Nuffield Health's Cheltenham Hospital is recruiting a permanent part-time Clinical Governance Lead to scrutinise clinical quality across its care. The post leads quality assurance and improvement work, owns clinical policies and SOPs, advises on governance and complaints, and supports accreditation such as ISO9001. It is 22.5 hours a week, working alongside senior clinical and medical leaders. Applicants need NMC, HCPC or GPC registration and a governance qualification.
What the job involves
- Lead quality assurance and improvement activity, including systems for clinical effectiveness, patient safety, regulatory compliance, customer feedback and professional development
- Lead the development, review and oversight of clinical policies and SOPs, managing the clinical policy catalogue
- Provide advice and subject matter expertise on governance processes, including dealing with complaints
- Drive continuous improvement of data quality and data analysis capabilities
- Improve reporting and escalation processes, including board and incident reporting, to guide quality learning and decision-making
- Support the maintenance and achievement of clinical or organisational accreditation such as ISO9001
- Support delivery of Nuffield Health's Quality Improvement Plan, leading clinical projects and workstreams within remit
- Contribute to strategic negotiations on clinical governance and quality assurance in support of commercial objectives
- Champion the organisation's brand values
Qualifications
- Educated to degree or postgraduate level in a clinical discipline
- Relevant organisational governance qualification such as ISO9001 Auditor or equivalent
Registration & licences
- Registered clinician with NMC, HCPC or GPC
Experience
- Senior leadership within the healthcare sector
- Significant experience in clinical governance and quality assurance
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Works proactively and efficiently
What’s offered
- Free gym membership
- Health assessments
- Retail discounts
- Pension options
- Fitness, lifestyle and wellbeing rewards
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
