Quality Improvement Manager

at  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Exciting opportunity within the has arisen to recruit a Quality Manager to work within MFT’s Apprenticeship Department
Reporting to the Apprenticeship Service Manager, you will be an experienced Quality Manager , who will have developed knowledge and experience of Apprenticeship programmes
As a , Quality Manager you will have good leadership, communication and organisational skills, lead on the maintenance of and reporting of quality standards for the department by leading continuous improvement in the department, designing and implementing KPI monitoring systems and tracking quality metrics for evidence of improvement and taking corrective action
You will be able to motivate, coach and support others to work together collaboratively.
We are looking for an enthusiastic applicant who is passionate about delivering a high quality Educational programmes.
We would welcome informal visits and telephone / teams meeting to discuss further and to provide further insight into the role.
As the Quality manager you will be a natural leader and act as a role model to ensure the delivery of apprenticeship training .
You will champion excellent teaching and learning as well as ensuring that the delivery is compliant with the academic and vocational standards prescribed by the awarding bodies/ supporting Ofsted and all other external inspections.
You’ll bring your amazing project management skills and an ability to think conceptually and ‘outside the box’ challenging ‘what’ we do and ‘why’. With skillful tact and diplomacy, you’ll be confident in positively challenging colleagues and will use an enthused yet meticulous style to deliver a challenging agenda.
As Quality Manager you will have proven experience of lead on the maintenance of and reporting of all quality standards for the department.
You will lead on the Annual Self Assessment and coordination of the Quality Improvement Plan.
Work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop new and maintain/quality assure programmes
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘ Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form

Please refer the Job description for details