Job summary
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY THE FOLLOWING HEALTH BOARDS:
- SWANSEA BAY UHB
- ANEURIN BEVAN UHB
- CARDIFF & VALE UHB
THIS POST IS OFFERED AS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER 2024.
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 exciting opportunity to be part of the 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.
N.B Local Safety Champion post holders are based within their existing Health Board, with the expectation of base location remaining as per their current NHS Wales contract.
Main duties of the job
To support MatNeoSSP we are looking to appoint a Local Safety Champion. This secondment post is offered on a part-time basis as follows:
- Neonatal Local Safety Champion - 0.4 WTE
Working with the MatNeoSSP National Programme Leads and with Clinical Lead support, you will proactively deliver and coach MatNeo related improvement support to the service within your allocated Trust/Health Board. You will be required to work in partnership with local managers and team colleagues to assist problem solving and improvement/change potential and engage local stakeholders in the process of change.
The ideal candidate for this important role will be someone who is interested and has been involved 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.
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact the role recruitment manager to discuss the role further if they have any queries.
From 1 April 2023 Improvement Cymru became part of the NHS Wales Executive. As a subsidiary brand of the NHS Wales Executive, Improvement Cymru will operate in shadow format for the first 12 months before formally joining the NHS Wales Executive in April 2024.
About us
The NHS Wales Executive provides a central guiding hand, working in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales. The Executive is hosted by Public Health Wales.
We are a national support function delivering 'A Healthier Wales' vision of a whole-system approach to providing excellent health and social care across Wales.
The Executive's role in supporting this vision is to provide strong national leadership and strategic direction enabling, supporting and, where necessary, intervening to ensure the delivery of national priorities and standards, to improve the quality and safety of care. The Executive will drive improvements to achieve better, fairer healthcare outcomes for the people of Wales.
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 and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For 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
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to focus, concentrate and accurately complete tasks within given timeframes whilst dealing with unscheduled interruptions
- oUnderstands the importance of being a strong team player, which includes: oActive participation oCo-operation oRespect and support for others
- oEvidence of continuous exploration of alternative solutions to problems
- oCommitment to self-development, actively seeking feedback and learning
- oFlexible to meet the needs of the programme.
Desirable
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
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to focus, concentrate and accurately complete tasks within given timeframes whilst dealing with unscheduled interruptions
- oUnderstands the importance of being a strong team player, which includes: oActive participation oCo-operation oRespect and support for others
- oEvidence of continuous exploration of alternative solutions to problems
- oCommitment to self-development, actively seeking feedback and learning
- oFlexible to meet the needs of the programme.
Desirable
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
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).
