Clinical Chair

We are seeking a Clinical Chair to join the team at Fairfield Independent Hospital in St Helens, part of Circle Health Group. This is a part-time role for 4 hours a week, with a flexible shift pattern, and is fixed-term for 24 months. The successful candidate will be paid up to £112,500.00 FTE per year, depending on level of experience, training, and qualification.

The Clinical Chair will be responsible for:

• Chairing the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) and ensuring effective medical input into hospital governance and strategic decisions
• Chairing the Hospital Clinical Governance Committee and participating in Senior Management Team meetings
• Building a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement with the Executive Director, Director of Clinical Services, and MAC members
• Representing medical interests at hospital and corporate leadership levels
• Engaging with external stakeholders, including NHS partners, GPs, private payors, and patient representatives
• Ensuring robust systems of clinical governance are in place
• Providing assurance to the hospital leadership team on compliance in clinical safety, effectiveness, patient experience, responsiveness, and leadership
• Overseeing the development and implementation of clinical improvement and audit programmes
• Ensuring alignment with national and international clinical standards and guidance
• Providing senior medical advice on innovation, new treatments, and service improvements
• Supporting the Executive Director in managing clinical complaints and incidents

To be considered for this role, applicants should:

• Be a GMC-registered medical practitioner with a licence to practise
• Have substantive consultant-level experience with proven leadership responsibilities
• Demonstrate expertise in clinical governance, audit, and risk management
• Have experience chairing high-level committees
• Possess strong communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills
• Be able to work effectively as part of a senior leadership team
• Be committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion

Circle Health Group offers a range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and rewards
• Access to resources, tools, and services to support wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry-leading training and development opportunities