Head of Clinical Effectiveness and Compliance
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Gorleston, NR31 6LA
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting to Head of Clinical Effectiveness and Compliance (Maternity Cover). Working t...
Regulatory Compliance and Assurance e.g. Care Quality Commission Regulations
Support the Chief Nurse and Chief Medical Officer with maintaining CQC registration by leading on a set of agreed regulations pertaining to provider registration.
Be responsible for the continuous design and implementation of the Trust Quality Assurance Framework which is the vehicle for corporate assurance that the regulations are met.
Be a source of Trust wide advice and expertise to all stakeholders.
Mortality and Patient Outcomes
Acting in support of the role of Trust Clinical Mortality Lead and develop and monitor all associated governance processes to provide Site Leadership Team level assurance that there is an opportunity to learn from a consistent approach to Mortality Reviews.
Clinical Effectiveness and Audit
This role is to lead, develop and promote clinical effectiveness and audit systems and processes across the trust which will include line managing the Clinical effectiveness and audit teamTo lead on specific Compliance, Quality Improvement and Clinical Effectiveness Projects under the direction of the Chief Nurse, Chief Medical Officer and/or Site Leadership Team Directors. Such projects may be linked to local quality priorities, national priorities or from analysis of themes and trends. This will include Trust-wide implementation.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- First degree level qualification or relevant experience
- Post graduate qualification in quality improvement or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Masters degree in a related subject/equivalent experience or a willingness to work towards
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant senior experience in NHS/health service/social care quality governance, compliance or clinical effectiveness.
- Experience leading CQC preparation and regulatory assurance with proven experience of being able to advise on how to demonstrate compliance at all levels.
- Experience managing clinical audit, improvement and governance programmes, with the ability to interpret and analyse complex information and data sets data sets
- Audit methodology and quality improvement techniques. NHS governance and risk management processes
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates proven strategic leadership skills with deliverable outcomes relating to assurance and effectiveness.
- Demonstrates effective report writing and presentation.
- Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with clinicians, site leadership team and executives.
- Demonstrates highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
24 August 2026
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