Band 8a Accreditation and Quality Manager FMH CDC

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in London is seeking a Band 8a Accreditation and Quality Manager to oversee quality standards and manage accreditation processes at Finchley Memorial Community Diagnostic Centre. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in quality management and accreditation, excellent communication skills, and the ability to implement quality procedures effectively. This role offers a competitive salary in the healthcare sector.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of managing accreditation.
• Experience of developing and implementing quality procedures.
• Experience of undergoing an inspection and audit by an external authority.
• Experience of managing Quality Management Systems (QMS).

Responsibilities

• Monitor adherence to quality standards for CDC services.
• Support the operational team in UKAS accreditation.
• Manage the Quality Management Framework and System.
• Establish and maintain audit programs across services.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to interpret complex information

Good negotiating skills

Confident in making autonomous decisions

Education

First degree or equivalent

Evidence of further education / CPD

Formal Training / Certification in Quality Management

Job description

Band 8a Accreditation and Quality Manager FMH CDC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to be appointed as the the Accreditation and Quality Manager at Finchley Memorial Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC)

This post will be based at the Finchley Memorial CDC, occasional requirement to attend other Royal Free London sites. Finchley Memorial CDC works in close collaboration with its sister site Wood Green CDC, hosted by Whittington Health NHS Trust. As the service develops there is a potential requirement for staff working at either site to cross cover.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for:

Monitoring adherence to the quality standards that apply to the safe and efficient operation of the CDC services. The CDC is going through the UKAS accreditation process and requires a high-calibre professional to support the operational team and clinical leads in collating and demonstrating the full evidence of the high-quality standard of provided services.

The postholder will work closely with operational and clinical leads to measure the departments performance against UKAS BS70000 or other appropriate accreditations.

Establishing a programme for continued improvement and ensuring the delivery of key performance standards are the key components of this job.

Setting up and managing the Quality Management Framework and System. Writing and modifying SOPs for global aspects of the facility and supporting the modality leads in the creation and maintenance of their individual SOPs is part of the core duties.

Supporting the management team in managing performance through presentation and analysis of the quality performance data. The postholder will provide quality data to relevant internal and external meetings.

Ensuring a robust audit programme is in place across the services and ensure that accurate audit records are kept and maintained.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicatedarmy of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle.From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Finchley Memorial CDC part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• First degree or equivalent
• Evidence of further education / CPD
• Good knowledge Accrediation
• Formal Training / Certification in Quality Management
• Successfully achieved UKAS accreditation

Experience

• Significant experience of undertaking, co-ordinating or managing accrediation
• Experience of developing and implementing quality procedures
• Experience of undergoing an inspection and audit by an external authority
• Experience of managing QMS systems

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interpret complex information in order to facilitate change
• Good negotiating skills and ability to influence others
• Confident in making autonomous decision relating to Quality Management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£61,631 to £68,623 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS