# Head of Clinical Effectiveness and Compliance > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-clinical-effectiveness-and-compliance/816fb2c9-a3d8-449c-8fb9-b0c6c73aed73 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-clinical-effectiveness-and-compliance/816fb2c9-a3d8-449c-8fb9-b0c6c73aed73.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** James Paget University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,582 - £77,368 Banding is subject to job evaluation - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity Cover) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-03T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-20T12:10:56.813Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Gorleston/James_Paget_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Effectiveness_Compliance/Clinical_Effectiveness_Compliance-v8204006 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8204006?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting to Head of Clinical Effectiveness and Compliance (Maternity Cover). Working to the Chief Nurse and Chief Medical Officer the post holder will provide specialist strategic and operational leadership and expertise for the areas of clinical and corporate governance. ### Main duties of the job Regulatory Compliance and Assurance e.g. Care Quality Commission Regulations Support the Chief Nurse and Chief Medical Officer with maintaining CQC registration by leading on a set of agreed regulations pertaining to provider registration. Be responsible for the continuous design and implementation of the Trust Quality Assurance Framework which is the vehicle for corporate assurance that the regulations are met. Be a source of Trust wide advice and expertise to all stakeholders. Mortality and Patient Outcomes Acting in support of the role of Trust Clinical Mortality Lead and develop and monitor all associated governance processes to provide Site Leadership Team level assurance that there is an opportunity to learn from a consistent approach to Mortality Reviews. Clinical Effectiveness and Audit This role is to lead, develop and promote clinical effectiveness and audit systems and processes across the trust which will include line managing the Clinical effectiveness and audit teamTo lead on specific Compliance, Quality Improvement and Clinical Effectiveness Projects under the direction of the Chief Nurse, Chief Medical Officer and/or Site Leadership Team Directors. Such projects may be linked to local quality priorities, national priorities or from analysis of themes and trends. This will include Trust-wide implementation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrates proven strategic leadership skills with deliverable outcomes relating to assurance and effectiveness. - Demonstrates effective report writing and presentation. - Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with clinicians, site leadership team and executives. - Demonstrates highly developed interpersonal and communication skills. ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Significant senior experience in NHS/health service/social care quality governance, compliance or clinical effectiveness. - Experience leading CQC preparation and regulatory assurance with proven experience of being able to advise on how to demonstrate compliance at all levels. - Experience managing clinical audit, improvement and governance programmes, with the ability to interpret and analyse complex information and data sets data sets - Audit methodology and quality improvement techniques. 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