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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Quality Assurance Manager
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
- Salary :
- £30127.50
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Halton Haven Hospice
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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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Quality & Assurance Lead
Birmingham, B20 2DT
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Options for Care
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Quality Safety Governance Clinical Analytics & Data Assurance Manager
Luton, LU4 0DZ
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Director of Quality Assurance
Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9WT
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- CHEC
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Quality Assurance Officer - Incidents & Complaints
Grimsby, DN31 1SQ
- Salary :
- £29317.00 to £35715.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Care Plus Group
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Quality & Risk Assessor -South
Warwick, CV34 5AH
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Alliance Medical Ltd
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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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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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Head of Quality Governance & Risk
Manchester, M20 4BX
- Salary :
- £64455.00 to £74896.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- The Christie NHS FT
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Contract Performance Manager
Birmingham, B18 7QH
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
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Clinical Quality Manager
Norwich, NR2 3TU
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
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Planning Performance & Quality Administrator/Typist
Preston, PR1 6SB
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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Operations and Performance Manager
Coventry, CV2 2DX
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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Assistant Service Delivery and Performance Manager
London, SE5 9RS
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- SELDOC Healthcare
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Advanced Biomedical Scientist (Blood Transfusion Quality & Risk Lead)
Sheffield, S10 2JF
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Quality Manager
Manchester, M20 4BX
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Christie NHS FT
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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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Clinical Risk Governance and Audit Midwife
Nuneaton, CV107DJ
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
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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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Mental Health Risk and Referrals Manager
Crawley Burgess Hill Horsham, RH10 1HS
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
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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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Central Surgery - Performance and Data Manager
Surbiton, KT6 6EZ
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Kingston GP Chambers
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Quality and Governance Manager
Leeds, LS8 1NT
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Spire Healthcare Ltd
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Quality and Governance Manager
Cambridge, CB24 9EL
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Spire Healthcare Ltd
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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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Patient Safety and Quality Manager
Canterbury, CT1 1AZ
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
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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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Risk Triage Assessor
London, SW17 0YF
- Salary :
- £46419.00 to £55046.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
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Governance & Risk Coordinator
Bury, Manchester, BL9 0NJ
- Salary :
- £13.65
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- BARDOC
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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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Performance Lead
Dartford, DA2 7AF
- Salary :
- £44485.00 to £52521.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
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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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Clinical Quality and Continuous Improvement Lead
Morley, Leeds, LS27 0JG
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- St Annes Community services
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Senior Estates Assurance Advisor
Nationally, LS1 4AP
- Salary :
- £91342.00 to £105337.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- NHS England
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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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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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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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Patient Safety and Risk Midwife
Dartford, DA2 8DA
- Salary :
- £50008.00 to £56908.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
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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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Performance and Development Support
Gloucester, GL3 4AW
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Gloucestershire Health and Care 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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Radiopharmacy Head of Quality/Quality Controller
Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Cambridge University Hospital 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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Quality Administrator
Sheffield, S7 1NF
- Salary :
- £23874.98
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Primary Care Sheffield
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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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Band 7 Paediatric Risk Governance Nurse
Birmingham, B15 2TH
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals Birmingham 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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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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Commissioning and Performance Co-ordinator
Truro, TR1 3LJ
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
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Clinical Manager
South West, GL1 5UA
- Salary :
- £70000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Cygnet Health Care
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Clinical Manager
Royston, SG8 7FR
- Salary :
- £55000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Quantum Care
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Clinic Manager
Ulverston, LA12 9EF
- Salary :
- £45000.00 to £50000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Diaverum
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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 Analyst
Wickford, SS11 7XX
- Salary :
- £31049.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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