Job summary
Are you a passionate quality improvement leader within a healthcare organisation? Are you looking to join a dynamic Improvement team?
The expansion of the Improvement team means there is an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Senior Improvement advisor.
The team is leading the Trust on its quality improvement journey.
This position offers an opportunity for an individual with experience in improvement to contribute to taking WHHT to a new level of achievement and to embed QI into the culture at WHHT.
The post-holder will be required to have experience of using QI methodology to achieve improvement, have knowledge and experience of facilitating others to use Quality Improvement methodologies and teaching experience.
They will serve as an advocate for Quality Improvement across the Trust and provide expertise, advice, education and support to ensure that improvements are delivered effectively and for the benefits of patients and staff.
If you are a highly motivated and dynamic individual, able to work flexibly in a fast-paced environment individually and as part of a team, this job is for you.
Main duties of the job
The post has a key role in supporting the Trust to meet its vision of incorporating quality improvement into our culture, our way of working, and supporting organisational change.
The team collaborates with the divisions to facilitate the use of QI methodology for improvement workstreams. The team is responsible for developing the Trust QI capability.
The post holder needs to be able to work autonomously and to support teams to deliver on project plans. Good communication skills, and the ability to build relationship with staff from across the Trust is essential. The ability to work with uncertainty and in changing circumstances is required.
The post holder is required to have leadership experience demonstrating the ability to line manage, coach, and develop colleagues.
The Trust supports flexible working. This post holder is required to work on site at Watford and to travel to both St Albans and Hemel Hospital.
Regular home working is not appropriate for this role; however, occasional home working may be considered when it supports service delivery.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Play a key role in liaising with teams across the Trust who are working to support improvement, exploring new ways of working, and supporting colleagues to adapt in a fast-changing environment.
Champion, inspire, and lead the development of a culture where improvement is a core component of every member of staffs daily routine.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior stakeholders, across divisions and services.
Take responsibility for the operational management of improvement projects with the nominated divisional leads.
Contribute to the body of research in improvement science.
Take responsibility for developing and implementing systems and processes for tracking organisation-wide QI work.
Take responsibility for analysing, reporting, and supporting the performance of QI programmes across the organisation.
Act as a leader, mentor, and coach to junior members of the QI team.
Deputise for the Head of Improvement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Play a key role in liaising with teams across the Trust who are working to support improvement, exploring new ways of working, and supporting colleagues to adapt in a fast-changing environment.
Champion, inspire, and lead the development of a culture where improvement is a core component of every member of staffs daily routine.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior stakeholders, across divisions and services.
Take responsibility for the operational management of improvement projects with the nominated divisional leads.
Contribute to the body of research in improvement science.
Take responsibility for developing and implementing systems and processes for tracking organisation-wide QI work.
Take responsibility for analysing, reporting, and supporting the performance of QI programmes across the organisation.
Act as a leader, mentor, and coach to junior members of the QI team.
Deputise for the Head of Improvement.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- BSC (HoNs) degree education or equivalent experience
- Clinical qualification.
- Experience of working and dealing with patients and service users.
- Quality improvement methodology training at an intermediate level or equivalent through study and extensive QI experience
Desirable
- Coaching qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Advanced QI qualification such as relevant master's degree or Institute for Health Improvement IA course.
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of the science of quality improvement.
- Specialist knowledge of data for improvement.
Desirable
- Knowledge of excel and NHS England SPC charts.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking or facilitating teams to undertake QI initiatives using a scientific approach such as the Institute of Health Improvement methodology
- Experience at band 7.
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of analysing and presenting improvement data.
- Ability to present complex data in an understandable format
- Experience teaching.
Desirable
- Experience at band 7 with a Quality Improvement team.
- Advanced Excel experience- able to manipulate data and use pivot tables.
- Experience of leading a team.
- Working across care settings.
- Experience teaching the science of improvement.
- Experience developing training materials and courses.
- Experience facilitating Sharing Forum's, networking and social connectivity.
- Working with Clinical Pathway Groups to reduce variation.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- BSC (HoNs) degree education or equivalent experience
- Clinical qualification.
- Experience of working and dealing with patients and service users.
- Quality improvement methodology training at an intermediate level or equivalent through study and extensive QI experience
Desirable
- Coaching qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Advanced QI qualification such as relevant master's degree or Institute for Health Improvement IA course.
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of the science of quality improvement.
- Specialist knowledge of data for improvement.
Desirable
- Knowledge of excel and NHS England SPC charts.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking or facilitating teams to undertake QI initiatives using a scientific approach such as the Institute of Health Improvement methodology
- Experience at band 7.
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of analysing and presenting improvement data.
- Ability to present complex data in an understandable format
- Experience teaching.
Desirable
- Experience at band 7 with a Quality Improvement team.
- Advanced Excel experience- able to manipulate data and use pivot tables.
- Experience of leading a team.
- Working across care settings.
- Experience teaching the science of improvement.
- Experience developing training materials and courses.
- Experience facilitating Sharing Forum's, networking and social connectivity.
- Working with Clinical Pathway Groups to reduce variation.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
