Job summary
Are you passionate about making lasting improvements in
healthcare quality? Are you enthusiastic
about building improvement capability across healthcare organisations and
systems? If you are then come and work
in a team that was part of winning the HSJ Quality Improvement Initiative of
the year 2024.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality
Improvement (QI) Facilitator to join our QI team. This is a great opportunity for someone who
likes working closely with frontline staff and making a difference to patients
and staff using a structured improvement methodology.
The QI Facilitator will work closely with the Clinical Lead
for QI and the QI Lead to enthuse and lead individuals and teams to deploy QI
methodology into everyday improvement projects and fully embed QI within the
organisation.
This is an exciting role with
great variation in the work you will be supporting.
We would encourage you to make
contact to hear more about the role & the great opportunities available.
The
interview date for this role will be 7
May 2025
Main duties of the job
You will inspire an interest in
quality improvement approaches by having a communication style that motivates
and enables. Working alongside multidisciplinary staff you will develop and
embed quality improvement by leading teams in improvement work which aligns to
the Trusts strategic objectives and priorities.
You will deliver teaching and
knowledge transfer to support the roll out of quality improvement initiatives
and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement across the whole trust. Using
your analytical skills to assess and validate data which may contain
conflicting information and use your engagement skills to continually question
complex data without delaying the improvement cycles. Your ability to
interpret and complete comparison of the data to understand trends and how this
would support tests of change is pivotal in taking improvements forward and as
such you will have to juggle conflicting demands and prioritise tasks.
About us
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a
position early.
Barnsley
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good
rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and
achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We
are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable
future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.
There
has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace
and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation,
where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey
to sustainability and growth.
Barnsley
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity
and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic
origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or
belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.
The cost of the DBS
(criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the
successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description forQuality
Improvement Facilitator
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description forQuality
Improvement Facilitator
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering quality improvement projects using a QI methodology
- Writing and presenting reports for a range of audiences
- Collating data and extrapolating information
- Experience in working with a range of staff at all levels
Desirable
- Working in a quality improvement arena, supporting and managing quality improvement
- Experience of preparing and delivering training
- NHS experience
Knowledge and awareness
Essential
- An understanding of the current challenges facing NHS organisations
- Understanding of governance protocols
Values based questions
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
- In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to deliver education and training
- Able to oversee, influence and direct the activities of staff, without formal line management authority, to achieve agreed outcomes
- High competence in Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to use coaching skills to support others to define and achieve their objectives
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities
- Pro-active approach to problem solving
- Standard Keyboard skills
Desirable
- Analytical & problem-solving skills
- Ability to negotiate, persuade and influence
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to inspire and motivate
- Highly organised
- An eye for detail
- Prepared to undertake some out of hours working when necessary
- Ability to support teams with their improvement work in their working environment
- Sensitive to staff issues
- Sensitive to the drivers for change and personal experiences that may influence patient representatives
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to concentrate, analysing statistics, writing reports despite frequent interruptions
Desirable
- Ability to think creatively to help identify innovative solutions to problems.
Other Factors
Desirable
- Awareness of health inequalities and how to avoid unconscious bias in the delivery of QI projects.
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of specific area, acquired through degree or equivalent experience or training
- Staff or project management knowledge to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
- QI qualification or willingness to work towards
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Facilitation / coaching skills qualification or willingness to work towards
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering quality improvement projects using a QI methodology
- Writing and presenting reports for a range of audiences
- Collating data and extrapolating information
- Experience in working with a range of staff at all levels
Desirable
- Working in a quality improvement arena, supporting and managing quality improvement
- Experience of preparing and delivering training
- NHS experience
Knowledge and awareness
Essential
- An understanding of the current challenges facing NHS organisations
- Understanding of governance protocols
Values based questions
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
- In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to deliver education and training
- Able to oversee, influence and direct the activities of staff, without formal line management authority, to achieve agreed outcomes
- High competence in Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to use coaching skills to support others to define and achieve their objectives
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities
- Pro-active approach to problem solving
- Standard Keyboard skills
Desirable
- Analytical & problem-solving skills
- Ability to negotiate, persuade and influence
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to inspire and motivate
- Highly organised
- An eye for detail
- Prepared to undertake some out of hours working when necessary
- Ability to support teams with their improvement work in their working environment
- Sensitive to staff issues
- Sensitive to the drivers for change and personal experiences that may influence patient representatives
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to concentrate, analysing statistics, writing reports despite frequent interruptions
Desirable
- Ability to think creatively to help identify innovative solutions to problems.
Other Factors
Desirable
- Awareness of health inequalities and how to avoid unconscious bias in the delivery of QI projects.
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of specific area, acquired through degree or equivalent experience or training
- Staff or project management knowledge to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
- QI qualification or willingness to work towards
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Facilitation / coaching skills qualification or willingness to work towards
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.
