Quality and Governance Manager

Practice Plus Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare provider in Southampton is seeking a Governance & Quality Manager to lead clinical governance, ensure patient safety, and implement quality improvements across its facilities. The ideal candidate will be a registered healthcare professional with substantial experience in governance and a strong background in risk management and leadership. This role offers competitive pay and opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment. Additionally, there are no routine evening or weekend shifts expected.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Professional development support

Outstanding long-term career opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional with a relevant degree.
• Proven experience in clinical governance and quality improvement.
• Strong knowledge of patient safety and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical governance systems to monitor quality and safety.
• Oversee incident management and audits.
• Chair Clinical Governance meetings to improve patient experience.

Skills

Clinical governance

Leadership

Patient safety

Quality improvement

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Relevant degree (NMC or HCPC registered)

Tools

Datix

MS Office

PowerBI

Job description

About The Role

If you are looking to join an energetic and vibrant organisation that truly makes a difference to people’s lives on a daily basis we would like to hear from you. Our team members are adaptable, friendly, polite and caring. They enjoy working as a team with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Do you share these values? Then we could have just the role for you.

Join us to work in partnership with the NHS, delivering scheduled treatments to private and NHS patients. It’s a chance to be part of an agile and innovative healthcare company that’s determined to help our partners introduce new ideas and new ways of working. And it’s an opportunity to pursue a rewarding career as a key member of a caring team.

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Governance & Quality Manager to lead clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement across our hospital and UTC. Reporting to the Head of Nursing and Clinical Services and accountable to the Hospital Director, you’ll play a pivotal role in embedding a strong governance culture that delivers safe, effective and patient-centred care — every day.

NB:There will be a requirement for on calls as part of this role.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and embedding clinical governance systems to monitor, improve and assure quality and safety
• Overseeing incident management, risk registers, audits and patient safety investigations (PSIRF)
• Acting as the organisational lead for patient experience, ensuring learning from feedback, complaints and incidents drives real improvement
• Supporting CQC compliance, inspections, statutory notifications and quality reporting
• Chairing Clinical Governance meetings and contributing to senior leadership forums
• Leading Infection Prevention & Control governance and assurance
• Line managing and developing the Governance Administrator and Patient Relations Facilitator
• Working collaboratively with clinical and operational leaders to continuously improve outcomes

What you can expect in return

• Competitive rates of pay commensurate with experience
• No routine scheduled evenings or weekends
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Outstanding long-term career opportunities

What we’ll look for in you

• A registered healthcare professional (NMC or HCPC) with a relevant degree
• Proven experience in clinical governance, quality improvement and leadership within a hospital setting
• Strong knowledge of patient safety, risk management, audit, complaints handling and regulation (CQC)
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence, lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams
• Data-driven, organised and comfortable using systems such as Datix, MS Office and PowerBI
• A visible, values-led leader who champions safety, learning and excellent patient experience

If you’re driven to make a meaningful impact on quality, safety and patient experience — we’d love to hear from you.

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