Kaizen Facilitator/Specialist

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity working across our organisation to make our SASH+ improvement changes a reality. This is an exciting opportunity that you can't afford to miss.

• Always go the extra mile to support the improvement of services that are focussed on the patient
• Be keen to learn and apply lean methodologies to an advanced level
• Be able to work with staff from across the organisation and wider healthcare system providing support, training, coaching and advice
• Have an attention for detail in all areas of work
• Recognise that the success of the team is greater than personal achievements
• Be willing to participate in lean for leaders and advanced lean training and gain certification
• Be comfortable working with, supporting, challenging and influencing staff at all levels across the organisation
• Be comfortable going to the genba (the place where the work is done) to both support staff and undertake observations
• You will be part of a dynamic and experienced team who will be supporting our trust priorities, delivery of our strategic objectives and plans for financial recovery. Full training and education to support certification as a KPO specialist is provided and supported by a learning agreement. Upon certification and appointment to a substantive specialist role post holders will be expected to contribute to the work of the KPO in SASH for a period of two years in order to avoid repayment of training costs.

Main duties of the job

About the team

This is an opportunity to be part of our kaizen promotion office (KPO) team who are responsible for leading the improvement work and building lean capacity and capability across the organisation and system through training, education, coaching and support. Kaizen means continuous incremental improvement and is the best description of the way we work at SASH.

This role will be part of a dynamic and experienced team who will be supporting our trust priorities, delivery of our strategic objectives and plans for financial recovery. Full training and education to support certification as a band 8A Kaizen specialist is provided and supported by a learning agreement. Upon certification and appointment to a substantive specialist role post holders will be expected to contribute to the work of the KPO in SASH for a period of two years in order to avoid repayment of training costs.

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

• Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
• National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
• We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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