Quality Improvement Manager | West London NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £56,388 - £62,785 per annum inc hcas (Outer) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Southall, UB2 4SD |
| Company: | West London Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6235335/222-CORP-830 |
Summary
This is a very exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual with a passion for quality improvement to join our QI team.
The successful post holder will play a major role in achieving our QI strategy, working across the Trust to implement a culture of continuous improvement.
Working as a key part of the leadership team within Quality Improvement, the post holder will be instrumental in supporting the development of a culture of quality improvement at West London NHS Trust. Drive the delivery of the Trust’s 5-year QI Strategy, promoting continuous quality improvement and providing expertise in improvement methods as required. We require someone who has experience in putting patients first and supporting staff experience, as well as supporting others to explore new ways of looking at, and solving, their problems.
We wish to attract candidates who can evidence their passion and experience of improvement work within a healthcare setting.
The post holder will work closely with the Head of QI to provide leadership and direct line management for identified team members. The Qi manager will be expected on occasion to act as a senior representative on behalf of the Head of QI at internal and external meetings. They will establish strong relationships within the Trust improvement leaders and services lines to support quality improvement.
Advert closing date: 30th April 2024
Interview date: 14th May 2024
Please note these for your calendar as there is no flexibility
The Quality Improvement Manager will
• Take a leadership role in the overall development of the QI approach at West London NHS Trust.
• Be responsible for the line management of agreed QI team colleagues, support day to day management of their improvement portfolio and support development of individuals’ skills and knowledge to undertake their team roles.
• Maintain effective relationships with key identified stakeholders, including the wider QI faculty, working with the Head of QI to ensure ongoing programme developments are inclusive and in alignment with trust improvement priorities.
• Proactively work to ensure QI maintains a high profile and overcome challenges as they arise, support the development of the QI communications strategy and identify new opportunities to share and spread learning.
• Support staff at all levels, including senior colleagues in the organisation to reflect and examine current working practices, considering how they can be improved, and challenge and encourage changes to behaviour or practice.
• Work collaboratively with clinical, non-clinical, corporate and managerial colleagues at all levels within the organisation to identify quality improvement opportunities and share and spread opportunities.
• Work with the Head of QI to manage external partnerships and relationships, including development and management of improvement training or projects working across traditional organisational boundaries.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Apr 2024