Job summary
Behind the scenes of our front-line staff, we have highly skilled and motivated teams that support our colleagues to deliver outstanding care to our patients. An exciting opportunity has become available for an Improvement Partner to join our Service Improvement Office within James Cook Hospital.
Together we support the achievement of the Trusts strategic objectives through the delivery of a range of service improvement, cost saving improvements and continuous improvement programmes. You will work with clinical, operational, and financial colleagues to identify, design, approve and implement services and service changes, and to evaluate the impact of all improvement activity from start to finish.
The role would suit either an applicant who is currently able to demonstrate experience of continuous improvement in a healthcare or corporate setting, or an aspiring individual seeking their first role at this level who has knowledge of this type of work. You will have the opportunity to be involved in several different areas of work, including project management, business case development, and service redesign.
Main duties of the job
This is a pivotal role within the Service Improvement Team with responsibility for designing and delivering quality, efficiency, and cost improvement projects, developing business cases and undertaking service redesign and change management. This role will be responsible for delivering sustainable change through benefits realisation tracking, partnership working and robust engagement
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Degree or equivalent work experience
- Management Qualification or CPD
Desirable
- Project or improvement qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in various project or programme roles
- Experience of delivering successful projects or programmes, aligned to finance, quality, safety and service improvement
- Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating improvement plans across multiple subject disciplines
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders to develop and deliver improvement plans, including cost improvement plans.
Desirable
- Experience of NHS budget and cost improvement planning processes
- Experience of coaching and mentoring project teams
Knowledge
Essential
- Programme / project management skills
- Knowledge of health service management including change management
- Knowledge of improvement methodology
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively to meet tight deadlines
Desirable
- Knowledge of workforce redesign
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Degree or equivalent work experience
- Management Qualification or CPD
Desirable
- Project or improvement qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in various project or programme roles
- Experience of delivering successful projects or programmes, aligned to finance, quality, safety and service improvement
- Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating improvement plans across multiple subject disciplines
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders to develop and deliver improvement plans, including cost improvement plans.
Desirable
- Experience of NHS budget and cost improvement planning processes
- Experience of coaching and mentoring project teams
Knowledge
Essential
- Programme / project management skills
- Knowledge of health service management including change management
- Knowledge of improvement methodology
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively to meet tight deadlines
Desirable
- Knowledge of workforce redesign
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).
