Job summary
The Improvement Pillar Lead will utilise their continuous quality improvement expertise and experience to work closely with the BSW Academy Director and the rest of the team in setting the direction, further developing, and leading the pillar priorities, including project reporting. The role will also form part of the overall Academy team working with other pillar leads for areas of synergy and sharing. The post is an opportunity to apply cross-organisational working, relationship building and system leadership skills whilst being part of a new change innovation where you can make a difference for staff working in BSW and the care that they provide.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work dynamically across the BSW system in championingand providing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) expertise, advice, andsupport both at locality level and the wider system.The post holder will support the Academy Director, SRO and Senior Manager inthe development and implementation of the improvement pillar priorities and theoverall BSW Academy strategy aligned to transformation projects, programmesand delivery of the ICS Quality Strategy.Specific responsibility for discovery, developing and leading the projectmanagement of the improvement pillar, including leading on the implementationand evaluation of specific priorities.
About us
The Bath and North-East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire (BSW) Academy is an exciting innovation taking forward the collective ambition of all health and care partners across the system. The BSW Academy is a collaboration and consists of 5 pillars Leadership, Learning, Inclusion, Innovation, and Improvement with priorities aiming to support our workforce and local populations across BSW. The improvement pillar will enable working together to build and spread a consistent, continuous quality improvement culture.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leading the BSW Improvement Community of Practice and devolved workinggroups that are inclusive and representative of all BSW partners.
Taking forward a distributed model of leadership through networks, agile projectgroups and communities of practice to secure effective ways of working andalignment of agendas, for example alignment of the National Patient Strategyrequirements, and the objectives of the Academy pillarThe post holder will define current CQI processes, facilitate discussions, andadvise colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition offuture processes, document those processes as they are agreed and overseetheir delivery.BSW Academy Improvement Pillar LeadResponsible for developing and delivering sustainable CQI training and coachingto build CQI capacity and capability, and support the growth of talentmanagement across BSWTo monitor data/ intelligence to identify trends this will require the interpretation,presentation, and response to complex data into clear and recipient appropriatereports.Act as a positive and inclusive ambassador for the BSW Academy includingmarketing and public relations management.Uphold the governance of the BSW Academy providing assurance to the Directorand executive leads.Provide high quality written and verbal reports to the Academy Committee and itsassociated governance, and as required report and present relevant updates andassurances to BSW System Quality GroupShare best practice from local, regional, and national work programmes thatidentify opportunities for at scale system change and improvement.To effectively use patient safety methodology, ensuring the efficient use ofsystems to assure that lessons are identified, learned, shared, and are utilized toprioritise quality improvement.To act as a champion for the people of BSW and their interests,ensuring the voice of the person is at the heart of Continuous QualityImprovement activities.To continually recognise and utilise appropriate links between qualityplanning, quality assurance and quality improvement to ensuretransparent and shared learning to continually improve services for ourpopulation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leading the BSW Improvement Community of Practice and devolved workinggroups that are inclusive and representative of all BSW partners.
Taking forward a distributed model of leadership through networks, agile projectgroups and communities of practice to secure effective ways of working andalignment of agendas, for example alignment of the National Patient Strategyrequirements, and the objectives of the Academy pillarThe post holder will define current CQI processes, facilitate discussions, andadvise colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition offuture processes, document those processes as they are agreed and overseetheir delivery.BSW Academy Improvement Pillar LeadResponsible for developing and delivering sustainable CQI training and coachingto build CQI capacity and capability, and support the growth of talentmanagement across BSWTo monitor data/ intelligence to identify trends this will require the interpretation,presentation, and response to complex data into clear and recipient appropriatereports.Act as a positive and inclusive ambassador for the BSW Academy includingmarketing and public relations management.Uphold the governance of the BSW Academy providing assurance to the Directorand executive leads.Provide high quality written and verbal reports to the Academy Committee and itsassociated governance, and as required report and present relevant updates andassurances to BSW System Quality GroupShare best practice from local, regional, and national work programmes thatidentify opportunities for at scale system change and improvement.To effectively use patient safety methodology, ensuring the efficient use ofsystems to assure that lessons are identified, learned, shared, and are utilized toprioritise quality improvement.To act as a champion for the people of BSW and their interests,ensuring the voice of the person is at the heart of Continuous QualityImprovement activities.To continually recognise and utilise appropriate links between qualityplanning, quality assurance and quality improvement to ensuretransparent and shared learning to continually improve services for ourpopulation.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent Improvement science/CQI methodology qualification or relevant experience Project/programme management qualification Evidence of or working towards coaching / mentoring / training delivery qualification Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Member of relevant professional body Experience of working across organisations and an appreciation of regional and national health and care policy
Communication Skills
Essential
- Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level. Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts. Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery. Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
Planning Skills
Essential
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes, projects and services on time.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent Improvement science/CQI methodology qualification or relevant experience Project/programme management qualification Evidence of or working towards coaching / mentoring / training delivery qualification Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Member of relevant professional body Experience of working across organisations and an appreciation of regional and national health and care policy
Communication Skills
Essential
- Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level. Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts. Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery. Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
Planning Skills
Essential
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes, projects and services on time.
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.