Quality Improvement Advisor

NHS

  • Denmark Hill, South East London
  • £56,276-63,176 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
About the team:The Improvement Service is part of the Quality Centre within The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. The service plays a key role in enabling the Trust to use adopted improvement methodology within the context of Our Care Improvement System, (the Trust's quality management system) and to deliver the Trusts strategic ambitions set out in Changing Lives Aiming High strategy. The work of the service underpinned by improvement and organisational science, theories and principles and evidence-based practice, to enable services, teams and individuals to work at their best to deliver safe and effective care and outcomes that matter to patients, families and carers.Main duties of the jobAbout the role:The primary purpose of the Quality Improvement (QI) Programme is to take a lead role in the transformation of the culture of the Trust to one of continuous improvement which is delivered through the Trusts 5 strategic objectives and quality management system, namely Our Care Improvement System (Care IS). Our approach enables active participation of staff service users/ carers in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of system wide improvements using the established methodologies (quality improvement methods, pilot and evaluation methods, organisational psychology and behaviour change).The two QI advisor roles will work as members of the QI team and provide QI coaching to clinical teams and co deliver the Trust wide QI development programmes. Integral to the coaching is the ability to coach people on using data for improvement to reduce unwarranted variation in practice.Candidates who are successful at the shortlisting stage will be invited to interview on Thursday 27/03/2025 - you will need to be available for the whole day.About usAbout the location:Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2). We also provide services and operate across other locations, such as London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; and substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Lambeth, Greenwich and Wandsworth. The team base is at the Maudsley and this is an in person role. Travel will be required across sites.Benefits:We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.For a full list of our benefits please visit: https://www.slam.nhs.uk/media/421262/Working%20at%20SLaM.pdfWe look forward to receiving your application.DetailsDate posted27 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£56,276 to £63,176 a year per annum inclusive of HCASContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number334-NCL-7377929-TAJob locationsMaudsley HospitalMaudsley Hospital Denmark HillLondonSE5 8AZJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe QI Advisor will work as part of the Improvement Service and key responsibilities include:Quality improvement coachingQI trainingChange Management WorkingCommunication and relationshipsProgramme manage improvement workProfessionalismAnalysis and Data ManagementGovernancePlease refer to the job description for further information Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe QI Advisor will work as part of the Improvement Service and key responsibilities include:Quality improvement coachingQI trainingChange Management WorkingCommunication and relationshipsProgramme manage improvement workProfessionalismAnalysis and Data ManagementGovernancePlease refer to the job description for further informationPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Evidence of QI qualification/ in depth training course completed
Desirable
  • Coaching qualification/training
ExperienceEssential
  • Evidence of knowledge and skill in the Model for Improvement/ LEAN and associated tools and techniques
  • Experience of facilitating group discussions, training and team working
KnowledgeEssential
  • Demonstrable knowledge of process mapping and redesign techniques, demand and capacity analysis
  • Analytical and Judgement Skills
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Evidence of QI qualification/ in depth training course completed
Desirable
  • Coaching qualification/training
ExperienceEssential
  • Evidence of knowledge and skill in the Model for Improvement/ LEAN and associated tools and techniques
  • Experience of facilitating group discussions, training and team working
KnowledgeEssential
  • Demonstrable knowledge of process mapping and redesign techniques, demand and capacity analysis
  • Analytical and Judgement Skills

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