About this role
Job summary
Transport Quality & Training Manager
Location: Cody Technology ParkContract: Full-time
Are you passionate about quality, safety, and developing people? Do you want to play a key role in improving essential patient transport services within the NHS? If so, this could be the opportunity for you. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Transport Quality & Training Manager to lead on training, compliance, and quality assurance for BSPS Transport servic About the Role: In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality training programmes that ensure all transport staff meet legal, safety, and organisational requirements. You will champion a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring services are safe, effective, and patient-focused. You will also take the lead on Health & Safety and COSHH, ensuring robust systems are in place to protect staff, patients, and the wider public. As the Quality Lead, you will oversee the development and coordination of the Quality Management System, working closely with Site Leads and the Operations Manager to drive excellence across the service. Key Responsibilities: Design, deliver, and evaluate training programmes for BSPS Transport staff. Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, and NHS standards. Coordinate and maintain the Quality Management System. Support accreditation processes and regulatory compliance. Work collaboratively with operational teams to enhance service delivery.
Main duties of the job
Lead the delivery of effective, high-quality training programmes for BSPS Transport staff, ensuring full compliance with all legal, regulatory, and Trust requirements. Act as the Transport Lead for Health & Safety and COSHH, promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring all policies, procedures, and practices are implemented and maintained. Serve as the Quality Lead for BSPS Transport, driving continuous improvement and ensuring services meet required standards of quality, safety, and performance. Facilitate, coordinate, and continuously develop the Quality Management System (QMS) in collaboration with Site Leads and the Operations Manager. Monitor and evaluate service performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing effective solutions to enhance service delivery. Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory, statutory, and accreditation requirements, supporting inspections and audits as required. Work collaboratively with operational teams to improve outcomes for service users and create a positive, supportive environment for staff. Contribute to the overall effectiveness of Support Services by embedding best practice, improving processes, and promoting high standards of care and service delivery.
About us
Visa Sponsorship:This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.
We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Valid UK full driving licence without points. Educated to degree level.
Experience Essential
In depth professional expertise derived from theoretical as well as practical experience.
Desirable
Experience of delivering training courses.
Skills Essential
Collaborative approach to work. Excellent interpersonal skills. Demonstrates excellent team working capability. Strong organisational skills. Ability to prioritise tasks across a multi-site environment and manage/influence colleagues remotely. Management of a diverse workload. Calm under pressure. Friendly, supportive and interactive in the working group. A pragmatic approach to resolving issues. Sound working knowledge of pathology transport operations.
Desirable
Proven ability to formulate clear Standard Operating Procedures and policies. Sound IT proficiency. Proven ability to compile written reports. Working knowledge of Health and Safety / COSHH.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Cody Technology Park
Building A5
Farnborough
GU140LS
Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)