Job summary
WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY NHS WALES IN THE TRUST/HEALTH BOARD THEY WILL ACT AS LOCAL CHAMPION FOR.
THIS POST IS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY TO 31/03/23.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR A SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING.
Improvement Cymru is the national quality improvement service for NHS Wales delivered by Public Health Wales. Our goal is to work with NHS Wales and its partner organisations to achieve sustainable, measurable improvements so that the services offered to patients are safer, more effective and timely.
This is an opportunity for a new role at Improvement Cymru, to be part of a team delivering the newly funded Maternity and Neonatal Safety Support Programme (MatNeoSSP Wales) for NHS Wales, which aims to improve the safety, experience and outcomes of maternal and neonatal care and provide support to enable teams to deliver a high quality healthcare experience for all pregnant people, babies and families across maternity and neonatal care settings in Wales.
To support MatNeoSSP across NHS Wales we are appointing two part time posts, a Maternity and a Neonatal MatNeoSSP Champion, in each of the Health Boards across NHS Wales and Wales Ambulance Services Trust.
This secondment post is offered on a part-time basis as follows:
- Maternity Local Champion - 0.6 WTE
Main duties of the job
MatNeoSSP comprises two phases, (1) an initial Discovery phase will identify key safety issues at a local and national level, followed by (2) a subsequent improvement programme of work against agreed priorities arising from phase 1.
This vacancy is offered to 31/03/23 initially, to support delivery of Phase 1 of this programme.
The ideal candidates for these new roles will be colleagues who are interested in patient safety and service improvement. Particular skills such as influencing and working with data will be essential. Candidates will be required to provide practical examples of work in improvement and patient safety. Candidates should demonstrate an ambition for continuous learning.
The post holders will be based within their existing Trust or Health Board, with the expectation of base location remaining as per current NHS Wales contract.
About us
Public Health Wales is the National Public Health Institute in Wales. Our vision is 'Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales' where we play a pivotal role in driving improvements in population health and well-being, reducing health inequalities, improving healthcare outcomes, protecting the public and supporting the development of health in all policies across Wales.Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent experience in a management role.
- oNMC or equivalent qualification
- oEvidence of continued professional development
- oCompleted/previously undertaken improvement training
Desirable
- oImprovement certification (Improvement in Practice, IHI, Lean etc.)
- oProject management qualification
Experience
Essential
- oRecent clinical experience in chosen speciality at a level sufficient to enable use of diagnostic framework to identify service gaps
- oCollaboration and partnership working with multi-professional groups and staff at all levels
- oPresentation experience with multi-professional groups
- oExperience of successfully implementing projects requiring diagnostic tools, e.g. Audit
- oAuthoring reports for a senior audience
Desirable
- oExperience of coaching
- oFacilitation experience with multi-professional groups
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to motivate others to encourage collaborative working
- oAbility to collaborate with people in other disciplines and form strong stakeholder relationships
- oAbility to gather, analyse and present complex data to influence decision making
- oAbility to work in partnership to identify solutions/ recommendations which are acceptable to a number of stakeholders
Desirable
- oAbility to facilitate multi-disciplinary groups including clinical staff using simple improvement methodologies such as process mapping
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent experience in a management role.
- oNMC or equivalent qualification
- oEvidence of continued professional development
- oCompleted/previously undertaken improvement training
Desirable
- oImprovement certification (Improvement in Practice, IHI, Lean etc.)
- oProject management qualification
Experience
Essential
- oRecent clinical experience in chosen speciality at a level sufficient to enable use of diagnostic framework to identify service gaps
- oCollaboration and partnership working with multi-professional groups and staff at all levels
- oPresentation experience with multi-professional groups
- oExperience of successfully implementing projects requiring diagnostic tools, e.g. Audit
- oAuthoring reports for a senior audience
Desirable
- oExperience of coaching
- oFacilitation experience with multi-professional groups
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to motivate others to encourage collaborative working
- oAbility to collaborate with people in other disciplines and form strong stakeholder relationships
- oAbility to gather, analyse and present complex data to influence decision making
- oAbility to work in partnership to identify solutions/ recommendations which are acceptable to a number of stakeholders
Desirable
- oAbility to facilitate multi-disciplinary groups including clinical staff using simple improvement methodologies such as process mapping
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).
