Quality Improvement & Audit Manager

Quality Improvement & Audit Manager

We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and forward-thinking leader to join The Christie NHS Foundation Trust as our Quality Improvement & Audit Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and deliver high-quality quality improvement and clinical audit programmes that drive excellence in patient outcomes, safety, and experience.

Working closely with the Quality Improvement & Audit Lead, you will provide operational leadership and expert guidance to embed a culture of continuous improvement. You will ensure improvement and audit activity is aligned to Trust priorities, clinical governance requirements, and national standards, while leading and developing a specialist team.

You will play a key role in building improvement capability across the Trust through training, coaching, and effective stakeholder engagement. As a credible subject matter expert, you will influence and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver meaningful and sustainable change.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and day-to-day management of the Quality Improvement and Clinical Audit (QICA) function.
• Ensure high-quality improvement and clinical audit activity is effectively delivered and embedded across the organisation.
• Support the delivery of the Trust’s Quality Strategy by ensuring quality improvement and clinical audit programmes are aligned to organisational priorities, clinical governance requirements, and national standards.
• Work collaboratively with clinical leaders, managers, patients, and wider partners to promote a culture of continuous learning, transparency, and improvement.
• Ensure robust processes are in place for monitoring compliance with national guidance, supporting effective reporting through governance structures, and contributing to organisational assurance and regulatory requirements.