Quality Assurance and Improvement Facilitator

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

About
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire etc.
Making a difference for you, with you. Our vision, mission and values are all part of the roadmap for all we do.
Our Dedication To Caring And Making a Difference Doesn't Just Extend To Our Patients, But To Our Staff Too. Wellbeing Is a Trust Priority. We Were The Second-highest Scoring Trust In The Country For The Wellbeing Measure On The 2018 National Staff Survey. We Are Actively Committed To Promoting Equal Opportunities And Diversity, And Welcome Applications From All Sections Of The Community. Our Commitment To Equal Opportunities Is Reflected In Our Staff Networks (BME - Black Minority Ethnic, LGBTQ, Disability And Working Carers). We Also Hold The Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award, And Are a Living Wage And Disability Confident Employer. We Offer Excellent Employment Benefits Including:

• Large variety of learning and development courses available to staff throughout the year
• Contributory pension scheme
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• A variety of Occupational Health services and classes
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays for new starters, rising with service

Dont just take our word for it: In 2018, 72.2% of our staff recommended NHFT as a place to work, the highest score for trusts of our type. We were also honoured to win the Health Service Journals coveted Trust of the Year award the same year.

Address: St Mary's Hospital, 77 London Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7PW
Contact Number: 03000273899

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Location
Site: St Mary Hospital
Address: London Road
Town: Kettering/Northampton
Postcode: NN15 7PW
Major / Minor Region: Northamptonshire

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 5)

Main area: Admin and corporate

Quality Assurance and Improvement Facilitator
Band 5 (0.80 WTE).
Base: Huxlow House, St Marys Hospital, Kettering. NN15 7PW

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the quality team who are seeking a highly motivated Quality Assurance and Improvement Facilitator to facilitate Quality assurance and Quality improvement activities across the trust. The role is diverse and will encompass working across both directorates (Mental Health, Learning Disability, Specialist Services and Adults, Childrens and Ambulatory Services).

The post holder will be based at St Marys Hospital, Kettering and will be expected to travel to sites across Northamptonshire.

There are opportunities to further develop your QI knowledge and skills through training and experience-based learning supported by a positive learning environment. The successful candidate will either be trained or willing to train as a Quality Service Improvement and Redesign-Practitioner (QSIR-P) (This course can be facilitated and supported).

The post holder will be responsible for data collection and analysis, assisting with the production of key reports and documents providing assurance to the organisation, internal directorates, service teams, and external stakeholders. There will be a requirement to attend meetings representing the quality team.

The quality team undertake service visits; this role will be involved with the organisation, preparation, participation and report generation following the visit.

The successful candidate will have oversight of Quality Improvement (QI) projects. This will involve monitoring progress of the QI Projects, overseeing and implementing action plans, preparing reports and presenting findings. The role will also require the successful candidate to be an expert link with departments across the organisation who are undertaking QI projects.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be outstanding by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records and full service history.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility.

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part-time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly, the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.

Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

• Full UK driving licence

• Degree level or equivalent

• Evidence of data collection, analysis, report writing and the use of spreadsheets

• Good communication skills

• Evidence of quality improvement experience

• Experience of managing projects

Name: Sian Roberts
Job title: Quality Assurance and Compliance Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07880857915

Additional information:
Johanna Harris
Head of Quality Surveillance
Email: [email protected]