Improvement Advisor Band 8a London, England
Job description
Those that have already applied for this post this time round need not apply again. The previous application will be considered
Are you a passionate improver with experience working to support teams in the rigorous application of improvement methods? Do you want to develop yourexpertisein improvement and gain an internally recognised qualification in improvement, all within a team thatdemonstratesour Trust values?
Come and join the Quality Improvement (QI) Department at East London Foundation Trust (ELFT). ELFT has gained an international reputation as being a leader in QI and continues to work to embed improvement into the way in which the organisation works.
The Improvement Advisor (IA) will be part of a central team that acts as the organisation’s internal resource for improvement science and will possess a deep understanding of improvement methodology. The post holder will have the opportunity to receive training from our partners the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and gain an improvement advisor qualification.
They will be responsible for supporting and coordinating numerous QI projects at different organisational levels. The post holder will also support leadership in local directorates to develop improvement strategies and infrastructure. This will include developing and supporting local improvement coaches. A key function of the role will be the development and delivery of improvement science teaching at different organisational levels.
IA's will have the opportunity to develop their expertise in improvement with world class training within a well-established but always evolving improvement culture. You will have the opportunity to teach alongside a renowned improvement faculty and gain exposure to our strategic partners at the IHI. Our work is innovative, has won numerous awards, features regularly at conferences and has been published widely. You will have opportunities to share the work you do widely and build your profile as an established improver.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
The role is based at the Trust headquarters in Aldgate East London, but you will be required to frequently travel across the geography of the Trust. This includes Bedfordshire, Luton and East London.
Please start the Supporting Information section of you application with the heading A QI Project I have been involved in, and briefly discuss a QI project you were involved in - including your role, what you did, and what you learnt from being involved.
Applications that do not start the Supporting information section of the application with the above will not be considered for shortlisting
- Leading QI work at a variety of levels within an organisation.
- To act as an internal organisational expert on the use of data and measurement for improvement
- To support the development and deployment of the QI strategy, supporting the executive team
- To manage and support projects, that fall within the Trust’s portfolio of high priority QI areas.
- To provide leadership and improvement expertise for all QI projects occurring within allocated directorate(s) within the Trust.
- To act as a member of the Trust’s internal faculty for teaching improvement science.
- To represent the Trust QI department at internal and external events.
- Post holder can be from either a clinical or non-clinical background
