Director of Clinical Governance

We make health happen at Bupa, helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

We're looking for a Director of Clinical Governance to lead the clinical governance agenda across Bupa's UK Insurance and Healthcare businesses (BGIUK). This is a highly influential leadership role that sits at the heart of patient safety, quality improvement and healthcare regulation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical governance strategy across BGIUK, covering both healthcare provision and insurance businesses.
• Promote a positive culture of learning, improvement and patient safety.
• Act as the senior clinical governance contact for internal and external stakeholders, including regulators and governance committees.
• Build strong relationships with national healthcare leaders and regulatory bodies.
• Develop and embed best-practice approaches to quality, safety, clinical risk and governance.
• Lead and support a network of clinical governance experts across BGIUK.
• Use clinical data and insights to identify trends, reduce risk and drive improvements.
• Oversee the Market Unit clinical risk register and report key risks to senior stakeholders.
• Chair the BGIUK Clinical Governance Committee and provide assurance reporting to governance forums.
• Oversee the management and learning from significant incidents and serious complaints.
• Support the safe adoption of innovation and new technologies through effective governance processes.
• Lead, develop and inspire the clinical governance team.
• Provide expert advice on healthcare regulation, compliance, clinical quality and risk management.
• Deputise for the Chief Medical Officer when required.

What We're Looking For

• Current registration as a healthcare professional (Ideally from a nursing background).
• At least five years' clinical practice experience.
• Significant experience in senior clinical governance, quality, risk or compliance roles.
• A relevant clinical, governance, risk or healthcare qualification.
• Strong knowledge of UK healthcare regulation and governance requirements.
• Experience working within complex, highly regulated healthcare environments.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to influence and challenge constructively at executive level.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience using data to support decision-making and quality improvement.
• Experience leading teams and driving cultural change.
• Knowledge of healthcare services across hospital, community, dental, care or insurance settings would be beneficial.
• Understanding of risk management frameworks and governance assurance processes.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• Bupa private medical insurance
• 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Family friendly benefits
• Discounts on Bupa products and services
• Support for flexible and hybrid working