NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

ARD QI Lead

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Quality Improvement expert to facilitate our Acute and Rehabilitation Directorate (ARD) in the use of IHI QI Model for Improvement methodology in their improvement projects. This is a very busy directorate with multiple improvement projects in progress. The ARD QI Lead with the support of the QI Service will help staff to understand and embrace QI methodology in their improvements efforts and act as an overarching projects co-ordinator to feedback to senior leadership the progress being made and any barriers being experienced.

Main duties of the job

  • Act as a source of QI expertise and leadership
  • Teach QI methodology and tools to others
  • Facilitate and support improvement projects to use QI methodology and tools effectively
  • Encourage co-production of all improvement projects
  • Act as a QI mentor and coach to NELFT staff and service users
  • Maintain a high level awareness of improvement projects happening across ARD, report back to senior leadership and ensure commonalties and lessons learnt are shared
  • To act as support mechanism for removing barriers to progress

About us

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the processnew starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex

Details

Date posted

20 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£47,126 to £53,219 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

395-AR125-22

Job locations

Agile but base of CEME

Marsh Way

Rainham

RM13 8GQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details and responsibilities of this role please refer to the Job Description and person specification which is attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details and responsibilities of this role please refer to the Job Description and person specification which is attached.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Educated to degree level, or equivalent in experience
  • QI Model for improvement training
  • Experience in running improvement projects using MFI
  • Mentoring/ coaching training and experience
  • Evidence of having delivered training sessions to varied audiences
  • Significant previous NHS experience
  • Evidence excellent good communication, motivation and influencing skills
  • Able to work as part of a team and autonomously
  • Proactive rather than reactive

Desirable

  • project management training
  • clinical audit training
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Educated to degree level, or equivalent in experience
  • QI Model for improvement training
  • Experience in running improvement projects using MFI
  • Mentoring/ coaching training and experience
  • Evidence of having delivered training sessions to varied audiences
  • Significant previous NHS experience
  • Evidence excellent good communication, motivation and influencing skills
  • Able to work as part of a team and autonomously
  • Proactive rather than reactive

Desirable

  • project management training
  • clinical audit training

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Agile but base of CEME

Marsh Way

Rainham

RM13 8GQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Agile but base of CEME

Marsh Way

Rainham

RM13 8GQ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Director of Quality Improvement

Andrea Mackay

andrea.mackay@nelft.nhs.uk

07712303185

Details

Date posted

20 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£47,126 to £53,219 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

395-AR125-22

Job locations

Agile but base of CEME

Marsh Way

Rainham

RM13 8GQ


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