Quality Compliance and Governance Manager in Romford

1four1 Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a lovely Care Home group for an experienced Clinical Quality & Compliance Director to lead quality assurance, regulatory compliance and clinical governance across multiple care homes.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a qualified Registered Nurse with strong clinical and compliance experience who can drive continuous improvement, maintain high CQC standards and support care homes in delivering safe, effective and person-centred care.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead CQC compliance, regulatory relationships and registration processes.
• Oversee clinical governance, safeguarding, serious incidents and complaints.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and support homes to achieve and maintain strong CQC ratings.
• Lead audits, inspections, investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Develop compliance policies, governance frameworks and risk registers.
• Analyse quality data and prepare reports for senior leadership and the Board.
• Lead clinical standards, competency frameworks and professional development for Registered Nurses.
• Conduct monthly performance and KPI reviews with Home Managers.
• Manage and develop the compliance team.
• Build relationships with regulators, commissioners and external clinical partners.
• Travel across homes and provide leadership support when required.

What We’re Looking For

• Current, unrestricted NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Significant senior-level clinical leadership experience within adult social care or nursing homes.
• Experience in quality, compliance and clinical governance, ideally across multiple sites.
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding and relevant legislation.
• Experience leading investigations, audits and quality improvement programmes.
• Excellent leadership, communication, report-writing and analytical skills.
• Confidence working with regulators, senior managers and external stakeholders.
• Ability to travel between services and work flexibly.

Desirable: A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or an equivalent relevant qualification, plus experience supporting acquisitions or new CQC registrations.

What’s on Offer?

• A supportive working environment.
• A senior leadership role with the opportunity to make a significant impact.
• Training and professional development.
• Strong leadership support.

📩 Interested in this opportunity?

If you are an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for clinical excellence, regulatory compliance and improving care standards across multiple services, we would love to hear from you.