Job summary
****Please not that this vacancy is for Advancing Quality Alliance (Aqua) and will be based at Crossgate House in Sale and not for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford****
We are looking for an articulate and questioning individual with excellent customer focused communication skills to lead the delivery of Aqua's evaluation, analysis and measurement offer to members and customers. A great opportunity for technical specialists to move into a senior management role and further develop a customer focused approach.
Combining high level senior management experience with complex technical and specialist skills and a passion for improving health and social care services we are seeking someone with the aptitude to manage a diverse programme of work for our members and across our expanding customer base.
Aqua is an exciting, fast paced and innovative organisation with a faculty of highly experienced, intelligent and creative staff with a focus on delivering value to the NHS. The role provides a great opportunity to apply specialist informatics, measurement and evaluation skills to a wide range of high profile, high impact NHS improvement projects.
Main duties of the job
You will use your specialist, in-depth knowledge and experience to lead Aqua's analysis and evaluation delivery including:
o business intelligence support to Aqua's successful Advancing Quality Programmeo our consultancy delivery for analytics and evaluationo improving the management and use of data internallyo our Measurement for Improvement training and resourceso identifying new opportunities for products and or services
You will achieve this by engaging clinicians, leaders and evaluation partners to develop meaningful, robust and feasible analysis and evaluations for a range of healthcare improvement projects, programmes and interventions.
Providing senior leadership and direction for the team, you will implement systems and processes to ensure best practices in approach and operation deliver high quality outputs to meet customer expectation. This will include leading on disseminating learning; communicating data and findings to a range of audiences through presentations and reports.
About us
Aqua (Advancing Quality Alliance) is a quality improvement organisation, working with the NHS, care providers and local authorities to identify, refine and embed sustainable strategies for high-quality care and regulatory excellence.
Established in 2010, we operate as a membership and consultancy organisation within the NHS, providing quality improvement expertise, specialist learning and development across the UK.
We develop tailored, efficient solutions, informed by data and co-designed with service users to deliver maximum impact.
At Aqua we seek to ensure we reflect the world in which we live in through understanding and supporting equality and diversity in all that we do. Our values of excellence, Respect, Integrity and collaboration are at the heart of our work in support of our staff and members.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline
Desirable
- Post graduate (or working towards) qualification in relevant discipline, with a research/ evaluation/ analysis element
Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking data analysis, measurement and evaluation on a range of topics that pull together multiple sources of information to draw evidenced conclusions about quality and performance issues.
Knowledge
Essential
- To have expert specialist knowledge in the field of healthcare information underpinned by theory and experience.
- Knowledge and experience of NHS datasets and Information Governance.
Desirable
- Knowledge of specific evaluation methodologies used in healthcare Quality Improvement, such as Rapid Cycle, Realist Evaluation, Health Economics
Skills
Essential
- Excellent report writing skills with evidence of delivering high impact reporting to a range of audiences
Desirable
- Highly motivated, proactive and innovative with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and motivate diverse teams
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline
Desirable
- Post graduate (or working towards) qualification in relevant discipline, with a research/ evaluation/ analysis element
Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking data analysis, measurement and evaluation on a range of topics that pull together multiple sources of information to draw evidenced conclusions about quality and performance issues.
Knowledge
Essential
- To have expert specialist knowledge in the field of healthcare information underpinned by theory and experience.
- Knowledge and experience of NHS datasets and Information Governance.
Desirable
- Knowledge of specific evaluation methodologies used in healthcare Quality Improvement, such as Rapid Cycle, Realist Evaluation, Health Economics
Skills
Essential
- Excellent report writing skills with evidence of delivering high impact reporting to a range of audiences
Desirable
- Highly motivated, proactive and innovative with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and motivate diverse teams
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).