Junior Improvement Fellow - Acute Medicine
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Job summary
Barts Health (Newham University Hospital)
Fixed Term Junior Improvement Fellow in AAU (Full-Time)
Available from 1st August 2024 for up to 12 months
Acute Medicine
This is an exciting new role where we are looking for a passionate, motivated individual who is keen to impact real change within the NHS and shape the healthcare system around them. This role hopes to link management and medicine and instill a culture of improvement. The successful applicant will have the chance to work closely with senior managers and understand some of the patient related challenges that are faced daily. They would have the opportunity to get dedicated improvement coaching and will be encouraged to display a proactive attitude towards identifying and initiating improvement projects.
The postholder will have the chance to work closely with senior managers and understand some of the patient related challenges that are faced daily. Formal teaching and guidance on the IQ process will be provided and the postholder will be expected to display a proactive attitude towards identifying and initiating improvement projects
Main duties of the job
Support Senior Clinicians in providing care to patients across the department
To carry out practical procedures and
To ensure accurate documentation and ward round jobs are completed
To work well with the multidisciplinary team with a shared goal of excellent patient care, including assisting co-ordination of board-rounds
Leadership and Management
To assist operations teams in supporting bed-flow and board-rounds
To learn and shadow clinical leaders and gain an understanding of their job roles and what challenges they face
Liaise with operational managers on a regular basis (including weekly 1-1s) to bring about strategic alignment between managers and clinicians at all levels
Improvement
To assist with audit data collection and clinical outcome reporting
To bring about an improvement culture to the department and ward
To take ownership for improvement in all areas of the ward, in particular patient flow.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Details
Date posted
19 July 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£37,068 to £48,637 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
259-MED000544NUH
Job locations
Newham University Hospital
Glen Road
London
E13 8SL
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Newham University Hospital
Glen Road
London
E13 8SL
Employer's website
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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