Team Lead - Clinical Governance & Quality

Demelza; Keycol; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Demelza Kent is seeking a Team Lead in Clinical Governance and Quality to drive governance, patient safety and education across services. You will work closely with the Lead Nurse to embed robust systems and promote continuous improvement.

This role is for an experienced Band 6 (or equivalent) registered nurse in children’s or learning disability nursing, with strong leadership and data analysis skills. You will lead incident investigations, audits and policy development, guiding staff across

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with Children’s or Learning Disability registration and degree-level education.
• Experience in clinical governance, patient safety, risk management, audit and quality improvement.
• Proven leadership and people management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse data and translate insights into practical improvements.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks including safeguarding, CQC standards and PSIRF.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support incident reporting, investigations and organisational learning per PSIRF.
• Analyse quality and safety data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide clinical teaching, coaching and support to staff to ensure safe practice.
• Line manage Practice Development Nurses and support education and development programmes.
• Lead clinical audit activity and translate learning into improvements.
• Support policy development, governance processes and QA systems.
• Promote a culture of learning, reflection and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Nurse (Children’s or Learning Disability)

Job description

Team Lead - Clinical Governance & Quality

Application Deadline: 25 October 2026

Department: Clinical Governance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Demelza Kent

Reporting To: Deputy Director of Nursing

Compensation: £49,295 - £54,376 / year

Description

At Demelza, we're passionate about delivering exceptional care and support to babies, children, young people and their families. We're looking for an experienced and inspiring Team Lead to drive excellence in clinical governance, patient safety, education and professional development across our services.

This is an exciting opportunity for a registered children's or learning disability nurse with a passion for patient safety, clinical governance and quality improvement. Working closely with the Lead Nurse - Clinical Governance & Quality, you will play a key role in embedding robust governance systems, driving learning from incidents, supporting education and development, and ensuring the highest standards of care across our services.

• Lead and support incident reporting, investigations and organisational learning in line with the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).
• Analyse quality and safety data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide hands‑on clinical teaching, coaching and support to staff, ensuring competence, confidence and safe clinical practice across services.
• Line manage Practice Development Nurses and support the delivery of education, competency and development programmes.
• Lead clinical audit activity and ensure learning is translated into meaningful improvements.
• Support policy development, clinical governance processes and quality assurance systems.
• Promote a positive culture of learning, reflection and continuous improvement.

Why Demelza?

• Have a direct impact on the quality and safety of care across our services.
• Work closely with clinical and operational leaders who are committed to learning and improvement.
• Be supported to develop your expertise in clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement.
• Have opportunities for ongoing professional development, including leadership and education.
• Join a warm, values-driven charity where staff wellbeing, flexibility and work‑life balance really matter.
• Be part of a culture that listens to families and staff, and acts on what they say.

About you

You’ll be an experienced Band 6 (or equivalent) Registered Nurse, with a background in children’s or learning disability nursing. You will bring:

• Registration as a Children’s or Learning Disability Nurse, with degree-level education.
• Experience of clinical governance, patient safety, risk management, audit and quality improvement.
• Proven leadership and people management experience.
• Strong communication skills, confidence in report‑writing and ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Capability to analyse data and turn insights into practical improvements.
• Knowledge of national governance frameworks, including safeguarding, CQC standards and PSIRF.

Above all, you’ll bring a genuine commitment to supporting teams, driving excellence and championing family‑centred care.

Desirable

• A postgraduate qualification in leadership, education, clinical governance or patient safety.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections.
• Quality improvement, risk management or education qualifications.
• Experience leading training programmes across multiple sites.

Want to know more?

Demelza greatly values the benefits of a diverse team and embraces diversity, equality, and inclusion in all areas of its work. We are committed to building a diverse and authentic workplace, ensuring that our team reflects the diversity of the children and families we support. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds.

To find out how we process your personal data during the recruitment process, please refer to the Employee Recruitment Privacy Notice.

As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at a level relevant to the role.

Demelza is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Demelza is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 1039651.