Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Quality Improvement Facilitator

On site

Enfield, United kingdom

Freelance

07-04-2025

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Job Summary

At the North London NHS Foundation Trust, Quality Improvement is at the heart of the strategic aims within our five-year strategy and we have ambitions to become a centre of excellence with the development of a QI academy.

The purpose of NLFT's QI team is to support the successful delivery of the QI strategy which includes the Brilliant Basics programme as well as 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 Trust.

The post holder will be a member of the central QI team and the wider Academy to embed a QI culture within the Trust and will specifically provide QI support to the Specialist Division.

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.
Link with the Division of Specialist Services to provide QI support, guidance, and expertise for QI, having a dotted line to the Head of Business Management who is the Divisional Lead for QI.
Facilitate a number of QI projects which contribute to the achievement of the Trust's objectives, advising staff on which tools and techniques could be utilised.
Will participate in the delivery of training programmes and provide advice and coaching to QI practitioners and other staff based in the services.
Will also 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

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) Is Committed To Improving Mental Health Care Across North London To Deliver Excellent Services To Our Local People.Our Five-Year Strategy

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust 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, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. 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.

Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year Per annum including Outer London Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-BEH-0038

Job locations

Chase Farm Hospital

The Ridgeway

Enfield, London

EN2 8JL

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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Responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
QI training
Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

Training in Quality Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR)
Accredited coaching programme

Skills/Abilities Essential

High level of and professional verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with others
Ability to use different IT packages
Ability to motivate and inspire others

Desirable

Ability to manage difficult and challenging relationships effectively
Ability to establish credibility and instil confidence at senior level

Knowledge and Experience Essential

Worked in complex and multi-professional organisation
Worked with appropriate data and measures to inform work and demonstrate progress
Engaged and worked with multidisciplinary staff at different levels

Desirable

Worked across a range of projects using QI methodology
Delivered formal teaching / training sessions
Facilitated group discussions and effectively managed group dynamics

Personal qualities Essential

Ability to work under own initiative, without supervision

Other Essential

Be prepared to travel between sites

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
QI training
Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

Training in Quality Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR)
Accredited coaching programme

Skills/Abilities Essential

High level of and professional verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with others
Ability to use different IT packages
Ability to motivate and inspire others

Desirable

Ability to manage difficult and challenging relationships effectively
Ability to establish credibility and instil confidence at senior level

Knowledge and Experience Essential

Worked in complex and multi-professional organisation
Worked with appropriate data and measures to inform work and demonstrate progress
Engaged and worked with multidisciplinary staff at different levels

Desirable

Worked across a range of projects using QI methodology
Delivered formal teaching / training sessions
Facilitated group discussions and effectively managed group dynamics

Personal qualities Essential

Ability to work under own initiative, without supervision

Other 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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About the Company

We deliver a range of health and care services to support over 500,000 people living across Northumberland and North Tyneside. We are one of the North East’s largest employers with over 12,000 dedicated members of staff. At the heart of all we do is a commitment to provide the best possible healthcare for local people, in the right place for their needs, whatever their stage in life. #LifelongCare Know more