Director – Clinical Risk

Overview

In this role you lead clinical risk, patient safety and quality improvement projects across UK and international healthcare settings to strengthen governance, improve patient safety, and drive sustainable improvements. You will build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, facilitate reviews and workshops, and translate findings into practical change. You’ll contribute to thought leadership and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality outcomes. This position offers an opportunity to influence governance and safety across diverse healthcare systems.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day
• private healthcare
• group income protection
• defined contribution pension with up to 10% company match
• hybrid working
• employee assistance programme

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical risk, patient safety and quality improvement projects across healthcare settings
• Review governance, assurance and risk management to identify improvement opportunities
• Develop practical recommendations and support implementation of change initiatives
• Build trusted relationships with senior clinical, operational and executive stakeholders
• Facilitate discussions, workshops and reviews to support organisational learning
• Contribute to thought leadership, client events and industry discussions
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality client outcomes

Key requirements

• Current registration with the NMC or GMC in good standing
• Extensive post-registration clinical experience
• Significant experience in clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement, clinical risk management or healthcare transformation
• Experience leading investigations, audits, reviews or assurance activities
• Strong understanding of UK healthcare regulation, including CQC requirements and safeguarding frameworks
• Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to analyse complex information and translate findings into practical recommendations
• Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally

• communication
• facilitation
• stakeholder management
• knowledge of UK healthcare regulation (CQC)
• digital clinical safety or healthcare technology risk management
• ability to translate complex information into actionable recommendations

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