Quality & Safety Manager

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Quality & Safety Manager to join our Quality and Safety Team in the Imaging Division. This pivotal role will lead the implementation and management of a robust quality system across Imaging services, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and driving continuous improvement.

• Lead the development and maintenance of the Imaging Divisions Quality Management System.
• Coordinate and deliver quality review meetings and internal audits.
• Investigate complaints, incidents, and QA failures, ensuring timely resolution.
• Support compliance with IR(ME)
  R and IRR regulations and Health & Safety legislation.
• Contribute to strategic planning, equipment evaluation, and service development.
• Manage document control, training programmes, and staff performance.
• Provide expert advice on quality and safety to operational managers.
• Ensure timely reporting and communication with internal and external stakeholders.

• Masters level qualification or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Proven experience in quality management, clinical governance, and accreditation processes (e.g. UKAS ISO).
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and influence quality outcomes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data reporting tools.

Experience in high-level incident investigation and teaching programme development.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - what better place to shape and develop your leadership career.

We deliver care to over 1 million patients & users each year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. Our 30,000 plus strong workforce is central to our success and innovation.

You will play a pivotal part in supporting our operational excellence and strategic ambitions. You’ll work collaboratively with clinical and non‑clinical teams, driving improvements that enhance patient experience, staff wellbeing, and service efficiency across the Trust.

MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, ideas, and expertise are valued. You’ll have access to professional development, digital tools and opportunities to contribute to transformational projects that shape the future of healthcare delivery.

We are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing, recognising the vital role you play in our organisations success.

Join us and help shape the future of our Trust — make a real difference to our teams, our services and our communities, and fundamentally our patients.

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU for our patients, our communities, and each other.

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MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.

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