Audiology Quality and Compliance Manager | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Nov 2026

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Summary

Audiology Quality and Compliance Manager Audiology Service

Band 5 £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata

Hours: 19 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

This position offers the rare opportunity to work with an audiology team aspiring to achieve IQIPS accreditation.

Our team comprises 12 clinical staff - Audiology Apprentice, Associate Audiologist, Audiologists, STP Trainees, HTS Trainees & Clinical Scientists - and 3 Audiology secretaries.

Our consistently high Friends and Family Scores reflect our commitment to provide a high quality, person centred, comprehensive adult and paediatric service. We have regular staff meetings, Health and Safety Meetings and Clinical Governance meetings which facilitate continuous service improvement and development.

We work closely with the ENT staff, Paediatricians, the Newborn Hearing Screening Team in the hospital and with our colleagues in Community Paediatrics, Health Visiting, School Nursing, Speech and Language Therapy and Education to facilitate seamless care for our children. Our services include direct referral, tinnitus and hyperacusis clinics and a learning disability service.

We seek an enthusiastic staff member who has auditing and service review experience who thrives in a motivated team, but also enjoys working on their own initiative.

Interview date 04 December 2026

Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.

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The Audiology Quality Lead will work at Milton Keynes Hospital, providing management and project support to 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 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

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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The surgery division at MKUH, which covers specialties including theatres and the Intensive Care Unit, offers a variety of roles and opportunities, both clinical and non-clinical. The division are looking for passionate, enthusiastic and forward-thinking professionals to join the team.

MKUH is one of the leading hospitals in Europe for implementing robotics to assist in surgery, becoming the first in the continent to use the CMR Versius robot for gynaecological surgery. Since its introduction in 2019, the theatres team have completed over 500 surgical cases, the first hospital in the UK to reach this milestone, achieving this in March 2023.

As well as being an innovator in robotics, the Trust is proud to be part of the New Hospital Programme, with plans to expand and increase our surgical capacity to meet the health needs of our communities now and in the future.

With a leading benefits package, and a growing hospital estate to meet one of the fastest growing populations in the country, it is a great time to join MKUH.

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IQIPS Accreditation

To coordinate compliance with IQIP standards within appropriate and / or specified timeframes.

To provide expert knowledge of IQIP requirements.

To collate required performance and quality information in a timely manner

Other Responsibilities

• To support the Audiology Admin Lead to produce and clean weekly and monthly DM01 reports. To notify Audiology leads of waiting time breaches and data trends.

• To ensure robust processes are in place within the Audiology department in all aspects of monitoring audiology data collection. Develop appropriate action plan in conjunction with Service Manager and Head of Audiology to rectify issues, including proposing changes in processes/procedures.

Please refer to the attached job description for further information

This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026

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