Senior Infection Prevention & Clinical Governance Lead

Nuffield Health; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Pension options

Health assessments

Job summary

Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital is seeking an Infection Prevention Lead Nurse and Clinical Governance Lead to join our team. The role combines clinical governance oversight with infection prevention and control, reporting to the DCS and collaborating with senior clinical leaders to drive quality and patient safety.

You’ll lead governance processes, policy development, audit programmes and data analysis to support learning and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Registered with the appropriate governing body (NMC, HCPC or GPC).
• Post-registration experience in infection prevention and control.
• Leadership in healthcare quality assurance and governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong clinical leadership and governance scrutiny for care quality.
• Drive data quality and analysis to support learning and decision-making.
• Oversee clinical policies, SOPs and governance processes across the hospital.
• Lead infection prevention programmes and audit schedules.

Skills

Clinical governance

Infection prevention

Quality improvement

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree or postgraduate in clinical discipline

ISO9001 Auditor or equivalent governance qualification

Job description

Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital is seeking an Infection Prevention Lead Nurse and Clinical Governance Lead to join our team. The role combines clinical governance oversight with infection prevention and control, reporting to the DCS and collaborating with senior clinical leaders to drive quality and patient safety.

You’ll lead governance processes, policy development, audit programmes and data analysis to support learning and decision-making.