Governance & Compliance Manager

Company: National Health Service
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Location: Cheshire
Job Description:

Overview

Join a national healthcare not-for-profit as Governance & Compliance Manager within the Quality & Governance team. You will lead governance, compliance, risk, information governance and assurance activities across the organisation, reporting to the Director of Quality & Governance. Collaborate with senior leaders to ensure robust governance and regulatory compliance, coordinate assurance activities, and drive continuous improvement. This role offers meaningful impact in a growing national healthcare organisation and involves shaping governance practices across the enterprise. You will work with cross-functional teams to support audits, accreditation and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead governance, compliance, risk, assurance and information governance activities across the organisation
  • Develop policies, procedures and governance frameworks
  • Coordinate assurance activities and support audits, inspections, accreditation or external reviews
  • Provide practical advice and challenge to stakeholders at all levels
  • Work within a regulated healthcare environment to ensure regulatory compliance
  • Collaborate with senior leaders to ensure effective governance arrangements

Key requirements

  • Significant experience in governance, compliance, quality, risk, assurance or information governance
  • Experience managing complex programmes of work and competing priorities
  • Experience coordinating audits, inspections, accreditations or external reviews
  • Experience developing policies, procedures, governance frameworks and assurance documentation
  • Influence and advise stakeholders at varying levels
  • Working knowledge of UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018
  • Knowledge of governance, risk management and compliance principles
  • Understanding of audit, assurance and continuous improvement approaches
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
  • Ability to produce clear reports and recommendations
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and make sound judgements
  • Commitment to professionalism, integrity and confidentiality
  • Ability to support and develop others
  • excellent communication
  • analytical thinking
  • problem-solving
  • UK GDPR
  • Data Protection Act 2018
  • governance, risk management and compliance principles

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Posted: October 17th, 2026