Clinical Governance Lead

Company: Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital
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Location: Ipswich
Job Description:

Job Title: Clinical Management | Ipswich Hospital | Permanent | Full time

Salary: Up to £55,500.00 depending on experience.

As our Clinical Governance Lead at Ipswich Hospital you will provide strong clinical leadership and scrutiny of all matters relating to the quality of all clinical care delivery. This role will work alongside Senior Clinical Leaders and key stakeholders across the organisation to facilitate clinical excellence, impact and fulfilment of Nuffield Health’s charitable purpose.

Responsibilities

  • Champion the organisation’s brand values.
  • Drive the continuous improvement of our data quality and data analysis capabilities, reporting and escalation processes (i.e. Board and Incident Reporting) to guide our quality learning and decision‑making.
  • Work alongside other Senior Clinical and Medical Leaders, lead the delivery of quality assurance and improvement activity, including delivery of systems that support clinical effectiveness, patient safety, regulatory compliance, customer feedback and professional development.
  • Lead on the continued development, review and oversight of Clinical Policies and SOPs, ensuring that the clinical policy catalogue is effectively managed.
  • Provide advice, guidance and subject‑matter expertise on governance processes to all those involved in the leadership of clinical care, including dealing with complaints.
  • Support the maintenance and achievement of clinical and/or organisational accreditation (e.g. ISO9001), contributing to and facilitating successful certification.
  • Support the delivery and achievement of Nuffield Health’s Quality Improvement Plan, leading on clinical projects and workstreams within remit.
  • Act as a subject‑matter expert and contribute to strategic negotiations on all matters relating to clinical governance and quality assurance, supporting the achievement of commercial objectives.

Qualifications

You will be a registered clinician (NMC, HCPC or GPC) and hold a degree or postgraduate qualification in a clinical discipline. You will also have relevant qualifications in organisational governance (e.g., ISO9001 Auditor or equivalent). In addition, you should have senior leadership experience within the healthcare sector, significant experience in clinical governance and quality assurance, excellent communication skills, and strong attention to detail.

Benefits

  • Free gym membership
  • Health assessments
  • Retail discounts
  • Pension options

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Posted: July 15th, 2026