Clinical Governance Lead

As our Clinical Governance Lead, you will provide visible leadership across our clinical teams, supporting the continuous improvement of patient and family services and helping us to deliver high-quality, effective and responsive care.

Main duties of the job

You will support the implementation of our clinical governance framework, lead audit and quality improvement activity, oversee clinical risk and patient safety processes, and help ensure our continued readiness for Care Quality Commission inspections. The role also includes responsibility for clinical complaints oversight, incident reporting, PSIRF learning responses, clinical policy development and the effective use of clinical governance data and systems.

You will act as the Hospices Medical Devices Safety Officer, Medicines Safety Officer and Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) Learning and Response Lead, and will participate in the clinical on-call rota.

About us

St Nicholas Hospice Care is a local charity supporting nearly 2,000 people every year across West Suffolk and Thetford. We provide care in multiple settings, offering specialist clinical support, practical help, and services for families, carers, and those experiencing bereavement.

Details

Date posted

21 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£47,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

B0142-26-0025

Job locations

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP33 2QY

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Governance Lead will provide visible leadership across clinical teams, driving the

continuous improvement of St Nicholas Hospice Care (SNHC) patient and family services. They

will ensure that the organisation delivers and develops high-quality, effective and responsive

services that meet the requirements of statutory regulations. They will support the

implementation of the hospices clinical governance framework, assist in the development and

review of policies and procedures and embed a culture of excellence and continuous

improvement.

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Governance Lead will provide visible leadership across clinical teams, driving the

continuous improvement of St Nicholas Hospice Care (SNHC) patient and family services. They

will ensure that the organisation delivers and develops high-quality, effective and responsive

services that meet the requirements of statutory regulations. They will support the

implementation of the hospices clinical governance framework, assist in the development and

review of policies and procedures and embed a culture of excellence and continuous

improvement.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The successful candidate will
• hold a degree or equivalent healthcare professional qualification or experience, with registration with an appropriate professional body

Experience

Essential

• have experience of leading clinical governance, audit and quality improvement within a regulated healthcare environment
• have extensive knowledge of health and social care regulation and experience of contributing to a CQC inspection
• understand PSIRF and the key risks associated with clinical care
• have experience of developing clinical policies and delivering audit, quality improvement and staff education programmes
• be an effective communicator who can influence others and translate complex information into practical action and meaningful reports
• be organised, adaptable and confident managing a varied portfolio of work within tight deadlines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The successful candidate will
• hold a degree or equivalent healthcare professional qualification or experience, with registration with an appropriate professional body

Experience

Essential

• have experience of leading clinical governance, audit and quality improvement within a regulated healthcare environment
• have extensive knowledge of health and social care regulation and experience of contributing to a CQC inspection
• understand PSIRF and the key risks associated with clinical care
• have experience of developing clinical policies and delivering audit, quality improvement and staff education programmes
• be an effective communicator who can influence others and translate complex information into practical action and meaningful reports
• be organised, adaptable and confident managing a varied portfolio of work within tight deadlines.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

St Nicholas Hospice Care

Address

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP33 2QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://stnicholashospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Nicholas Hospice Care

Address

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP33 2QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://stnicholashospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Governance Lead will provide visible leadership across clinical teams, driving the

continuous improvement of St Nicholas Hospice Care (SNHC) patient and family services. They

will ensure that the organisation delivers and develops high-quality, effective and responsive

services that meet the requirements of statutory regulations. They will support the

implementation of the hospices clinical governance framework, assist in the development and

review of policies and procedures and embed a culture of excellence and continuous

improvement.

Qualifications

Essential

• The successful candidate will
• hold a degree or equivalent healthcare professional qualification or experience, with registration with an appropriate professional body

Experience

Essential

• have experience of leading clinical governance, audit and quality improvement within a regulated healthcare environment
• have extensive knowledge of health and social care regulation and experience of contributing to a CQC inspection
• understand PSIRF and the key risks associated with clinical care
• have experience of developing clinical policies and delivering audit, quality improvement and staff education programmes
• be an effective communicator who can influence others and translate complex information into practical action and meaningful reports
• be organised, adaptable and confident managing a varied portfolio of work within tight deadlines.