Ref: 19262
Division/Department: Governance & Risk | Governance & Risk Management (0495)
Location: Onsite - Hospital/Hospice
Employment type: Full-time
Salary: Competitive
DBS required: Enhanced
Hours: 37.5
Closing date: 27/07/2026
DescriptionWe are looking for an experienced and motivated
Head of Governance to lead our clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement functions. This is a key senior role supporting the Director of Patient Safety & Quality Improvement to ensure the highest standards of care, regulatory compliance, promoting a strong culture of learning.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to support and drive clinical governance, patient safety and continuous quality improvement within a unique organisation. The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth provides a wide range of services, including surgery, medicine, urgent care and palliative care, with an onsite hospice in‑patient unit.
Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St John’s.
What You’ll Be Doing- Provide leadership across governance, patient safety, risk and quality improvement.
- Oversee incident management, investigations and learning in line with PSIRF.
- Lead governance reporting, dashboards and audit programmes.
- Ensure compliance with CQC standards, national guidance and evidence‑based practice.
- Support departments to identify and manage risks effectively.
- Build strong relationships with clinical teams and external stakeholders.
- Lead improvement projects and drive organisational change.
What We’re Looking For- Degree‑level education or equivalent experience.
- Strong background in patient safety, clinical governance, PSIRF and regulatory compliance
- Proven experience in leading quality improvement projects
- Skilled in data analysis, reporting and use of systems such as Datix.
- Excellent communication, leadership and influencing skills, as the role involves extensive engagement with internal and external stakeholders..
- Able to manage complex workloads and produce high‑quality reports.
- Previous experience working in the Independent Sector
- Committed to our values: Compassion, Commitment, Charity, Community.
Why apply for this role?At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;
When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:
- Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
- 27 days annual leave
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
- Free newspaper and media subscriptions
- Local Business discounts
- Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
- Personal development and training courses
- Annual events and recognition awards
- Career progression and increments
- Free Staff Gym access
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.
