Job summary
With the formation of The North London Mental Health Partnership (NLMHP), Quality Improvement (QI) is at the heart of the strategic aims within our five-year strategy, and we have ambitions to become a centre of excellence with a QI academy.
The purpose of NLMHP's QI team is to support the successful delivery of the QI strategy; this includes the Brilliant Basics programme as well as transformational and 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 Partnership.
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.
- Work within the Division of Child and Young People Mental Health Services to provide support, guidance, and expertise for QI.
- Facilitate a number of QI projects which contribute to the achievement of the Partnership's objectives, advising staffon which tools and techniques could be utilised.
- Participate in the delivery of training programmes and provide advice and coaching toQI practitioners and other staff based in the services.
- 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
The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.
Why choose to join the Partnership?
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We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
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Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
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Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
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Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
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We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
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Generous Annual Leave Allowance
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NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
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We have excellent internal staff network support groups
Job description
Job responsibilities
The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.
Why choose to join the Partnership?
-
We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
-
Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
-
Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
-
Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
-
We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
-
Generous Annual Leave Allowance
-
NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts values and cultural pillars:
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We are kind
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We are respectful
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We work together
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We keep things simple
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We empower
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We are proudly diverse
In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services 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, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. 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.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.
Why choose to join the Partnership?
-
We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
-
Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
-
Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
-
Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
-
We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
-
Generous Annual Leave Allowance
-
NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts values and cultural pillars:
-
We are kind
-
We are respectful
-
We work together
-
We keep things simple
-
We empower
-
We are proudly diverse
In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services 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, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. 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.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registrations
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- QI Training
Desirable
- Accredited coach training qualification
- Training in Quality Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work comfortably both autonomously and collaboratively with others.
- High level of and professional verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to use IT packages, specifically Excel to support the processing, interpreting, and presenting of data as well as Word and PowerPoint
Desirable
- Ability to establish credibility and instill confidence at senior level.
- Ability to effectively manage difficult and challenging relationships, utilising a range of influencing, negotiating, facilitating and conflict resolution skills
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Worked in complex and multi-professional organisations.
- Engaged and worked with multidisciplinary staff at different levels.
- Worked with appropriate data and measures to inform work and demonstrate progress.
- Experience of using QI in a range of projects
Desirable
- Worked within a central QI team.
- Facilitated group discussions and effectively managed group dynamics.
- Delivered formal teaching / training sessions.
- Participated in audit and/or research.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Proven ability to work under own initiative, without supervision
- Ability to exercise initiative and high-level influence in all spheres of work
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own and others' work to meet demanding deadlines to agreed work standards
Other Requirements
Essential
- Be prepared to travel between sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registrations
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- QI Training
Desirable
- Accredited coach training qualification
- Training in Quality Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work comfortably both autonomously and collaboratively with others.
- High level of and professional verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to use IT packages, specifically Excel to support the processing, interpreting, and presenting of data as well as Word and PowerPoint
Desirable
- Ability to establish credibility and instill confidence at senior level.
- Ability to effectively manage difficult and challenging relationships, utilising a range of influencing, negotiating, facilitating and conflict resolution skills
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Worked in complex and multi-professional organisations.
- Engaged and worked with multidisciplinary staff at different levels.
- Worked with appropriate data and measures to inform work and demonstrate progress.
- Experience of using QI in a range of projects
Desirable
- Worked within a central QI team.
- Facilitated group discussions and effectively managed group dynamics.
- Delivered formal teaching / training sessions.
- Participated in audit and/or research.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Proven ability to work under own initiative, without supervision
- Ability to exercise initiative and high-level influence in all spheres of work
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own and others' work to meet demanding deadlines to agreed work standards
Other Requirements
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).
