Performance and quality management
Our performance and quality managers make sure that our patients receive the best possible care by identifying high quality performance. They will also identify any risks and issues that may affect the standards expected and work with healthcare professionals to ensure our patients are protected.
As a manager of performance and quality, you will work with clinicians and other staff groups to set standards for the provision of services which are both ambitious and achievable.
Working life
There are a variety of job roles and job titles in performance and quality management. Examples include:
You could report to the director of clinical governance, learning and development. You’ll work closely with the risk manager and executive nurse. You’ll be responsible for all aspects of clinical risk management.
Head of performance management
You could be instrumental in the continuous improvement of performance reporting and management in a clinical commissioning group (CCG). You’d work in the finance, performance and project management office and have specific responsibilities for developing, implementing and embedding performance management systems.
You’d need a comprehensive understanding of national and local performance standards and be capable of developing and implementing a range of performance reports and solutions to help improve quality.
As a quality assurance manager, you could be involved in working in education. You would make sure that effective arrangements are in place to ensure that our students and trainees' education is continuously improving and of the highest standard.
You’d work with a range of organisations including universities to make sure this happens.
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Most jobs in the NHS are covered by the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay scales. This pay system covers all staff except doctors, dentists and the most senior managers. If you work in performance and quality management, your salary will depend on your role. This could be anywhere between AfC bands 5 and 9 depending on the precise role and level of responsibility.
NHS staff will usually work a standard 37.5 hours per week. They may work a shift pattern.
Terms and conditions of service can vary for employers outside the NHS.
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With further training and/or experience, you may be able to develop your career further and apply for more senior managerial roles. Relocation for promotion is common.
More diverse routes are now opening up, for example, jointly-funded posts between health and social services.
Management qualifications, such as an MBA (Master of Business of Administration) or DMS (Diploma in Management Studies) may be an advantage for some posts.
When you’re looking for managerial jobs or apprenticeship vacancies, there are a number of sources you can use, depending on the type of and level of work you’re seeking. However, most vacancies in NHS organisations can be found on the NHS Jobs website.
Some of the current vacanices are below.
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Assistant Clinical Quality Assurance Manager (XN06)
Leeds, LS9 7TF
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals
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Assistant Quality Assurance Manager
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary, NE1 4LP
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Assistant Quality Assurance Manager
Birmingham, B15 2SG
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- NHS Blood and Transplant
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Assistant Quality Assurance Manager - ATMPs
Barnsley, S75 3FG
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NHS Blood and Transplant
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Quality and Risk Manager (South)
Warwick, CV34 5AH
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Alliance Medical Ltd
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Quality & Assurance Lead
Birmingham, B20 2DT
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Options for Care
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Director of Quality Assurance
Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9WT
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- CHEC
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Performance Manager
317 01 Freeman Hospital, NE7 7DN
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Performance Management Advisor
Willerby, HU10 6ED
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
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Radiotherapy/Proton Beam Therapy Quality Assurance Administrator
London, NW1 2BU
- Salary :
- £37259.00 to £45356.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Band 6 Risk Framework and Assurance Advisor
Romford, RM7 0AG
- Salary :
- £44485.00 to £52521.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Quality Assurance Specialist- Aseptic & Radiopharmacy Services, Band 7
Cheltenham, GL53 7AN
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Management Capability Coach - Attendance and Performance Management
Angel, London, N1 9PF
- Salary :
- £49210.00 to £54706.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Royal Free London Property Services Ltd
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Assistant Service Delivery and Performance Manager
London, SE5 9RS
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- SELDOC Healthcare
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Data Assurance Manager
Sutton, SM2 5PT
- Salary :
- £59490.00 to £66239.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
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Corporate Governance and Risk Manager
Peterborough, PE2 8AL
- Salary :
- £45000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Greater Peterborough Network
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Digital Performance and Data Manager
Derby, DE23 3TX
- Salary :
- £42000.00 to £50000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Aspiro Healthcare
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IMPACT Quality Manager
Mapperley, NG3 3AA
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Central Surgery - Performance and Data Manager
Surbiton, KT6 6EZ
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Kingston GP Chambers
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Organisational Planning and Risk Manager (Ref: 0018ZC)
City of London, EC1M 4DH
- Salary :
- £35000.00 to £40000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- We Are With You
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Quality and Governance Manager
Leeds, LS8 1NT
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Spire Healthcare Ltd
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Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager
Ashington, NE63 8HE
- Salary :
- £45000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Barchester Healthcare
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Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager
Darlington, DL1 1JF
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Barchester Healthcare
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Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager
Peterlee, SR8 5UP
- Salary :
- £45000.00 to £51500.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Barchester Healthcare
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Head of Clinical Governance, Risk and Compliance
Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
- Salary :
- £91342.00 to £105337.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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High Risk Podiatrist
Chelmsford, CM1 7HZ
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Provide CIC
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Technical Assurance Director
Nationally, SE1 8UG
- Salary :
- £100000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NHS England
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High Risk Team Midwife
Upton, Wirral, CH495PE
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Patient Safety Performance Administrator
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary, NE1 4LP
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Planning and Performance Analyst
To be confirmed on appointment., CF15 7QZ
- Salary :
- £31516.00 to £38364.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
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Technical Adviser – Commercial Risk Assessment
Manchester, M1 3BN
- Salary :
- £64455.00 to £74896.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
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Safety and Risk Co-ordinator
Wakefield, WF1 4DG
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
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Head of Nursing Clinical Quality and Improvement
Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
- Salary :
- £91342.00 to £105337.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Clinical Biochemistry Quality Team Leader, Band 7
Gloucester, GL1 3NN
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Director of Assurance & Cyber Security
Manchester, M13 9WL
- Salary :
- £91342.00 to £105337.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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Head of Governance and Performance
Sheffield, S4 7UQ
- Salary :
- £64455.00 to £74896.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Radiopharmacy Head of Quality/Quality Controller
Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Lead for High Risk Podiatry Care
Redhill, RH1 5RH
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- First Community Health and Care
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Advanced Podiatrist - Diabetes and High Risk
Scarborough, YO12 4AD
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
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Quality Matron
Carlisle, CA2 7HY
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Assistant Director of Quality and Governance (Adult Clinical Services)
Ashford, TN25 4AZ
- Salary :
- £76965.00 to £88682.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Clinical Manager
Bournemouth, BH4 8EP
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
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Clinical Manager
South West, GL1 5UA
- Salary :
- £70000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Cygnet Health Care
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Clinic Manager
Ulverston, LA12 9EF
- Salary :
- £45000.00 to £50000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Diaverum
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Clinical Manager
Royston, SG8 7FR
- Salary :
- £55000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Quantum Care
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Director of Organisational Performance and Strategy (Ref0019ZC)
City of London, EC1M 4DH
- Salary :
- £72471.00 to £72471.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- We Are With You
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Quality & Governance Assistant
United Kingdom - North West / West Midlands (UK centres), B15 2UL
- Salary :
- £25059.10 to £30321.51
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- MSI Reproductive Choices
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Data Quality Officer
Stockport, SK2 7JE
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
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Clinical Unit Manager
Ayr, KA8 0LS
- Salary :
- £22.83 to £23.83
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- HC-One
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Clinical Unit Manager
East Whitburn, EH47 0PN
- Salary :
- £22.83 to £23.83
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- HC-One
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Clinical Unit Manager
Hamilton, ML3 9AX
- Salary :
- £22.83 to £23.83
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- HC-One
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Clinical Nurse Manager
Devon, EX16 6SH
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Marie Curie
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Clinical Deputy Manager
Sompting, BN15 0DA
- Salary :
- £53000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Aria Care
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Clinical Team Manager
Rotherham, S61 1AJ
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
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Clinical Services Manager
London, SE27 0RW
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Fairlie Healthcare Group
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Clinical Deputy Manager
Wootton, PO33 4RW
- Salary :
- £23.55
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Aria Care
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Clinical Night Manager
Darlington, DL3 6AH
- Salary :
- £22.53
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- HC-One
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Clinical Unit Manager
Glasgow, G13 4DT
- Salary :
- £22.83 to £23.83
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- HC-One
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Clinical Team Manager
Exeter, EX2 5AF
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Devon Partnership NHS Trust
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Clinical Unit Manager
Cumbernauld, G67 2RF
- Salary :
- £22.83 to £23.83
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- HC-One
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