Clinical & Medical

Associate Medical Lead - Patient Safety

Associate Medical Lead – Patient Safety

Epsom | Hybrid Working | Fixed-Term Contract: 12 Months | Part Time

Competitive Salary available, depending on experience

2 PA / Week

Nuffield Health is the charity that’s building a healthier nation, one day at a time. From award-winning hospitals and leisure facilities to flagship community programmes – we’ll do whatever it takes to look after the UK’s wellbeing. It starts with passion and commitment to quality. It starts with you.  

We are seeking an Associate Medical Lead to support the Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director in delivering our vision of high-quality, peer-led medical best practice. This role will focus on Patient Safety & Quality Improvement, driving excellence through the development and standardisation of national medical governance frameworks, professional challenge and advice, and medical professional development.

As a key member of the medical directorate, you will champion strong professional leadership, act as the voice of medical professionals, and foster an open, learning culture. You will work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and safety.

As our Associate Medical Lead, you will:

• Support the development and implementation of the medical governance strategy and plan.

• Provide expert medical opinion to regional quality care partners and operators.

• Champion standards and governance practice across regional teams.

• Support clinical investigations, including incidents involving patients, staff, and relatives.

• Contribute to the design and development of protocols aligned to national guidance and best practice.

• Advise on accepted practice, minimum standards, and Nuffield protocols.

• Develop care pathways and service-level minimum standards.

• Represent the medical directorate at Expert Advisory Groups and external engagements.

• Promote collaboration, communication, and a learning culture across specialties.

• Provide expert input for PR, lobbying, and media opportunities aligned with the charity’s purpose.

• Support research, development, and rapid review of products, guidelines, technology, and services.

To succeed as our Associate Medical Lead, you’ll bring:

• GMC-registered practicing clinician.

• In-depth understanding of clinical standards and governance.

• Extensive leadership experience in complex, multidisciplinary healthcare environments.

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills.

• Ability to analyse complex organisational problems and deliver workable solutions.

• Knowledge of NHS policy drivers, legislation, and modernisation agenda.

• Proven track record in developing and implementing strategies to improve quality and efficiency.

• Experience leading change in challenging environments.

This role will lead the Patient Safety & Quality Improvement sub-strategy, ensuring robust systems and processes that enhance safety and outcomes across our organisation.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options.

At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

Apply today… It starts with you.