Job summary
AWP CAMHS are looking to recruit a Quality Improvement Lead to work alongside myself as the CAMHS Clinical Lead, the wider clinical teams in CAMHS and across the organisation. Are you motivated to support being part of making a difference and making lasting improvements? If so, I would like to invite you to consider applying for this exciting role.
I would also ask that you apply early as this post will close when sufficient applications are received.
With a core focus on clinical governance, healthcare quality, compliance, and assurance, you'll ensure that our standards not only meet but exceed those required to deliver outstanding patient care and healthcare services.
To support governance processes through their assurance and quality improvement (QI) activities. The post holder will use their quality improvement skills to lead quality improvement programmes both within their divisions and across the Trust, and enable and empower clinical and operational teams to lead their own quality improvement projects and programmes within their service. The post holder will track key performance indicators, providing assurance at Divisional and Trust level of compliance, or escalation of issues that arise as necessary.
Main duties of the job
To promote and encourage a culture that is committed to continuously improving and providing high quality patient services:
To provide support to services on all aspects of quality improvement
To track key performance indicators to provide assurance within services and at Divisional and Trust level of compliance (or early view of arising issues where applicable)
Facilitation of Division services QI projects and collaboratives and those related to service priorities/objectives and corporate requirements
To support corporate Trust requirements e.g. National Audits, NICE
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To promote and encourage a culture that is committed to continuously improving and providing high quality patient services
On a regular basis provide expert knowledge, support and assistance to all health care professionals at all levels within the service on all aspects of effective and continuous quality improvement
Mentor, support, encourage and advise staff
The post holder will communicate and have working relationships with Trust members of staff at all levels within the organisation, both clinical and non-clinical. This requires persuasive skills where agreement and co-operation are essential
Communication of results through clear and concise reports ensuring that information is understandable and at an appropriate level
Job description
Job responsibilities
To promote and encourage a culture that is committed to continuously improving and providing high quality patient services
On a regular basis provide expert knowledge, support and assistance to all health care professionals at all levels within the service on all aspects of effective and continuous quality improvement
Mentor, support, encourage and advise staff
The post holder will communicate and have working relationships with Trust members of staff at all levels within the organisation, both clinical and non-clinical. This requires persuasive skills where agreement and co-operation are essential
Communication of results through clear and concise reports ensuring that information is understandable and at an appropriate level
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) with excellent literacy and numeracy skills
- Quality Improvement qualification or equivalent level training and experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge in quality improvement processes, procedures and methodologies and significant experience of putting this knowledge into practice at Band 5 or above (or equivalent)
Desirable
Skilles and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced analytical skills with the ability to produce quality reports extracting and analysing significant amounts of intricate and possibly sensitive or contentious data
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills - the ability to communicate across the Trust, both vertically and horizontally across the management chain, and other Trusts at all levels
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) with excellent literacy and numeracy skills
- Quality Improvement qualification or equivalent level training and experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge in quality improvement processes, procedures and methodologies and significant experience of putting this knowledge into practice at Band 5 or above (or equivalent)
Desirable
Skilles and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced analytical skills with the ability to produce quality reports extracting and analysing significant amounts of intricate and possibly sensitive or contentious data
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills - the ability to communicate across the Trust, both vertically and horizontally across the management chain, and other Trusts at all levels
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).
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