Description
We are seeking a Quality Improvement Manager to join our team in the Senior Management department at our St Albans Head Office.
As a Quality Improvement Manager, you will lead the development, implementation, and embedding of quality improvement frameworks across Decontamination Services. You will ensure decontamination processes consistently meet national standards, legislation, and best practice.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the development, implementation, and embedding of quality improvement frameworks across Decontamination Services
- Ensuring decontamination processes consistently meet national standards, legislation, and best practice (e.g. HTM 01-01, CQC)
- Providing expert oversight of decontamination governance systems, policies, and procedures
- Leading and supporting audit programmes, including internal audits and self-assessment frameworks
- Driving standardisation of decontamination processes, documentation, and quality controls across sites
- Providing expert advice and guidance to Decontamination Managers, Trainers, and operational teams
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- Significant experience working within Decontamination Services, Sterile Services, or a closely related regulated healthcare environment
- Strong understanding of decontamination standards and legislation (e.g. HTM 01-01, CQC requirements)
- Proven experience in quality improvement, governance, audit, or risk management
- Experience leading or supporting inspections, audits, and regulatory compliance activity
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret quality data and identify trends
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentation
- Ability to influence, challenge, and support teams to improve standards
- Proficiency in IT systems, data analysis tools, and Microsoft Office
In return, we offer a competitive salary of up to £56,000 per year, depending on experience, training, and qualifications, as well as a range of benefits, including:
- 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
- Private Pension Scheme
- Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
- Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
- Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
- Non-contributory life insurance
- Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
- Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
- Employee recognition programmes
- Industry leading training and development opportunities