Job summary
Fixed term (Secondment): 6 months (to 31st March 26) | Full-time | Hybrid
Please Note - Interviews to be held on Friday, 3rd October 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic Service Improvement Team as a Continuous Improvement Facilitator.
You'll lead and support improvement projects, deliver training in quality improvement, project management, process mapping, and more. You'll help transform services to enhance patient and staff experience, driving efficiency.
We're looking for someone with:
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Administrative, planning and facilitation skills
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Experience in project delivery and improvement methodologies
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Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
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Resilience and initiative
Join a fantastic team making a difference across the Trust.
Apply now and help shape the future of care at Sheffield Children's.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Improvement Programme Manager, your responsibilities will include:
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Lead and support continuous improvement programmes and pathway projects
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Facilitate meetings, monitor progress, and adapt plans
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Plan and manage workstreams using project management tools
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Identify and resolve delivery challenges, influencing staff at all levels
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Develop and maintain improvement systems and processes
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Use data and analysis to support decision-making and improvement
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Stay up to date with best practices through training and events
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children's Health.
We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.
We're proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children's as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England -- and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire -- in the latest NHS Staff Survey.
Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values -- Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence -- to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we're excited to keep building our leadership in children's health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.
We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts -- helping you thrive at work and beyond.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.
Diversity Statement
At Sheffield Childrens, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyones success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.
Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at scn-tr.recruitment.team@nhs.net. Together, were building a workplace where everyone belongs.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.
Diversity Statement
At Sheffield Childrens, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyones success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.
Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at scn-tr.recruitment.team@nhs.net. Together, were building a workplace where everyone belongs.
#LI-Hybrid
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Desirable
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing and co-ordinating projects or elements of complex programmes and undertaking project work
- Experience of producing and presenting reports
- Experience of presenting to groups of people
- Experience of change management
- Experience of using improvement tools and techniques
- Experience of gaining engagement and involvement of multidisciplinary teams in change
- Experience of working in a project / programme environment
- Experience of training and development
Desirable
- Health or social care professional
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Computer literate, with working experience of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of service improvement techniques - process mapping, demand and capacity planning
- Ability to identify information requirements and analyse, interpret and report complex information and situations (including ambiguous information) and make judgements and recommendations based on that information
- Ability to problem solve - can deal with complex problems and suggest and recommend solutions / approaches to resolve them
- Organisational / planning skills, including project management skills - ability to plan, set objectives, prioritise, monitor and negotiate project delivery, including development of contingency plans
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Team player but ability to work on own initiative
- Well developed people skills, including facilitation and negotiation
- Resilient - must be able to work in controversial and emotive situations where significant resistance to change may be experienced
Demonstrates Trust Values
Essential
- Able to demonstrate Trust Values - Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Desirable
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing and co-ordinating projects or elements of complex programmes and undertaking project work
- Experience of producing and presenting reports
- Experience of presenting to groups of people
- Experience of change management
- Experience of using improvement tools and techniques
- Experience of gaining engagement and involvement of multidisciplinary teams in change
- Experience of working in a project / programme environment
- Experience of training and development
Desirable
- Health or social care professional
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Computer literate, with working experience of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of service improvement techniques - process mapping, demand and capacity planning
- Ability to identify information requirements and analyse, interpret and report complex information and situations (including ambiguous information) and make judgements and recommendations based on that information
- Ability to problem solve - can deal with complex problems and suggest and recommend solutions / approaches to resolve them
- Organisational / planning skills, including project management skills - ability to plan, set objectives, prioritise, monitor and negotiate project delivery, including development of contingency plans
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Team player but ability to work on own initiative
- Well developed people skills, including facilitation and negotiation
- Resilient - must be able to work in controversial and emotive situations where significant resistance to change may be experienced
Demonstrates Trust Values
Essential
- Able to demonstrate Trust Values - Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence
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).
