Head of Care, Quality and Governance

Head of Care, Quality and Governance Interim | 6-month fixed-term contract, with the opportunity to apply for the permanent role Home-based, with travel to services and the London office Salary: £62,000pa Cadence Partners is delighted to be supporting a respected national social justice charity with the appointment of an interim Head of Care, Quality and Governance. The charity delivers CQC-registered drug and alcohol treatment and harm reduction services across England, alongside a wider range of community services that help people rebuild their lives. The role You'll report to the Director of Care, Quality and Governance and deputise when needed. You'll lead delivery of the organisation's care, quality and governance strategy, making sure compliance, risk and quality are embedded and owned locally within services, not just held at the centre. You will:

• Oversee incident reporting and learning, including serious incident investigation
• Lead on complaints, audit and compliance, and policy
• Monitor CQC action plans and oversee ISO accreditation
• Produce the quarterly Quality Governance Report and the monthly Quality and Safety Dashboard
• Lead development of the five-year strategy
• Line manage two Care, Quality and Governance Managers About you You'll be an experienced quality and governance leader, ideally from the NHS or the third sector, bringing:
• In-depth knowledge of CQC regulation, including inspection preparation and action planning
• Experience of leading serious incident investigations (RCA, PSIRF or equivalent) and turning findings into learning
• Hands-on experience of clinical audit and infection prevention and control
• The ability to produce clear quality reporting that senior leaders can act on
• Credibility and influence with service managers across a dispersed organisation
• A commitment to harm reduction, social justice and non-judgemental, person-centred care
• ISO 9001 or similar accreditation experience (desirable) Why this role The role carries real ownership. The quality reporting, the dashboard and the five-year strategy are yours to lead. Deputising for the Director brings senior exposure from day one. How to apply For a confidential conversation, please contact Robert Muncaster at Cadence Partners: robert.muncaster@cadencepartners.co.uk Closing date: 20/10/26