Full job descriptionSite Quality Improvement LeadPriory Hospital Roehampton is seeking a Site Quality Improvement Lead to join our team. Priory Hospital Roehampton, located in Roehampton, London, is a 100-bed specialist mental health and addiction hospital providing a range of services across Adult Acute Mental Health, Addictions, CAMHS Acute, co-occurring addictions and Eating Disorders (ED). The hospital is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes serving Priory Lane and Barnes railway station, approximately 1–2 miles away.
As Site Quality Improvement Lead, you will play a key role within the Hospital Senior Management Team, leading quality improvement, clinical governance and regulatory compliance to ensure the highest standards of patient care and safety.
*Lead the hospital’s quality strategy, governance framework and continuous improvement initiatives.
*Ensure compliance with CQC regulations, statutory requirements, internal standards and quality performance indicators.
*Oversee audits, investigations, incident reporting and learning from incidents and complaints.
*Prepare the hospital for regulatory inspections, internal reviews and audits, supporting a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
*Monitor patient experience, oversee restrictive practice reduction and work collaboratively with clinical teams to improve care quality and outcomes.
Essential for the role:
Must be registered with the NMC or HCPC, depending on service requirements. You will have at least two years’ managerial experience within health or social care, with a strong background in quality improvement, audit, risk management, project management and quality reporting. Strong leadership, decision-making and organisational skills are essential, alongside a passion for high-quality care and improving the patient and carer experience.
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
*Enhanced maternity pay
*Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
*Contributory pension scheme
*Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
*Access to development opportunities
*Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
*Leadership & management development
*Long service award
*Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process.