Quality and Accreditation Lead
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Colchester and Ipswich, CO4 5JL
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated person to lead on Quality and QSI accreditation of the ESNEFT Medical Imaging dep...
- To manage and supervise the accreditation and quality processes in the Medical Imaging services, carrying out the required management and leadership tasks to support and maintain the accreditation processes
- To maintain accreditation and liaise with UKAS with regards required annual submissions
- The duties and responsibilities of the post will be undertaken in accordance with the policies, procedures and practices of ESNEFT, which the Trust may amend from time to time.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in the workplace
Desirable
- Relevant post grad courses
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in a radiology department
- Experience of working at a senior level within a radiology service.
- Current experience of managing a complex area of work and leading a multi-disciplinary team.
- Current experience of staff management in MDT working
Desirable
- Experiencing chairing meetings
- Involvement with devising and implementing competency frameworks for staff training
- Experience of investigating DATIX incidents and managing outcomes
- HCPC registered
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of Clinical & Radiation Governance relevant to imaging and managing a modality area.
- Awareness of the legal responsibilities of a radiology service to patients, service users, and staff.
- Knowledge of current issues within healthcare and radiography.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate involvement with implementing new processes, project management or introduction and managing training for implementation of new equipment in clinical working
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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