We are looking for an experienced and motivated Head of Governance to lead our clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement functions. This is a key senior role supporting the Director of Patient Safety & Quality Improvement to ensure the highest standards of care, regulatory compliance and a strong culture of learning.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to support and drive clinical governance, patient safety and continuous quality improvement within a unique organisation. The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth provides a wide range of services, including surgery, medicine, urgent care and palliative care, with an onsite hospice in‑patient unit.
Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St John’s.
What You’ll Be Doing
1. Provide leadership across governance, patient safety, risk and quality improvement.
2. Oversee incident management, investigations and learning in line with PSIRF.
3. Lead governance reporting, dashboards and audit programmes.
4. Ensure compliance with CQC standards, national guidance and evidence‑based practice.
5. Support departments to identify and manage risks effectively.
6. Build strong relationships with clinical teams and external stakeholders.
7. Lead improvement projects and drive organisational change.
What We’re Looking For
8. Degree‑level education or equivalent experience.
9. Strong background in patient safety, clinical governance, PSIRF and regulatory compliance
10. Proven experience in leading quality improvement projects
11. Skilled in data analysis, reporting and use of systems such as Datix.
12. Excellent communication, leadership and influencing skills, as the role involves extensive engagement with internal and external stakeholders..
13. Able to manage complex workloads and produce high‑quality reports.
14. Committed to our values: Compassion, Commitment, Charity, Community.
Why apply for this role?
At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;
When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:
15. Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
16. 27 days annual leave
17. Blue Light Card discounts
18. Interest-free season ticket loans
19. Cycle to work scheme
20. Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
21. Free newspaper and media subscriptions
22. Local Business discounts
23. Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
24. Refer a Friend scheme
25. Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
26. Personal development and training courses
27. Annual events and recognition awards
28. Career progression and increments
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.