Job summary
We are seeking a None-Executive Director with a focus on Quality Governance.
You will report to the Chair of the Board of Directors.
This position is offered on 6 hours a month.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a Non-Executive Director (NED)
with a focus on clinical governance to join our Board and contribute to the
strategic leadership, governance, and oversight of the Federation. As a NED,
you will bring independent oversight of our clinical governance, risk
management, and quality assurance systems. The ideal candidate will bring
experience in health or care service quality, a strong understanding of
governance, and the ability to challenge and support the executive team to
ensure continuous improvement, safe care, and regulatory compliance.
About us
NICS is a GP Federation comprising 37 GP
Practices in North West Surrey. Our vision is to support our practices and
patients by being a leading provider of innovative, responsive and high-quality
GP-led primary care services. Delivering equitable access to primary care
services and improving the healthcare of our population.
We operate as a not-for-profit organisation,
aligned with NHS principles and values, delivering a range of services and
strategic projects on behalf of our practices and local health system partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic oversight of the Federations quality, governance, and risk management frameworks
- Ensure that patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and service user experience are central to Board discussions and decisions
- Monitor key quality indicators, safeguarding compliance, complaints, incidents, and regulatory inspections (e.g. CQC)
- Challenge and support the executive team to maintain high standards of clinical governance, data protection, and compliance with NHS frameworks
- Chair or participate in the Integrated Governance Committee where applicable
- Champion a culture of openness, learning, and continuous improvement
- Provide assurance that systems are in place to identify, assess, and manage operational and strategic risks
- Ensure effective governance, risk management, and compliance with regulatory requirements, including NHS England guidance and the Companies Act
- Contribute to the development and scrutiny of strategic plans, ensuring alignment with NHS priorities and local population health needs
- Champion the interests of our local practices, patients, and the wider community
- Monitor organisational performance against key objectives, quality standards, and financial targets
- Support the Board in fostering a culture of openness, transparency, equity, and continuous improvement
- Bring external experience and insights to inform innovation, partnership development, and best practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic oversight of the Federations quality, governance, and risk management frameworks
- Ensure that patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and service user experience are central to Board discussions and decisions
- Monitor key quality indicators, safeguarding compliance, complaints, incidents, and regulatory inspections (e.g. CQC)
- Challenge and support the executive team to maintain high standards of clinical governance, data protection, and compliance with NHS frameworks
- Chair or participate in the Integrated Governance Committee where applicable
- Champion a culture of openness, learning, and continuous improvement
- Provide assurance that systems are in place to identify, assess, and manage operational and strategic risks
- Ensure effective governance, risk management, and compliance with regulatory requirements, including NHS England guidance and the Companies Act
- Contribute to the development and scrutiny of strategic plans, ensuring alignment with NHS priorities and local population health needs
- Champion the interests of our local practices, patients, and the wider community
- Monitor organisational performance against key objectives, quality standards, and financial targets
- Support the Board in fostering a culture of openness, transparency, equity, and continuous improvement
- Bring external experience and insights to inform innovation, partnership development, and best practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Person Specification
- Experience or knowledge of primary care
- Understanding of the challenges and opportunities in general practice
- Leadership experience in clinical quality, healthcare governance, patient safety, or regulation (e.g. NHS, social care, regulatory body, or voluntary sector)
- Strong understanding of quality improvement, safeguarding, risk, and governance principles
- Independent thinker with high ethical standards and sound judgement
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Commitment to NHS values and improving population health outcomes.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Person Specification
- Experience or knowledge of primary care
- Understanding of the challenges and opportunities in general practice
- Leadership experience in clinical quality, healthcare governance, patient safety, or regulation (e.g. NHS, social care, regulatory body, or voluntary sector)
- Strong understanding of quality improvement, safeguarding, risk, and governance principles
- Independent thinker with high ethical standards and sound judgement
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Commitment to NHS values and improving population health outcomes.
Desirable
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.
