Job summary
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 description
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.
Job description
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
Essential
- First degree or equivalent
- Evidence of further education / CPD
- Good knowledge Accrediation
Desirable
- Formal Training / Certification in Quality Management
- Successfully achieved UKAS accreditation
Experience
Essential
- 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
Essential
- 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
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or equivalent
- Evidence of further education / CPD
- Good knowledge Accrediation
Desirable
- Formal Training / Certification in Quality Management
- Successfully achieved UKAS accreditation
Experience
Essential
- 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
Essential
- 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
