Senior Clinical Quality & Governance Lead

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Corby; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeside Healthcare in Corby invites applications for an experienced Clinical Quality & Governance Manager. You will lead governance, quality improvement, audits, and regulatory compliance across our GP partnership.

Working with senior leaders, you will champion patient safety, open learning, and continuous improvement to deliver outstanding care. Based in Corby, you will collaborate with clinical and operational teams to embed best practice, develop robust frameworks, and support a culture of

Qualifications

• Degree in healthcare or equivalent, with significant leadership experience.
• Postgraduate qualification (Masters) in healthcare management or public health.
• Formal training in quality improvement methods (Lean, Six Sigma or similar).
• Registered with a relevant professional body (NMC/HCPC/GMC).
• Senior management experience in Primary Care.
• Proven governance, safety and improvement track record in primary care.
• Experience leading audits, regulatory readiness and CQC activities.
• Incident management experience with learning implementation.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and delivering training.
• Engagement with patient forums or Healthwatch.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance across Lakeside Healthcare sites.
• Regulatory Compliance and readiness with external bodies.
• Lead patient safety initiatives and incident management.
• Policy development, risk management and governance framework design.
• Audit monitoring and data analysis to drive improvements.

Skills

Leadership in Primary Care

Quality improvement

Patient safety

Regulatory compliance

Audits & inspections

Incident management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Degree in healthcare or related field

Masters in healthcare management or public health

Quality improvement training (Lean/Six Sigma/PDSA)

Professional registration (NMC/HCPC/GMC)

Job description

Lakeside Healthcare in Corby invites applications for an experienced Clinical Quality & Governance Manager. You will lead governance, quality improvement, audits, and regulatory compliance across our GP partnership.

Working with senior leaders, you will champion patient safety, open learning, and continuous improvement to deliver outstanding care. Based in Corby, you will collaborate with clinical and operational teams to embed best practice, develop robust frameworks, and support a culture of