Job Overview
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and proactive Physiological Sciences Accreditation Manager to lead and coordinate accreditation and quality assurance activities across our physiological sciences services. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and strengthen the quality and compliance of services that are essential to patient diagnostics and care.
You will work in close partnership with clinical leads, Healthcare Scientists, and Trust governance teams to drive continuous improvement, support external audits, and ensure that our diagnostic services are safe, effective, and fit for the future.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for developing and managing an integrated quality assurance and risk management system for Physiological Science Services across Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
They Will
* Lead accreditation, compliance, and audit programmes.
* Drive quality improvement and patient-focused service development.
* Provide senior leadership on quality, governance, and safety issues.
* Act as a liaison with regulatory and accreditation bodies.
* Work closely with senior clinical and scientific staff to embed best practice.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please read the attached job description for full details of the roles and responsibilities. If you would like a discussion around the role, please reach out to the team to discuss.
Some Of The Core Tasks Will Include
Quality Assurance
* Maintain accreditation (UKAS, MHRA, HTA, HSE) and lead on inspections.
* Develop and integrate quality management systems across services.
* Produce and maintain quality manuals, SOPs, and controlled documents.
* Lead internal audits and ensure external quality assessment scheme participation.
* Monitor KPIs and outcomes, reporting regularly to the Medical Director.
* Chair the Physiological Science Services Quality Meeting.
Risk & Clinical Governance
* Chair the Physiological Sciences Risk Action Group.
* Maintain the IQIPS risk register and support Trust-wide governance reporting.
* Lead root cause analysis of incidents and embed preventative actions.
* Provide expert advice to Trust Clinical Governance and Risk Management teams.
Health & Safety
* Lead Physiological Sciences input into Health & Safety policy, audits, and inspections.
* Authorise and oversee COSHH/risk assessments and training.
* Represent Physiological Sciences on Trust Health & Safety and Medical Gas Committees.
Transformation & Estates
* Support service transformation and quality improvement programmes.
* Lead on electronic temperature monitoring systems and critical equipment compliance.
* Work with facilities and estates teams to ensure service continuity and compliance.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
* BsC in Healthcare Sciences
* Professional Registration
Leadership Experience
Essential criteria
* Leadership Experience
* Advanced analytical, judgement, and problem-solving skills
* Strong IT and reporting skills, including Q-Pulse
* Positive, proactive, and collaborative approach.
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
* We will expect your values and behaviours to mirror those of the Trust
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values –
Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future
, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates' investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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