Job opportunity: Associate Director – Association for Clinical Audit and Registries (ACAR)

Published: 09 Jun 2025

Location: Remote (Home Worker Contract) – Occasional travel to central London required for scheduled corporate activity
Salary: Circa £80,000 per annum
Contract Type: 12-month fixed term (Secondments welcomed)
Application deadline: Midnight, Sunday 29 June 2025
Interview dates: 8 and 11 July 2025

This is a unique opportunity to lead the creation of a new national platform that will unite, represent, and empower the clinical audit and registry community.

As the founding Associate Director of the Association for Clinical Audit and Registries (ACAR), you will play a central role in establishing a member-led, independent organisation that provides a national voice for professionals across clinical audit, registries, and outcomes data.

Hosted by HQIP and supported by NHS England, Royal Colleges, and national leaders, ACAR will be a platform for collaboration, influence, shared learning, and professional recognition.

As Associate Director, you will:

  • Lead the strategic development and early operationalisation of ACAR
  • Build and inspire a national community of contributors and founding members
  • Shape ACAR’s governance, membership model, and digital infrastructure
  • Represent ACAR with credibility to senior system partners and frontline teams alike
  • Deliver early pilots including CPD offers, collaborative events, and shared standards

This role is ideal for someone who understands the power of data and improvement, has credibility with national stakeholders, and thrives on building purposeful movements from the ground up.

Why Join HQIP?

HQIP is an independent, not-for-profit long-term partner of the NHS that is led by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and the Royal College of Nursing.

National clinical audits and clinical outcome review programmes play a vital role in improving patient outcomes, supporting clinicians, and strengthening the NHS by delivering robust, data-driven insights that drive quality improvement. As the organisation responsible for commissioning and managing the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme (NCAPOP) on behalf of NHS England, HQIP ensures that healthcare quality and outcomes are measured against explicit standards, providing actionable insights that enhance care at both national policy and local patient levels. As such, HQIP works in partnership to enable those who commission, deliver, and receive healthcare to harness clinical data to drive meaningful, lasting improvements in patient safety and care quality across the UK.

How to Apply

Full details of the role and application forms are available here.

Please note:

  • CVs submitted without a completed application form will not be considered
  • Applicants must have the right to work in the UK – HQIP is unable to sponsor candidates
  • Due to high application volumes, feedback will be provided only to shortlisted applicants

Further information: Contact Chris Gush via [email protected].