Director of Clinical Governance & Quality – NHS Professionals

Are you passionate about making a tangible impact in healthcare?
Do you thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment?

We’re seeking a visionary leader to join us as Director of Clinical Governance & Quality, a pivotal role where your passion and drive will help shape the future of healthcare delivery. Working closely with our Chief Nurse, you’ll play a vital role in achieving our corporate, operational, and clinical objectives, all while championing the highest standards of quality and service delivery.

In this role, you will:

• Play a pivotal role in assuring the highest standards of clinical governance and quality within the organisation
• Lead and manage clinical governance initiatives to embed and enhance service delivery across all departments.
• Drive continuous improvement in clinical governance, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Support and foster professional development, empowering teams to excel in the delivery of the clinical governance agenda
• Deputise for the Chief Nurse as needed, representing our commitment to excellence in clinical governance and quality.

Ideal candidate:

We are looking to speak with senior nursing leaders with a passion for  delivering  change to drive improvement and embed excellence in service delivery. You will have significant experience of motivating and leading teams and role model our values in all you do, working in a fast paced rapidly changing environment.

In return for your commitment, we will offer you some fantastic benefits:

• Generous annual leave allowance – 27 days per year, plus bank holidays
• A commitment to talent management & development
• Pension – We’ll contribute up to 10% towards your pension if you join our stakeholder pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Engagement & discounts platform

About Us: Since 2001 NHSP has been the leading provider of flexible staffing solutions to the NHS. We have over 190,000 registered healthcare professionals and support NHS Trusts across the country with short, medium, and long-term staffing needs. As a company owned by the Department of Health and Social Care, we are deeply embedded within the NHS while operating independently to reinvest surpluses directly back into healthcare.

Why Join NHSP: NHSP is committed to Putting People in Places to Care. As the largest provider of flexible staffing solutions to the NHS, we have a unique position in the market—deeply embedded within the NHS infrastructure while also operating independently as a limited company. With numerous awards for our service as both a supplier and employer, NHSP provides a solid foundation for success and supports innovative leaders in making a tangible difference.

NHS Professionals is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We welcome applications from any candidate but are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently underrepresented at NHS Professionals in senior leadership roles.

For a confidential conversation, please contact our recruitment partners at Hunter Healthcare; Finn McNulty fmcnulty@hunter-healthcare.com or 07966006091

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