Job Description

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and proactive Physiological Sciences Accreditation Manager to lead and coordinate accreditation and quality assurance activities across our physiological sciences services. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and strengthen the quality and compliance of services that are essential to patient diagnostics and care.



You will work in close partnership with clinical leads, Healthcare Scientists, and Trust governance teams to drive continuous improvement, support external audits, and ensure that our diagnostic services are safe, effective, and fit for the future.



The post holder is responsible for developing and managing an integrated quality assurance and risk management system for Physiological Science Services across Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

They will:

Lead accreditation, compliance, and audit programmes.

Drive quality improvement and patient-focused service development.

Provide senior leadership on quality, governance, and safety issues.

Act as a liaison with regulatory and accreditation bodies.

Work closely with senior clinical and scientific staff to embed best practice.



Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.



Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.



We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.



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Please read the attached job description for full details of the roles and responsibilities. If you would like a discussion around the role, please reach out to the team to discuss.

Some of the core tasks will include:

Quality Assurance



Maintain accreditation (UKAS, MHRA, HTA, HSE) and lead on inspections.

Develop and integrate quality management systems across services.

Produce and maintain quality manuals, SOPs, and controlled documents.

Lead internal audits and ensure external quality assessment scheme participation.

Monitor KPIs and outcomes, reporting regularly to the Medical Director.

Chair the Physiological Science Services Quality Meeting.



Risk & Clinical Governance



Chair the Physiological Sciences Risk Action Group.

Maintain the IQIPS risk register and support Trust-wide governance reporting.

Lead root cause analysis of incidents and embed preventative actions.

Provide expert advice to Trust Clinical Governance and Risk Management teams.



Health & Safety



Lead Physiological Sciences input into Health & Safety policy, audits, and inspections.

Authorise and oversee COSHH/risk assessments and training.

Represent Physiological Sciences on Trust Health & Safety and Medical Gas Committees.



Transformation & Estates



Support service transformation and quality improvement programmes.

Lead on electronic temperature monitoring systems and critical equipment compliance.

Work with facilities and estates teams to ensure service continuity and compliance.