Head of Clinical and Health Protection Quality & Governance

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. UK Health Security Agency Head of Clinical and Health Protection Quality & Governance The closing date is 25 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary The Clinical Governance, Training, Workforce and Revalidation team, together with the team reporting through the Deputy Director for Health Protection Workforce, Infection Prevention and Control, Medicines Governance and Safeguarding (HIMS), ensure the organisation is operating within a robust clinical governance and quality improvement framework and the medical /public health professional workforce is working to appropriate professional standards. This is a senior leadership role providing expert clinical and public health governance advice and leadership across UKHSA. The post holder will be responsible for the development, coordination, implementation and continuous improvement of UKHSA's Clinical and Public Health Quality Management Framework and associated governance arrangements. Main duties of the job The post holder will provide strategic leadership for quality improvement, clinical governance, organisational learning and patient and public safety across UKHSA, whilst supporting the Clinical Quality Oversight Committee (CQOC) and associated governance structures in providing assurance regarding the quality, effectiveness and safety of Clinical and Public Health services. Operating within UKHSA's delegated quality management model, the post holder will coordinate cross-organisational quality intelligence, facilitate second-line assurance activities, support organisational preparedness for external inspection and review, and provide expert leadership to strengthen quality management arrangements across the Agency. About us We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all. Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers Details Date posted 09 October 2026 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £94,356 to £150,569 a year per annum, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working Reference number 919-HM-304941-EXT Job locations UKHSA Core Locations London, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool E14 4PU United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will: Provide professional leadership and expert advice on Clinical and Public Health quality, governance and improvement. Lead development and implementation of the UKHSA Clinical and Public Health Quality Management Framework. Coordinate the collection, analysis and interpretation of quality, governance and assurance intelligence across UKHSA. Support the Clinical Quality Oversight Committee in discharging its governance, assurance and oversight functions. Promot