# CDC Accreditation Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cdc-accreditation-manager/7675da1a-17c6-4d93-a996-dd90bd9b2f6d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cdc-accreditation-manager/7675da1a-17c6-4d93-a996-dd90bd9b2f6d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum, Pro Rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term 12 months) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T08:03:36.164Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8089212 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8089212?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ### Main duties of the job Are you passionate about driving quality and excellence in healthcare diagnostics? We are recruiting a CDC IQIPS Accreditation Manager to lead and coordinate accreditation activities for Physiological Sciences across the University Hospital Southampton (UHS) and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare (HIOWH) diagnostic centres. This pivotal role will ensure our Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) meet the highest standards of care through the Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation process. You will work closely with clinical teams, governance leads, and service managers to embed quality, safety, and continuous improvement across respiratory and cardiology services. Your work will directly impact patient outcomes, service reliability, and organisational performance, supporting the our strategic goals and ensuring compliance with national standards. You will collaborate with a counterpart in HIOWH responsible for radiology accreditation and benefit from structured support, including training and access to the South East CDC Accreditation Peer Support Group. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities As CDC IQIPS Accreditation Manager, you will: - Lead the IQIPS accreditation process across UHS and HIOWH physiology services, including respiratory and cardiology. - Coordinate evidence collection, audits, and governance activities to meet UKAS accreditation standards. - Develop and implement policies, procedures, and protocols in collaboration with clinical and operational teams. - Facilitate site visits, including RSH ensuring readiness and compliance. - Support clinical governance meetings, incident reviews, and patient feedback analysis to drive service improvement. - Provide training and mentorship to staff involved in accreditation activities. - Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve barriers and promote a culture of continuous quality improvement. What We’re Looking For: - A BSc/MSc or equivalent. - Awareness of IQIPS standards and experience in service improvement and clinical audit. - Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to lead across multiple sites and teams. - Experience in developing SOPs and departmental protocols. - Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing timelines and priorities effectively. Additional Requirements - Able to work between sites - RSH, Solent, Lymington and from home as required ## Job Details University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ## Job Description Are you passionate about driving quality and excellence in healthcare diagnostics? We are recruiting a CDC IQIPS Accreditation Manager to lead and coordinate accreditation activities for Physiological Sciences across the University Hospital Southampton (UHS) and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare (HIOWH) diagnostic centres. This pivotal role will ensure our Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) meet the highest standards of care through the Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation process. You will work closely with clinical teams, governance leads, and service managers to embed quality, safety, and continuous improvement across respiratory and cardiology services. Your work will directly impact patient outcomes, service reliability, and organisational performance, supporting the our strategic goals and ensuring compliance with national standards. You will collaborate with a counterpart in HIOWH responsible for radiology accreditation and benefit from structured support, including training and access to the South East CDC Accreditation Peer Support Group. ## Responsibilities As CDC IQIPS Accreditation Manager, you will: Lead the IQIPS accreditation process across UHS and HIOWH physiology services, including respiratory and cardiology. Coordinate evidence collection, audits, and governance activities to meet UKAS accreditation standards. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and protocols in collaboration with clinical and operational teams. Facilitate site visits, including RSH ensuring readiness and compliance. Support clinical governance meetings, incident reviews, and patient feedback analysis to drive service improvement. Provide training and mentorship to staff involved in accreditation activities. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve barriers and promote a culture of continuous quality improvement. What We’re Looking For: A BSc/MSc or equivalent. Awareness of IQIPS standards and experience in service improvement and clinical audit. Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to lead across multiple sites and teams. Experience in developing SOPs and departmental protocols. Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing timelines and priorities effectively. Additional Requirements - Able to work between sites - RSH, Solent, Lymington and from home as required ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Detailed knowledge of the IQIPS standards V2.1 2023 - Awareness and understanding of the requirements of IQIPS accreditation - High level knowledge of a wide range of tests and techniques performed by Clinical Physiologists - Previous experience of creating SOPs and departmental protocols - Service Improvement experience - Experience of quality and leadership - Knowledge and interaction with internal/external departments to facilitate/validate evidence collection for IQIPS **Desirable** - Able to coach/share quality improvement tools with departments to facilitate IQIPS accreditation - Experience of clinical audit ### Trust Values **Essential** - Patients First - Always Improving - Working Together ### Qualifications / training required **Essential** - BSc / MSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent plus management qualification/ experience - Evidence of continuing professional development supporting the role of IQIPS lead **Desirable** - IQIPS assessor trained - Experience/ knowledge of Quality Management Systems ## Documents - [job description (docx, 129.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10382360) - [person specification (docx, 31.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10382361) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.