Job summary
East Lancashire Alliance is seeking an experienced Non-Executive Director (Quality, Governance & HR) to join its Board. The role provides independent oversight, assurance, and constructive challenge, with a particular focus on quality assurance, corporate and clinical governance, workforce governance, and organisational culture.
Salary: £10,000 to £12,000 a year – See full job description for further clarification on pay.
Contract: Fixed term, 3 years
Working pattern: Part-time, flexible working
Job location: Burnley Business Centre, Empire Way, Burnley
Main duties of the role
- Act in accordance with the Nolan Principles of Public Life.
- Provide independent oversight and challenge on quality, safety, patient experience, and continuous improvement.
- Support assurance on corporate and clinical governance arrangements, including policies, standing orders, schemes of delegation, and Board assurance frameworks.
- Provide Board-level oversight of quality and safety performance across all Federation services.
- Support assurance against CQC fundamental standards and statutory and regulatory requirements, including safeguarding, duty of candour, and incident reporting.
- Contribute to CQC inspection readiness, action plans, and ongoing compliance monitoring.
- Provide strategic oversight and challenge on workforce strategy, HR policies, organisational culture, and people-related risks.
About us
East Lancashire Alliance (ELA) is a not-for-profit community interest company providing services to our GP practice members and offering a portfolio of patient services. All our clinical services are led by clinical leads who work as part of a team with Federation managers.
To apply
You can find further information about this role – including a full job description – and submit your application via NHS Jobs
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The closing date is 31st July 2026