Head of Clinical Quality & Governance

Job Title: Head of Clinical Quality & Governance

Location: Home Based with National Travel

Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time

Hours: 37.5, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

About Us

At OFG Education, we believe every student deserves an education designed around who they are. Through high expectations, deep expertise and truly personalised education, we help students realise their potential and prepare for successful futures.

Building on more than 20 years of experience, we are bringing our approach to more students and communities around the world. Across the UK, Iberia and the Gulf, our schools combine the strength, expertise and high standards of an international education group with the individuality of each school and the communities they serve.

Whatever your role, joining OFG education means contributing to our shared ambition: empowering every student to success through truly personalised education.

We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

About the Role

The Head of Clinical Quality & Governance will provide senior clinical assurance and professional oversight across Momenta’s multidisciplinary clinical services. The postholder will provide professional governance supervision, constructive challenge and assurance in relation to Heads of Service, while Heads of Service retain responsibility for day-to-day clinical delivery and discipline‑specific leadership. Formal line‑management arrangements will be confirmed by the Operations Director. The role is focused on assurance, quality and professional challenge to ensure Momenta has a clear senior clinical voice across therapy, diagnostics, education, SEND, neurodevelopmental and wider commissioned services.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Governance & Assurance

• Lead and develop Momenta’s clinical governance and quality framework.
• Ensure effective audit, risk management, record keeping, outcome monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Oversee clinical incidents, complaints and organisational learning.
• Provide assurance reports to senior leadership.

Oversight of Heads of Service

• Provide clinical governance supervision, support and challenge to Heads of Service.
• Ensure accountability for clinical standards, supervision, caseload risk and service quality.
• Advise on complex clinical issues and escalation.

Clinical Quality & Improvement

• Lead annual clinical audits and quality improvement programmes.
• Monitor clinical KPIs, identify trends and drive improvement.
• Promote learning from audits, incidents, safeguarding and feedback.
• Provide clinical oversight of tenders, service models and mobilisation.
• Ensure safe clinical pathways, workforce competence and appropriate supervision.
• Oversee clinical readiness reviews before services launch.

Safeguarding & Clinical Risk

• Provide senior clinical oversight of safeguarding and clinical risks.
• Support the escalation and review of serious concerns.
• Ensure learning informs practice, policy and training.

Workforce Competency & Professional Standards

• Establish standards for induction, supervision, CPD and clinical competency.
• Ensure appropriate professional supervision and scope of practice.
• Oversee clinical policies and procedures to maintain compliance.

Clinical Governance Leadership

• Chair the Clinical Governance & Quality Meeting and monitor actions.
• Represent clinical governance internally and externally.
• Provide clear escalation for senior clinical concerns while maintaining operational accountability.
• Relevant clinical qualification and current registration with an appropriate UK regulator.
• Significant post-registration experience, ideally within children’s, young people’s, SEND, education, neurodevelopmental or related services.
• Substantial experience in clinical governance, quality assurance, audit and risk management.
• Experience supporting, supervising or providing oversight to senior clinicians or clinical leaders.
• Experience reviewing clinical incidents, complaints, risks and improvement plans.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and its relationship with clinical risk and service governance.
• Ability to interpret professional and regulatory standards and translate them into organisational practice.
• Confidence to challenge senior colleagues and escalat...
• Strong analytical, communication and report‑writing skills, including senior‑level assurance reporting.
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
• Experience developing or mobilising commissioned clinical services.
• Experience contributing clinical content to tenders, bids or service specifications.
• Knowledge of NHS, local authority, independent healthcare, SEND or specialist education services.
• Relevant training or qualifications in clinical governance, quality improvement, leadership, audit or patient safety.
• Additional qualification in supervision or reflective practice.

Standard Responsibilities

• Participate in the annual performance review process.
• Comply with OFG Group policies, procedures and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and comply with health and safety requirements.
• Promote and uphold the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as required.

Measures of Success

• Delivery of the annual clinical audit and quality improvement programme.
• Timely identification, escalation and closure of clinical risks, incidents, complaints and improvement actions.
• Quality and timeliness of clinical governance assurance reporting.
• Compliance with clinical supervision, competency and professional standards.
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with flexible contribution options
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental and physical health support
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Flexible benefits via Vista, including discounts, Cycle to Work, Electric Car Scheme, critical illness cover, and more

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.

All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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