Director of Operations, National Joint Registry; NJR), HQIP

Director of Operations, National Joint Registry (NJR), HQIP

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Closing date for applications: 31 Jan 2026 17:00

Location:

Remote with frequent London meetings

Salary: circa £80,000 to £100,000

Details:
Permanent 1.0 WTE

This is a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s most important national programmes for patient safety and healthcare improvement. The National Joint Registry (NJR) is internationally recognised, and holds around 4.5 million joint replacement records, making it the largest registry of its kind in the world and an exemplar of an implantable medical device registry. Its insights improve care, strengthen clinical decision‑making, support rapid learning, and help patients and clinicians to choose the right treatment with confidence.

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP), which hosts the NJR, is recruiting a Director of Operations to lead the NJR’s day to day delivery and performance. The successful candidate will sit at the centre of a high‑profile national programme where credibility matters, clinical independence must be protected, and operational excellence directly affects patient outcomes.

The NJR is governed through an independently chaired NJR Board, with whom you will work closely to ensure strong governance, clear decision making, and assured delivery. The NJR operates within HQIP’s charitable governance and corporate framework, giving you the platform to deliver impact at scale with robust assurance.

You will lead operational delivery, financial management and commercial performance, and you will oversee a high‑performing directorate that delivers through strategic delivery partners. You will also be a senior ambassador for the Registry, building trusted relationships across the NHS, independent sector, professional bodies, regulators, and patient and public stakeholders. Above all, you will ensure that NJR outputs are credible, usable, and acted on.

To apply, please download a copy of the job description and application form here, and return the completed application form with a declaration of interests form to

Closing date for applications: 31st January at 5pm

Due to the high volume of applications, feedback is only given to shortlisted applicants.

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