Job overview

The Bank Audiology Quality Assurance Mentor Lead will work across both Bedfordshire Hospitals Audiology services (Luton and Dunstable Hospital and Bedford Hospital), providing advice, guidance and knowledge management and project support to a new Quality and compliance Manager to help coordinate the requirements of the IQIPS scheme (Improving Quality in Physiological Services).  This is an accreditation programme designed to support healthcare organisations ensure patients receive consistently high-quality care.  It is managed and delivered by the United Kingdom Accreditation Scheme (UKAS). The post will provide a range of project and administrative support to ensure the service attains and retains accreditation.  The post holder will support and guide the new manager to keep up to date with UKAS requirements, collect, collate and submit quality and audit data, support progression through the accreditation process and facilitate change within the audiology service, based on UKAS response.

Main duties of the job

Support and mentor Audiology Quality and Compliance Manager to deliver the Bedford Audiology Audit and compliance programme

Support and mentor Audiology Quality and Compliance Manager to achieve IQUIPS accreditation

Support Bedford Audiology to be in the best position to build their programme of audit and compliance in line with national accreditation

 

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.