Improvement Advisor
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Improvement Advisor to join the Homerton Improvement team at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The Improvement Advisor will work alongside clinical and operational teams to use quality improvement (QI) approaches to make measurable and sustainable improvements to patient care, staff experience and value.
The role will lead and support complex improvement programmes, help teams understand problems and pathways, use data effectively and build improvement capability across the organisation. The postholder will work across both acute and community services and will support teams to translate improvement ideas into practical, measurable change. ***PLEASE NOTE: THIS ADVERT MAY CLOSE EARLY IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS IS RECEIVED.***
Main duties of the job
The Improvement Advisor will lead and support complex improvement programmes from scoping through to sustainability and spread. They will help teams define problems, understand current processes, set measurable aims and test changes using recognised improvement methods.
The role includes designing and facilitating improvement events and workshops; coaching teams and project leads; developing improvement capability and training; supporting pathway redesign; and working with Business Intelligence to develop measurement plans and use run charts and statistical process control (SPC).
The postholder will engage with staff, patients, clinical and operational leaders and other partners to build ownership of change and support sustainable improvement. They will also provide improvement advice to senior leaders and contribute to the development of Homerton's wider improvement approach.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan.
All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education /
Qualifications · Essential
Master's degree or equivalent level of experience.
Desirable
Improvement Advisor or Improvement Coach certification.
Experience · Essential
Experience of line managing or supervising staff. Experience of facilitating multidisciplinary groups. Experience of coaching or teaching improvement methods.
Desirable
Experience of working in an NHS acute or community trust.
Knowledge · Essential
Knowledge of the Model for Improvement and PDSA cycles. Knowledge of measurement for improvement, including run charts and SPC charts.
Desirable
Knowledge of human factors and the psychology of change. Skills /
Abilities · Essential
Facilitation skills that work within teams' limited time.
Desirable
Experience of designing training materials. Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements
Essential
Understanding and demonstration of the Trust values
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
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) .
