Full Time - Primarily remote, with occasional travel to our Londonoffice (Old Street) when required.
We are looking for an experienced and credible Head ofQuality & Governance to take ownership of our governance function at apivotal stage of our growth. With established frameworks already in place, thisrole is focused on building upon strong foundations - enhancing, scaling, andembedding governance practices that are fit for an organisation with ambitiousgrowth plans.
This is a senior, self-starter, position. You will providevisible, proactive governance leadership across clinical, corporate, data, riskand compliance domains, working closely with the clinical and operational teamsto ensure that quality, safety, and regulatory compliance are woven intoeveryday practice.
You will be the face of governance internally and externallycollaborating with the Senior Leadership Team, engaging with regulators, andacting as the organisations primary point of accountability for governancematters.
Main duties of the job
* Oversee and scale governance frameworks across clinical, corporate, data, risk, and compliance functions, ensuring they remain effective as the organisation grows.
* Implement clear, scalable Standard Operating Procedures and manage day-to-day Quality and Governance operations.
* Lead the regulatory compliance programme, maintaining accreditations and certifications (e.g., ISO, CQC, QSI).
* Champion clinical governance with clinical leads to improve patient safety, quality, and the management of incidents, complaints, and adverse events.
* Support the Chief Medical Officer in managing medicolegal issues internally and with external stakeholders.
* Provide governance advice to the executive leadership team and board, translating regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance.
* Oversee data governance, ensuring strong policies and accountability for data quality, integrity, security, and GDPR compliance.
* Lead the organisational risk management framework, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated.
* Monitor the regulatory landscape, including emerging areas such as AI governance, ensuring proactive organisational adaptation.
* Lead external governance engagement with customers and stakeholders, reinforcing HLHs reputation as a leading teleradiology provider.
* Develop and mentor the governance team, promoting a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
About us
The HLH Imaging Group is a market-leading provider of lungcancer screening radiology reporting services. We have built our reputation onquality - in our clinical outcomes, our processes, and the people we bring intothe organisation. That commitment to excellence isn't just something we talkabout; it shapes every decision we make, from how we design our services to howwe support our teams.
We are a business in growth. Year on year, we are expandingour reach and raising the bar for what high-quality teleradiology looks like inthe UK. As we scale, we remain committed to ensuring that growth never comes atthe expense of the standards that define us. We are actively growing ourteleradiology capabilities into new clinical areas - including prostate andcardiac imaging - bringing the same quality-first ethos.
If you are looking for a place where quality is genuinelyvalued - not as a compliance exercise, but as a core belief - HLH is thatplace.
Qualifications
* Experience in a senior governance, quality, risk, or compliance leadership role within a radiology or healthcare environment.
* Strong working knowledge of clinical governance frameworks and patient safety standards.
* Experience scaling or maturing governance frameworks and operational processes in an organisation.
* Demonstrable experience overseeing risk management, maintaining ISO standards and CQC regulatory requirements.
* Experience managing and developing a team.
* Excellent communication skills - able to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, accessible guidance.
* Clinical background or experience within healthcare governance.
* Experience within teleradiology or radiology.
* Experience with data governance and information governance, including GDPR.
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.
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