Job summary
Over the last few years UHNM has been working actively towards our vision through a variety of improvement initiatives including starting the journey to implementing Operational Excellence our quality improvement methodology at the heart of our transformation journey that will spearhead the work towards our vision. This programme is called Improving Together. It is a multi-year journey to fundamentally change the culture and ways of working at UHNM. We are working to adopt and sustain a culture of continuous improvement which is led by our people at the front line and supported by a performance management system that focuses on developing our staff.
At the centre of this journey stands the Quality Improvement Academy - a multi-disciplinary team who are passionate about continuous improvement in healthcare. This team has developed the improvement capability within the Trust, to provide training and coaching to staff (from the front line to the Executive team). This team within UHNM is led by the Assistant Director of Quality Improvement along with a supporting core team consisting of a Senior Improvement Practitioner, 4 Improvement Practitioners and an Assistant QI Practitioner. In addition to the core team, two Consultants (these roles) join the team on a part-time basis to support links with the Trust's medical communities, and the team are supported by a dedicated administrator.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to be the medical representative in the Quality Improvement Academy, enabling Quality Improvement to become part of the business as usual for the Trust.
The successful candidates will work to link with education and development programmes which are part of the Improving Together journey, giving support and guidance to the teams or members of staff as they progress their work. They will support the development and completion of Trust (where appropriate), site, divisional, ward and staff based Quality Improvement projects while working as part of the Quality Improvement Academy team. The post holders will be expected to facilitate training on QI methodologies, leading the change required in the medical teams.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidates will be responsible for:
- Providing medical leadership: building close working relationships with other lead clinicians across the Trust to embed the Quality Improvement methodology in clinical work.
- Role modelling the behaviours and tools taught as part of the Quality Improvement Academy Bootcamp on Quality Improvement methodology while deploying the post holders other duties.
- Delivering training as part of the Quality Improvement Academy and Organisational Development.
- To support delivery and facilitation of step-change improvement programmes at the Trust: this will include coaching of staff, supporting clinical process evaluation and embedding the changes designed for these.
- Providing honest and constructive feedback on the success of Improving Together to the Executive Team.
**Interview dates: 19th and 20th February 2024**
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidates will be responsible for:
- Providing medical leadership: building close working relationships with other lead clinicians across the Trust to embed the Quality Improvement methodology in clinical work.
- Role modelling the behaviours and tools taught as part of the Quality Improvement Academy Bootcamp on Quality Improvement methodology while deploying the post holders other duties.
- Delivering training as part of the Quality Improvement Academy and Organisational Development.
- To support delivery and facilitation of step-change improvement programmes at the Trust: this will include coaching of staff, supporting clinical process evaluation and embedding the changes designed for these.
- Providing honest and constructive feedback on the success of Improving Together to the Executive Team.
**Interview dates: 19th and 20th February 2024**
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered Medical Practitioner MBChB
- SAS doctor or Consultant; Post graduate medical qualification in base speciality or equivalent.
- Completed trust level 3 "Improving together" training. (For INTERNAL CANDIDATES) or equivalent training
Desirable
- Completed Trust "Improving together" training at level 4 (attended Boot camp for local Improving Together programme) or equivalent training
- Leadership Training e.g. Enable
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Practical experience of influencing others to affect change.
- Experience of leading QI programmes / projects to an effective outcome
- Evidence of previous leadership role to develop, test, implement and support a new way of working.
- A clear understanding of UHNM's values and vision
- Ability to articulate a compelling vision and picture of success to which others can relate
- Ability to enthuse and influence others to adopt new ways of working within their existing commitments
Desirable
- Experience of educating clinical staff in quality improvement methodology
- Experience and understanding of improvement science to drive reliable, sustainable improvement
- Experience of QI Coaching
- Ability to deal with complex information and data, able to critically analyse complex information and provide feedback to teams.
- Practical experience of influencing others to affect change.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive mindset in respect of supporting organisational change; learning, and continuous improvement.
- Consistently professional, collaborative and compassionate in their approach.
- Acts to support and enable effective teamwork
- Delivers work of consistent and predictable high quality
- Takes responsibility and is accountable for delivering to their agreed objectives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered Medical Practitioner MBChB
- SAS doctor or Consultant; Post graduate medical qualification in base speciality or equivalent.
- Completed trust level 3 "Improving together" training. (For INTERNAL CANDIDATES) or equivalent training
Desirable
- Completed Trust "Improving together" training at level 4 (attended Boot camp for local Improving Together programme) or equivalent training
- Leadership Training e.g. Enable
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Practical experience of influencing others to affect change.
- Experience of leading QI programmes / projects to an effective outcome
- Evidence of previous leadership role to develop, test, implement and support a new way of working.
- A clear understanding of UHNM's values and vision
- Ability to articulate a compelling vision and picture of success to which others can relate
- Ability to enthuse and influence others to adopt new ways of working within their existing commitments
Desirable
- Experience of educating clinical staff in quality improvement methodology
- Experience and understanding of improvement science to drive reliable, sustainable improvement
- Experience of QI Coaching
- Ability to deal with complex information and data, able to critically analyse complex information and provide feedback to teams.
- Practical experience of influencing others to affect change.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive mindset in respect of supporting organisational change; learning, and continuous improvement.
- Consistently professional, collaborative and compassionate in their approach.
- Acts to support and enable effective teamwork
- Delivers work of consistent and predictable high quality
- Takes responsibility and is accountable for delivering to their agreed objectives
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Royal Stoke Hospital
QIA Office, 2nd Floor, Springfield
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
