Clinical Governance and Effectiveness Manager | North London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£63,665 - £70,887 Per annum including HCAS
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, N15 3TH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	26 Oct 2026
Closing date:	25 Nov 2026

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Summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Governance & Effectiveness Manager to play a key role in driving quality, effectiveness, organisational learning and continuous improvement across the Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Trust's Clinical Audit and Clinical Effectiveness programmes, ensuring that evidence, audit findings, national guidance and benchmarking intelligence are translated into meaningful improvements in patient care and outcomes. The postholder will work closely with clinical and operational leaders across the organisation, supporting services to demonstrate high-quality, evidence-based care and regulatory compliance.

At North London NHS Foundation Trust we are committed to:

• Delivering high-quality care closer to home.

• Improving outcomes and reducing inequalities.

• Supporting staff to thrive and develop.

• Promoting innovation, research and quality improvement.

• Living our values of kindness, respect, collaboration, simplicity, empowerment and inclusion.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.

• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme

• Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

You will provide leadership to the Clinical Governance and Effectiveness Team, oversee delivery of the annual clinical audit programme, support implementation of NICE guidance and national standards, and develop high-quality governance intelligence and reporting for Trust committees and senior leaders.

We are looking for an individual with strong clinical governance, audit or clinical effectiveness experience, excellent analytical and communication skills, and the ability to influence change across complex healthcare systems

This advert closes on Sunday 8 Nov 2026

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