Interim Head of Safety, Effectiveness & Compliance
Posted 5 days ago by Practicus
£38 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Head of Safety, Effectiveness & Compliance is a senior leadership role focused on enhancing quality and safety within a complex healthcare system. This position involves leading specialist teams in patient safety, health and safety, clinical audit, and medical devices while ensuring compliance with national standards. The role requires a strong background in healthcare governance and safety, with responsibilities including incident investigations and delivering insights through risk triangulation. The position is based in the South East and is expected to last for 3–6 months, starting in September 2025.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead multiple specialist teams including patient safety, health and safety, clinical audit, and medical devices.
- Embed robust governance frameworks and foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with national standards and support incident investigations, including PSIRF.
- Deliver meaningful insights through thematic learning and risk triangulation.
Key Skills:
- Solid track record in healthcare governance and safety.
- Prior experience working at Band 8b or above.
- Knowledge of Datix, PSIRF, and regulatory assurance reporting.
- Experience with clinical audit strategies and health and safety compliance.
Salary (Rate): £38.30 per hour
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Interim Head of Safety, Effectiveness & Compliance
Are you a senior leader with a passion for driving quality and safety across complex healthcare systems? A respected NHS provider in the South East is seeking an experienced interim to take the lead on their safety, effectiveness, and compliance agenda.
ROLE - You’ll be responsible for leading multiple specialist teams—including patient safety, health and safety, clinical audit, and medical devices—embedding robust governance frameworks, and fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement. This is a pivotal leadership post, reporting into the senior governance structure. You'll play a key role in ensuring compliance with national standards, supporting incident investigations (including PSIRF), and delivering meaningful insights through thematic learning and risk triangulation.
EXPERIENCE - You must have a solid track record in healthcare governance and safety, ideally with prior experience working at Band 8b or above. Knowledge of Datix, PSIRF, and regulatory assurance reporting is essential. Experience with clinical audit strategies and health and safety compliance is also required.
Rate - Band 8b NO-HCAS - £38.30 per hour
Location - South East
Duration 3–6 months
Start – September 2025
WHY WORK WITH PRACTICUS? We’ve been supporting the NHS with the provision of senior interims since 2004. We care about what we do as much as you care about what you do. If you feel you could help my client and the many people whose lives would be improved and enriched by the successful delivery of this portfolio, then I’d absolutely love to hear from you.