Overview
Head of Compliance and Governance — Healix Health
Location: Three Temple Quay, Temple Back East
Healix Health Limited is a leading Healthtrust and Clinical Administration provider, supporting access to private healthcare delivery through robust operational, administrative, and clinical governance frameworks. With a team of over 150 dedicated professionals, we are committed to excellence, integrity, and patient-centred service.
Position overview: The Head of Compliance and Governance will lead the development, implementation, and oversight of the organisation’s compliance, risk, and governance frameworks. This includes ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations, financial services obligations (where applicable), and ethical standards. The role is pivotal in safeguarding the organisation’s reputation, ensuring regulatory alignment, and fostering a culture of accountability and transparency.
Responsibilities
* Healthcare Compliance and Governance: Ensure compliance with Care Inspectorate of Wales (CIW) and NHS England, CQC, ICO, GDPR, MHRA, and other healthcare-specific regulations. Maintain the NHS Provider Licence and ensure adherence to continuity of service (CoS) conditions. Lead internal audits, inspections, and regulatory reporting for healthcare operations. Oversee board governance, committee structures, and assurance frameworks.
* Financial Services Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with the FCA and PRA where the organisation handles patient funds, instalment payments, insurance-related services, and financial transactions on behalf of third parties. Maintain awareness of FSMA obligations and ensure appropriate authorisations or exemptions. Oversee systems and controls to prevent financial crime (AML, fraud, bribery). Ensure SMCR and FCA Conduct Rules compliance, where applicable. Liaise with external regulators to manage authorisation processes if relevant.
* Risk Management: Lead the enterprise risk management process, maintain the risk register, escalate key risks, and chair the Risk and Compliance Committee with board reporting on risk exposure.
* Culture, Training & Ethics: Promote a culture of compliance, integrity, and ethical behaviour. Deliver training on healthcare and regulatory obligations, including non-financial misconduct standards. Ensure FCA expectations on workplace culture, diversity, and psychological safety.
Qualifications
Required Criteria
* Proven experience in a senior compliance or governance role within healthcare, financial services, or a regulated environment, preferably in an SME.
* Strong knowledge of UK healthcare regulations and financial services compliance (FCA/PRA).
* Experience managing audits, inspections, and board-level reporting.
* Proven experience managing an Information Security Management System (ISMS), including ISO 27001 certification.
Desirable Criteria
* Professional qualifications (e.g. ICA, ICSA, IRM, FCA authorised compliance officer).
* Experience with NHS Provider Licence, SMCR, or FCA authorisation processes.
* Familiarity with digital health compliance and financial crime prevention.
Company details
Closing date: Tuesday 30 September 2025
Contract type: Full-time
Salary: Based on experience
Seniorities & Job Function
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Legal
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