Director of Integrated Quality Governance

Job overview

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional leader to join the Trust as Director of Integrated Quality Governance.

Reporting jointly to the Deputy Trust Chief Executive and Chief Nursing Officer and the Joint Chief Medical Officer, this is a pivotal leadership role with responsibility for the strategic delivery of clinical governance across one of the largest and most complex NHS organisations in the UK.

Leading a broad portfolio, you will be accountable for the delivery of clinical governance, patient safety, clinical effectiveness, patient experience, quality assurance, organisational learning, risk management and regulatory compliance. You will ensure that governance intelligence is translated into meaningful improvement, supporting high-quality care and delivering better outcomes for patients.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will provide strategic leadership across the Trust's governance functions, ensuring robust systems are in place to identify and manage risk, support learning, provide assurance and drive continuous improvement. Working closely with senior clinical, operational and corporate leaders, you will strengthen quality, reduce unwarranted variation and help embed a culture of learning, improvement and accountability across the organisation.

You will also lead the Trust's engagement with key regulatory bodies, including the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Human Tissue Authority (HTA) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE), ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and organisational readiness for inspection and external review. A key aspect of the role will be to support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Trust's Quality Management System.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

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We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.