Job overview

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.

The post holder will lead the multi-site delivery of the IQIPS accreditation programme, ensuring services achieve and sustain UKAS accreditation through the implementation of robust governance arrangements, quality management systems, audit programmes and continuous service improvement initiatives. Acting as the Trust's specialist adviser for IQIPS accreditation, the post holder will work autonomously to develop accreditation strategies, resolve complex governance and quality issues, and provide expert advice to senior clinical and managerial staff.

The role is responsible for leading organisational change across multiple clinical services, embedding accreditation standards into routine practice and ensuring compliance with national quality standards across the domains of patient experience, clinical practice, workforce, facilities, safety and governance.

This role will be based in Newmarket CDC however, will be expected to travel between sites (West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust) as and when required.

Main duties of the job

• 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. 

Working for our organisation

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?