Job summary
At the North London NHS Foundation Trust, Quality Improvement is at the heart of the strategic aims within our five-year strategy and we have ambitions to become a centre of excellence with the development of a QI academy.
The purpose of NLFT's QI team is to support the successful delivery of the QI strategy which includes the Brilliant Basics programme as well as localised improvement initiatives, which drives sustainable improvements in quality, patient care, efficiencies, and reduced variation. The QI team provides leadership, advice, support, and training and coaching for QI throughout the Trust.
The post holder will be a member of the central QI team and the wider Academy to embed a QI culture within the Trust and will specifically provide QI support to the Specialist Division.
Main duties of the job
- Be a member of the central QI team and the wider Academy.
- Work with the team to embed a QI culture.
- Link with the Division of Specialist Services to provide QI support, guidance, and expertise for QI, having a dotted line to the Head of Business Management who is the Divisional Lead for QI.
- Facilitate a number of QI projects which contribute to the achievement of the Trust's objectives, advising staff on which tools and techniques could be utilised.
- Will participate in the delivery of training programmes and provide advice and coaching to QI practitioners and other staff based in the services.
- Will also provide critical support and challenge to the clinical services to deliver, scale up and spread small changes tested in teams.
- May represent the QI team at internal and external learning events.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further information about this role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further information about this role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- QI training
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Training in Quality Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR)
- Accredited coaching programme
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- High level of and professional verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with others
- Ability to use different IT packages
- Ability to motivate and inspire others
Desirable
- Ability to manage difficult and challenging relationships effectively
- Ability to establish credibility and instil confidence at senior level
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Worked in complex and multi-professional organisation
- Worked with appropriate data and measures to inform work and demonstrate progress
- Engaged and worked with multidisciplinary staff at different levels
Desirable
- Worked across a range of projects using QI methodology
- Delivered formal teaching / training sessions
- Facilitated group discussions and effectively managed group dynamics
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work under own initiative, without supervision
Other
Essential
- Be prepared to travel between sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- QI training
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Training in Quality Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR)
- Accredited coaching programme
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- High level of and professional verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with others
- Ability to use different IT packages
- Ability to motivate and inspire others
Desirable
- Ability to manage difficult and challenging relationships effectively
- Ability to establish credibility and instil confidence at senior level
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Worked in complex and multi-professional organisation
- Worked with appropriate data and measures to inform work and demonstrate progress
- Engaged and worked with multidisciplinary staff at different levels
Desirable
- Worked across a range of projects using QI methodology
- Delivered formal teaching / training sessions
- Facilitated group discussions and effectively managed group dynamics
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work under own initiative, without supervision
Other
Essential
- Be prepared to travel between sites
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).
