Job summary
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY NHS WALES.
THIS POST IS OFFERED AS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY TO 31st MARCH 2023.
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 looking to appoint a part time National Programme Lead as follows:
- 1 x Neonatal Programme Lead - 0.4 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 31st March 2023 to initially 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, teaching, and working with data will be essential. Candidates will be required to demonstrate their learning and practical examples of work in improvement and patient safety. Candidates should demonstrate an ambition for continuous learning.
The post holders can be based in Cardiff or Wrexham but will predominantly work remotely or at clinical sites across Wales rather than at an office base.
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
- oProfessional registration with NMC appropriate to the role
- oEducated to relevant Masters Degree level OR oAppropriate demonstrable experience (E.g. Significant experience working at Masters Level).
- oEquivalent combination of Change management and Continuous Improvement knowledge/qualification: (e.g. courses covering psychology of change, professional development, workforce redesign, organisational culture, quality improvement
- oProject management qualification
Desirable
- oGroup facilitation qualification
- oCoaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- oRecent significant management experience in a senior role including staff management, ideally within the NHS
- oExperience of successfully leading and implementing projects / programmes at a national level.
- oExperience of working with and influencing senior clinicians
- oExperience of working with Health Board Executive Teams
- oExperience of preparing reports and information for Senior Clinicians, Health Boards and Welsh Government.
- oExperience of successfully leading and implementing project driven improvement/change management
- oBudget management
- oExperiencing of co-ordinating a complicated piece of work.
Desirable
- oEvidence of sharing good practice via abstracts, posters, articles etc.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to communicate complex technical concepts and analysis effectively to different organisations and audiences; including formal presentations e.g. Board level and UK wide conferences.
- oDemonstrate an ability to provide, receive and record both routine and complex communications, electronically, orally and written.
- oAbility to overcome barriers associated with conveying highly complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
- oAbility to organise, plan and prioritise a complex strategic programme to meet appropriate deadlines typically involving other disciplines/organisations.
- oAbility to work closely with people in other disciplines and form professional working relationships.
- oDemonstrate an ability to carry out analysis, interpretation and comparison of complex change management and continuous improvement training issues, and to act as an expert reference point.
- oCan demonstrate initiative, creativity, flexibility and a personal ethos of continuous improvement.
Desirable
- oAbility to speak Welsh / willingness to learn.
- oAbility to train multi-disciplinary groups including clinical staff in continuous improvement skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional registration with NMC appropriate to the role
- oEducated to relevant Masters Degree level OR oAppropriate demonstrable experience (E.g. Significant experience working at Masters Level).
- oEquivalent combination of Change management and Continuous Improvement knowledge/qualification: (e.g. courses covering psychology of change, professional development, workforce redesign, organisational culture, quality improvement
- oProject management qualification
Desirable
- oGroup facilitation qualification
- oCoaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- oRecent significant management experience in a senior role including staff management, ideally within the NHS
- oExperience of successfully leading and implementing projects / programmes at a national level.
- oExperience of working with and influencing senior clinicians
- oExperience of working with Health Board Executive Teams
- oExperience of preparing reports and information for Senior Clinicians, Health Boards and Welsh Government.
- oExperience of successfully leading and implementing project driven improvement/change management
- oBudget management
- oExperiencing of co-ordinating a complicated piece of work.
Desirable
- oEvidence of sharing good practice via abstracts, posters, articles etc.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to communicate complex technical concepts and analysis effectively to different organisations and audiences; including formal presentations e.g. Board level and UK wide conferences.
- oDemonstrate an ability to provide, receive and record both routine and complex communications, electronically, orally and written.
- oAbility to overcome barriers associated with conveying highly complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
- oAbility to organise, plan and prioritise a complex strategic programme to meet appropriate deadlines typically involving other disciplines/organisations.
- oAbility to work closely with people in other disciplines and form professional working relationships.
- oDemonstrate an ability to carry out analysis, interpretation and comparison of complex change management and continuous improvement training issues, and to act as an expert reference point.
- oCan demonstrate initiative, creativity, flexibility and a personal ethos of continuous improvement.
Desirable
- oAbility to speak Welsh / willingness to learn.
- oAbility to train multi-disciplinary groups including clinical staff in continuous improvement skills.
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).
