance and quality across the hospital, ensuring safe, high‑quality patient care in line with CHG and national standards. This is a full‑time role (37.5 hours) with a flexible shift pattern and a salary up to £50,000 per year, depending on experience, training and qualifications.

You will champion safety, coordinate inspections, drive improvement, and lead incident investigations

Formación

• Experience in healthcare governance or risk management.
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance and national quality frameworks.
• Proven ability to conduct complex investigations including RCA.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to facilitate change and lead projects across teams.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and coordinate the hospital’s quality and governance functions, ensuring delivery of safe, high-quality patient care in line with CHG and national standards.
• Champion a culture of safety and quality, raising awareness of governance frameworks and supporting staff to understand and implement key regulatory requirements.
• Prepare the hospital for CQC/HIS/HIW inspections, working with department leads to collate evidence and implement proactive improvement measures.
• Coordinate responses and action plans following inspections and audits, ensuring outcomes are tracked and completed within required timeframes.
• Ensure all incidents and complaints are logged and closed in accordance with CHG policy timeframes.
• Support and lead incident investigations, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA), ensuring outcomes are shared and actions embedded.

Conocimientos

Governance

Risk management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Project leadership

CQC/HIS/HIW knowledge

Educación

Health-related qualification

Descripción del empleo

Circle Integrated Care, part of Circle Health Group, is recruiting a Quality and Risk Manager in Bedford to lead governance and quality across the hospital, ensuring safe, high‑quality patient care in line with CHG and national standards. This is a full‑time role (37.5 hours) with a flexible shift pattern and a salary up to £50,000 per year, depending on experience, training and qualifications.

You will champion safety, coordinate inspections, drive improvement, and lead incident investigations