Patient First Improvement Practitioner | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 August 2024 |
| Location: | Dorset, BH7 7DW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6445934/153-CO03382 |
Summary
We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Improvement Practitioner who is passionate about leading and enabling others to make improvements that benefit our staff and patients. As a self-starter with a can-do attitude and hands on approach, the post holder will work with Trust teams to provide training, coaching and support to staff as they lead and participate in Patient First.
This role is part of our Patient First Improvement Team, created to support delivery of our continuous improvement strategy and management system.
The Improvement Practitioner is responsible for working closely with clinical and operational leaders at all levels to drive sustainable continuous improvement throughout the organisation.
This is an exciting and ambitious time to join the Trust as we fully integrate our teams and services following merger and look to transform the future of UHD.
Locations: Royal Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the role:
· Responsible for championing key workstreams within the Patient First programme plan as directed by the UHD Improvement Strategy; this will have a whole organisational impact and application, requiring engagement with internal and external stakeholders and forums
· Influential in developing a UHD culture of continuous improvement, giving frontline staff the time and freedom to identify opportunities for positive, sustainable change and the skills to make it happen
· Designing and delivering training programmes aligned to our Patient First rollout, working closely with leaders and managers to ensure appropriate participation and support
· Strategically reviewing Patient First Improvement System (PFIS), Patient First for Leaders (PF4L) and A3 training for impact and effectiveness, including data collection and interpreting findings
· Provide leadership to build improvement capacity and capability of our team leaders and front-line staff, ensuring the sustainability of improvement efforts
· Leading on the delivery of rapid improvement events to deliver change and improvement initiatives, using the Patient First Improvement System (PFIS) tools and methodologies
· Leading coaching and engagement activities, including support to the launch of our Patient First Community of Practice.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please see the job description for the details of the main responsibilities of this role.
The role is accountable to the Patient First Improvement Manager and key relationships will be with the Director of Organisational Development, our Chief Officers and wider staff including Care Group / Corporate Directorate Leadership Teams, together with external providers.
This advert closes on Monday 15 Jul 2024
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