Job summary

Closing Date: 19.12.2025

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 20.12.2025

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing27.12.2025 (May change)

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated professional to lead our Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation programme. This is a pivotal role in ensuring our diagnostic services meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and patient experience. As the IQIPS Accreditation Lead, you will work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to drive compliance with national standards, coordinate accreditation activities, and embed continuous improvement within our Community Diagnostic Centres and wider Trust services.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will take responsibility for managing the IQIPS accreditation process across relevant services, developing and implementing robust quality assurance systems aligned with accreditation requirements. You will coordinate audits, evidence gathering, and documentation for accreditation submission, while providing expert guidance and training to clinical and administrative teams on IQIPS standards. Monitoring progress, identifying gaps, and delivering action plans to achieve and maintain accreditation will be central to your work. You will also act as the primary liaison with UKAS and other external bodies regarding accreditation matters.

We are looking for someone with experience in quality management and accreditation processes within healthcare, and a strong understanding of IQIPS standards and NHS governance frameworks. You will be highly organised, with excellent project management skills, and a confident communicator who can engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals is committed to delivering outstanding care and innovation. Joining our team means being part of a supportive environment that values professional development and offers opportunities to make a real impact on patient services.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the Lead Healthcare Scientist in the deliver of quality, governance and safety standards across Audiology and Cardio-Respiratory Services.

To manage and be accountable for the IQIPS accreditation processes throughout the Physiological Science departments, working collaboratively with all staff and lead the relevant teams to ensure that accreditation is successfully maintained.

To support all staff in the clinical service unit to ensure high quality audits and governance processes.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate the Trust values

Job description
Job responsibilities

To support the Lead Healthcare Scientist in the deliver of quality, governance and safety standards across Audiology and Cardio-Respiratory Services.

To manage and be accountable for the IQIPS accreditation processes throughout the Physiological Science departments, working collaboratively with all staff and lead the relevant teams to ensure that accreditation is successfully maintained.

To support all staff in the clinical service unit to ensure high quality audits and governance processes.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate the Trust values

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team Evidence of senior management experience
• Experience in clinical audit and implementation of actions Experience of developing policies and implementing across staff groups.
• Experience in undertaking presentations and public speaking Evidence of a proactive approach to change and developing clinical practice

Desirable

• Extensive knowledge and experience of working in an Audiology or Cardio-respiratory department, with in-depth knowledge of procedures and processesApplication/Interview
• Significant experience in governance and safety practice within a clinical environment

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of staff
• Skills in presentation of data with well-developed IT skills
• Effective organisational and leadership skills
• Ability to work unsupervised within set parameters
• Attention to detail; adaptable, flexible approach to work
• Time management skills and ability to work to deadlines
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• . Experience of leading a team in a positive manner and fostering a positive team culture'

Knowledge

Essential

• Significant knowledge of governance, safety and risk standards including national and local standards. Knowledge of the Quality Standard for Imaging and Improving Quality in Physiological Services
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Microsoft office packages including Excel and Power-point, internet, email etc

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level healthcare scientist with current professional registration.
• Postgraduate or equivalent experience in governance, safety and accreditation process

Desirable

• Knowledge of a range of procedures within physiological science
• Recognised project /programme qualification i.e. Prince 2, Agile PM, MSP

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team Evidence of senior management experience
• Experience in clinical audit and implementation of actions Experience of developing policies and implementing across staff groups.
• Experience in undertaking presentations and public speaking Evidence of a proactive approach to change and developing clinical practice

Desirable

• Extensive knowledge and experience of working in an Audiology or Cardio-respiratory department, with in-depth knowledge of procedures and processesApplication/Interview
• Significant experience in governance and safety practice within a clinical environment

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of staff
• Skills in presentation of data with well-developed IT skills
• Effective organisational and leadership skills
• Ability to work unsupervised within set parameters
• Attention to detail; adaptable, flexible approach to work
• Time management skills and ability to work to deadlines
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• . Experience of leading a team in a positive manner and fostering a positive team culture'

Knowledge

Essential

• Significant knowledge of governance, safety and risk standards including national and local standards. Knowledge of the Quality Standard for Imaging and Improving Quality in Physiological Services
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Microsoft office packages including Excel and Power-point, internet, email etc

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level healthcare scientist with current professional registration.
• Postgraduate or equivalent experience in governance, safety and accreditation process

Desirable

• Knowledge of a range of procedures within physiological science
• Recognised project /programme qualification i.e. Prince 2, Agile PM, MSP

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

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