Director of Patient Safety and Quality Governance
NHS Jobs · United Kingdom · GB
Quality Improvement
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Not yet analysed
Demand60
Career growth55
Healthcare fit55
Remote potential15
5-year outlook
Senior NHS director/very senior manager pay scales; stable but capped, with limited upside beyond NHS executive bands. Exact figures depend on band and trust.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
executive
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-21
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Eligible countries
- United Kingdom
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Only worth pursuing for clinicians with a strong track record in clinical governance, patient safety, or quality leadership who want an executive NHS role. Not suitable for clinicians seeking an entry point into non-clinical work.
Who should apply
Senior nurses, doctors, or allied health leaders with prior clinical governance, risk, or quality improvement leadership experience, ideally with NHS management exposure.
CV angle
Frame real clinical governance work: incident reviews, audit cycles, quality improvement projects, risk registers, CQC preparation, and multidisciplinary leadership. Quantify safety improvements and governance outcomes without overstating seniority.
Skills to highlight
- Clinical governance
- Patient safety
- Risk management
- Quality improvement
- Incident investigation
- Audit
- CQC compliance
- Executive leadership
Role summary
A senior NHS leadership post overseeing patient safety, clinical governance, and quality assurance across a trust or system, likely reporting to an executive team.
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