Who are we?
Newmedica is one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, delivering outpatient appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery to change lives through better sight and eye health.
We’re proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for the third year running and listed among the UK’s top 30 Best Workplaces™ for 2026 —recognition that reflects how colleagues feel about working here.
Our Purpose is to change lives through better sight and eye health, and our Vision is to end avoidable sight loss in every community we serve; we live our values every day—Commercial, Courageous, Compassionate, Collaborative and Curious.
Role overview
We are looking for a new Governance Support Officer to join our Cheshire Oaks site. This is a part-time position (24 hours per week, across 3-5 days). We are ideally looking for someone to start in early July.
As Governance Support Officer, you will contribute to activities across all areas of Quality and Clinical Governance, Health and Safety, and Compliance Management. This will include support with Governance Reporting and action tracking. It will also involve meeting coordination and data analysis to support Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings, as well as organising audits and ensuring robust systems are in place to ensure audit compliance. The role will include administering clinical guidelines and policies, reviewing incidents, complaints, and risks, producing regular reports, and coordinating facilities compliance.
There may be scope for this role to form part of a full-time position — please contact us if you’d like to discuss this further.
What skills and experience do I need?
The following things will be advantageous:
What we’re offering
If you would like an informal chat about the opportunity or to request a job description, please contact Lydia.courtenay1@newmedica.co.uk
Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
At Newmedica, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities, and we are committed to this in both the running of our services and how we recruit our staff. We actively encourage applications from everyone with the essential requirements of the job, regardless of any protected characteristics.
Newmedica is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all people, irrespective of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, language, religion, ethnic or social origin.