Clinical Assurance Lead

Description & Requirements

Be part of something great Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care. In anticipation of Contract Award, we have possible opportunities to recruit Clinical Assurance Lead to start at the beginning of October 2026. If you are interested, please apply enclosing a CV. The Clinical Assurance Lead provides clinical leadership, assurance and governance oversight across Health Solutions programmes, ensuring that health-informed interventions are delivered safely, effectively and within agreed scope of practice. The role works across clinical and non-clinical teams, local authorities, health systems and community partners to optimise pathways, support workforce capability and ensure delivery aligns with Maximus governance, safeguarding and quality standards. The role provides assurance and governance oversight of health-informed services and does not routinely deliver clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment or participant case management within ordinary pathway delivery.

Accountability 1. Clinical Assurance & Scope of Practice : Provide clinical assurance across Health Solutions programmes, ensuring clinical and non-clinical colleagues operate within agreed competencies, professional standards, delegated authority and scope of practice. 2. Partnership & System Working: Develop and maintain effective relationships with local authorities, NHS organisations, community providers, voluntary sector organisations and other stakeholders to support integrated pathways and improve participant access to appropriate services. 3. Governance, Quality & Safeguarding: Support governance arrangements including safeguarding, quality assurance, incident management, audit activities, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives. 4. Pathway Design & Optimisation: Work collaboratively with operational, clinical and partner organisations to develop, review and optimise health-informed pathways, escalation processes and referral routes that support positive participant outcomes. 5. Workforce Capability & Safe Practice: Support workforce development through training, coaching, guidance and assurance activities that promote safe practice, professional boundaries and consistent delivery of health-informed interventions. 6. Clinical Advice & Escalation Frameworks: Provide expert advice on clinical governance, professional standards, escalation processes and safe service delivery, ensuring appropriate management of safeguarding concerns, red flags and clinical safety issues. 7. Reporting, Audit & Continuous Improvement: Produce assurance reports, monitor trends, review incidents and feedback, and support quality improvement activities that strengthen service effectiveness and governance arrangements. 8. Demonstrates behaviour that creates a culture aligning to the Maximus values of Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Customer Focus, Innovation and Respect. Key Contacts & Relationships: Internal Director of Clinical Partnership & Innovation Clinical Governance & Professional Standards Teams Health Solutions Programme Leads Health Confidence Coaches / Health System Navigators Operational Leaders Quality & Continuous Improvement Safeguarding, Information Governance, Data & Insight Teams External Local Authorities Integrated Care Systems and NHS Providers Primary Care Services Community and Voluntary Sector Organisations Commissioners Social Care Partners Education, Skills and Employment Partners

Qualifications & Experience Essential Demonstrable experience in clinical governance, quality assurance or clinical assurance within health, wellbeing or related services.