Governance and Compliance Lead


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	from £16 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Hove, BN3 1AE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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Summary

Governance & Compliance Lead the governance and compliance programme across all WellBN sites. Maintain compliance with CQC standards, NHS contractual requirements and statutory regulations. Maintain governance dashboards, compliance trackers, policies, SOPs and the organisational compliance calendar. Coordinate CQC inspections and maintain the corporate risk register. Complaints & Patient Experience Lead the end to end management of complaints. Coordinate investigations and responses. Identify themes and organisational learning. Produce complaints reports for the Executive Leadership Team. Learning Events & Patient Safety Coordinate Significant Events, Learning Events and Patient Safety Incident reviews. Track actions to completion and share learning. Support quality improvement initiatives. Safeguarding Administration Coordinate safeguarding administration, registers, meetings and training compliance. Support safeguarding leads and liaison with external agencies. Premises Compliance Coordinate statutory compliance including fire, health & safety, legionella, water hygiene, asbestos, electrical safety, medical equipment servicing, security and business continuity. Maintain compliance records and evidence. Audit & Quality Assurance Coordinate the organisational audit programme. Monitor completion of audits and policy reviews. Maintain CQC evidence and governance documentation. Leadership Promote continuous improvement and organisational assurance. Provide governance reporting to the Executive Leadership Team. Role Summary This role provides leadership for governance, compliance and organisational assurance, ensuring robust systems are in place to support safe, effective and well-led services across WellBN.

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