Improvement Advisor

Job summary

Are you a passionate andqualified Improvement Advisor with a recognised qualification in improvement? We are seeking Improvement advisors who are able to navigate through rapid change and ambiguity across an Integrated Care System (ICS), and who can confidently support and teach quality improvement methods. Join our evolving quality improvement team at the start of our exciting journey and help us grow and succeed together to enhance health equity for our populations across BLMK.

Main duties of the job

Come and join the new and developing Health Equity quality improvement team at Beds, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Integrated Care Board (ICB). BLMK ICB has the privilege of working in collaboration with the Institute of Healthcare Improvement to build our capacity and capabilities in Quality Improvement with the aim of enhancing health equity for our residents in BLMK.

The Improvement Advisor (IA) will be part of a central team within the Nursing Directorate that acts as the ICB's internal resource for improvement science and will possess a deep understanding of improvement methodology. The post holder will have the opportunity to work and learn from our partners the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in the first year in post.

The IAs will be responsible for building capacity and capabilities across the ICS by developing and delivering QI training packages through the lens of health equity. They will be required to support and coordinate numerous QI projects at different levels across the ICS.

About us

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people's differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board

Address

BLMK ICB - Priory House

Monks Walk

Shefford

SG17 5TQ

Employer's website

https://bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board

Address

BLMK ICB - Priory House

Monks Walk

Shefford

SG17 5TQ

Employer's website

https://bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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