Head of Quality Governance & Risk | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £64,455 - £74,896 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 October 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 4BX |
| Company: | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7488639/413-97830-QS-MS |
Summary
We are seeking an experienced, knowledgeable, and driven leader for the role of Head of Quality Governance & Risk at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The right person will have an ambitious approach to leading the quality governance agenda to drive the very best patient outcomes and experience. Supporting the Associate Director of Quality Governance, this role will play an important part in continuing to drive forward and provide leadership to the Trust’s Quality Governance agenda and Risk Management Strategy. They will provide visible professional leadership which inspires, motivates, and engages teams across the organisation.
The right candidate will be able to demonstrate success in delivering Quality Improvement Methods and Strategies with a solid background in project management and transformation. They will act as a subject matter expert on quality improvement, risk management, patient safety standards and regulatory requirements. They will be a confident communicator who models civility and compassion and able to engage a wide range of stakeholders. The post holder should be resilient, self-motivated, politically astute, and able to negotiate challenging situations and interactions.
Applicants should note that to be successful at the initial stage of recruitment, the personal statement and job history need to demonstrate a solid understanding and evidence of implementation of a range of Quality Improvement methodologies and project / programme management experience.
Deputising for The Associate Director of Quality Governance, The role will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure robust systems and processes are in place for effective governance across The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.
Provide senior level leadership and direction to the Patient Safety, Clinical Governance, Health & Safety, Risk and Quality Improvement teams.
Lead the continual development and evolution of the Trust Local Risk Management System and associated strategies.
The postholder will work collaboratively to promote a culture of transparency, learning, and continuous improvement, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and delivering high standards of care.
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities
• Act as the formal deputy to the Associate Director of Quality Governance,
including representation at senior meetings, committees, and external forums.
• Provide leadership in the absence of the Associate Director, ensuring
continuity across quality governance functions.
• Support the production, publication and delivery of the Trust’s Quality
Improvement Strategy and Governance Framework, working closely with
divisional and corporate teams.
• Oversee the administration and review of the Trust’s risk registers, ensuring alignment with the Board Assurance Framework and risk management strategy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025
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