The closing date is 28th Jun 2026
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Anticipated Interview date(s) 9th July 2026
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Job summary
We are seeking an inspirational Head of Quality and Governance to provide visible, credible and compassionate clinical leadership across our Primary Care sub-division. This is a senior leadership role for an experienced registered dental professional who is passionate about quality, safety and governance, and who thrives on working at both strategic and frontline levels. You will play a pivotal role in shaping high quality, recovery focused and person centred services, ensuring the very best outcomes for the people who use our services and for our staff.
You will be: A registered nurse, educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
An accomplished senior clinical leader with a strong track record in quality, governance and service improvement
Confident working across organisational boundaries and influencing at senior levels
Experienced in managing clinical risk, regulatory frameworks and complex operational pressures
Passionate about staff development, patient experience and inclusive leadership
For queries regarding this role: contact Sharon McCann Director of Quality and Professions
[email protected]
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
As Head of Quality and Governance, you will:
- Lead on clinical quality, governance and professional standards across Primary Care services
- Provide hands on clinical leadership, supervision and expert support in complex cases
- Champion learning from incidents, complaints and patient feedback to drive continuous improvement
- Embed national, regulatory and best practice standards, including CQC and safeguarding requirements
- Work collaboratively across the Trust, Primary Care Networks, ICBs and local authorities
- Support and develop the Primary Care workforce, including education, career pathways and professional registration
- Promote a culture of openness, compassion, accountability and continuous improvement
- Contribute to strategic planning, service transformation, research and innovation
- Deputise for the Director of Quality and Professions as required
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About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
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Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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Essential
Registered Professional with HCPC, NMC, Social Work England or Master's qualification or equivalent
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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For help with your application, contact:
Sharon McCann
[email protected]
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
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Band
Band 8b
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Salary
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£66582.00 to £77368.00 Yearly
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Contract
Permanent
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Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
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Reference number
348-CSS-11578
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Job locations
Brune Medical Centre
10 Rowner Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO13 0EW
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Forton Medical Centre
Whites Place, 148 Forton Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 3JP
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Gosport Medical Centre
Bury Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 3AQ
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Shakespeare Road Practice
Popley Way
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 9DT
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Medina Healthcare
Brannon Way
Ryde
Isle of Wight
PO33 4NW
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Attachments
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Job Description
Head of Quality and governance Primary Care.pdf – 428KB Opens in a new window
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Additional document 1
EmployeeBenefits_hiowh_v1-compressed_3.pdf – 1001KB Opens in a new window
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