Clinical Governance Partner
| Posting date: | 12 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £55,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 55000 - 55000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | Remote with some travel, NE13 6DS |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DEC20259090 |
Summary
Clinical & Governance Partner - Quality Governance & Risk DirectorateHome based role with some travel to services across the UKWe are delighted to offer an opportunity for an experienced and motivated professional to join our Quality Governance & Risk Directorate.Working closely with our Clinical Director and service managers, you will lead on quality, safety, and governance, ensuring our services deliver safe, effective, and high-quality care.This role combines strategic oversight with targeted operational support, with a focus on:Focusing on patient safetySafeguardingInfection preventionRisk managementQuality improvementCompliance with regulatory standards.This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful improvements in patient care, working collaboratively to strengthen our culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. Duties and responsibilities:Act as the Clinical Governance and Patient Safety lead for designated service areas.Develop and maintain risk profiles, identifying key risks and solutions to improve safety for staff and service users.Provide expert advice on compliance with CQC and other statutory or national standards.Contribute to organisational strategy by advising executives and service managers on governance, quality improvement, and patient experience.Lead and support investigations into incidents, complaints, and other safety-related events.Oversee safeguarding, infection prevention and control, and clinical risk processes.Develop and monitor outcome measures, KPIs, and audit programmes to ensure continuous improvement.Coordinate and contribute to Quality Assurance visits, audits, and “Journey to Outstanding” initiatives.Ensure services align with national guidelines, best practices, and quality standards.Lead or support quality improvement and research projects across the organisation.Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to managers and staff on safe practice, risk management, and governance processes.Promote a culture of learning by sharing insights from incidents, audits, and feedback.Facilitate engagement with service users and stakeholders to improve care delivery and outcomes.Adhere to information governance, data protection, and confidentiality requirements.Ensure safe record-keeping and information quality in line with national standards.Contribute to staff wellbeing initiatives and promote safe working practices.Champion equity, diversity, and inclusion within all governance and service delivery activities. About you:Educated to degree level (or equivalent clinical qualification). Evidence of continued professional development. Experience/knowledge in delivering or supporting Mental Health Services. Extensive post-registration clinical experience, including working with people with complex mental health needs. Strong knowledge of CQC (or equivalent regulatory body) standards and compliance frameworks. Proven track record in clinical governance, patient safety, or quality improvement. Experience of leading investigations into incidents and complaints. Demonstrated success in achieving service outcomes and performance targets. Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills. Strong coaching/mentoring and training ability. Skilled in risk assessment, investigation, and problem-solving. Research and audit experience. Confident in presenting findings and reports at senior levels. Competent IT user (MS Office, CRM systems) What we offer in return:We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) and the option to purchase or sell dayEnhanced pensionWagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your paySmartclinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light CardEnhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salaryPlus, many more great benefits on offerHere at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQI+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.