Director of Clinical Excellence (Governance & Quality)

Summary: The Director of Clinical Excellence (Governance & Quality) is a senior leadership role focused on enhancing clinical quality and governance within a rapidly growing diagnostics business. This position involves developing a robust governance framework, managing incidents and complaints, and ensuring effective reporting to executive and board levels. The role requires a strong clinical governance background and an understanding of radiology, with a focus on balancing quality and cost-sensitive decision-making. The position offers remote working opportunities and reports directly to the Group Chief Medical Officer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evolve and strengthen clinical quality, incident and complaints management.
• Embed effective learning loops that drive systemic improvement.
• Lead governance functions, building high-quality reporting and dashboards for Executive and Board audiences.
• Shape systems and processes in a growing diagnostic business that spans the UK and Ireland.

Key Skills:

• Senior leadership experience in clinical quality, safety, governance or related teams.
• Track record in incident and complaints management with tangible improvements delivered.
• Strong clinical governance capability – ideally from independent healthcare or NHS.
• Commercial awareness and ability to balance quality with thoughtful cost-sensitive decision making.
• Understanding of radiology essential – clinical background (e.g., nursing) or governance specialty considered.

Salary (Rate): £100,000.00 yearly

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Other