About the role
Salary: £49387.00 to £56515.00
The IQIPS Accreditation Manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership, programme management and specialist quality improvement expertise for the development, implementation and maintenance of the Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation programme across Cardiology and Respiratory Healthcare Sciences at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and associated Community Diagnostic Centres.
Lead the IQIPS accreditation programme across Cardiology and Respiratory .
Develop and manage accreditation plans, ensuring key milestones, deadlines and objectives are achieved.
Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and work across organisational and professional boundaries.
Develop and maintain governance frameworks, policies, SOPs and quality management systems.
Monitor compliance with IQIPS standards through structured audit and quality assurance programmes.
Identify and manage risks, gaps and barriers that could prevent accreditation being achieved.
Lead quality improvement and service development, ensuring audit findings result in measurable improvements.
Provide specialist advice and guidance to clinical and operational teams on accreditation and quality requirements.
Engage and influence senior stakeholders, including clinicians, managers, governance groups and external accreditation bodies.
Provide reporting, assurance and performance information to senior management, while supporting teams through training, change and continuous improvement.
The post holder will establish and maintain effective relationships with senior clinicians, operational managers, corporate departments and external accreditation organisations, influencing practice, securing engagement and facilitating organisational change to deliver sustainable improvements in patient care, service quality and operational performance.
Programme and Project Management