Improvement Officer – Research and Engagement
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 16 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Oxford |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75713089 |
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We are recruiting for an enthusiastic research and engagement expert to join the Oxford Healthcare Improvement (OHI) team at Oxford Health.
As our Improvement Officer you'll work closely with colleagues in quality improvement (QI) and clinical audit to support projects and deliver training across the organisation. You'll be encouraging the effective use of research and data in improvement work and will also play a pivotal part in planning and delivering an engagement strategy for the team.
This is key role with great opportunities for development. We are looking for someone with analytical skills and fresh ideas about how we communicate with staff, service users, and other stakeholders. If you are excited about making real change to the care of our patients and the working lives of our NHS colleagues, we want to hear from you!
Main duties of the job- Act as a researcher for improvement within the OHI team, providing advice and support on the effective use of research and data analysis to colleagues and project teams.
- Offer training sessions on research and research methodologies.
- Work with the OHI team to plan and deliver an engagement strategy and facilitate engagement activities
- Oversee the creation and management of OHI intranet, internet, and social media content.
- Support a QI Hub and provide guidance, coaching and support to improvement projects
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties . Interviews for this role will be held on Wednesday 30 July at one of our Trust buildings in Oxford.
Working for our organisationOxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount
- Pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification Experience Essential criteria- Experience of undertaking research project work within a health care environment.
- Experience of writing, editing and proofreading.
- Experience of desk-top publishing; website creation; video production; social media management.
- Experience of utilising research within Quality Improvement projects.
- Experience of teaching.
- Knowledge of Quality Improvement Methodology.
- Understanding of digital communications including social media.
- Educated to degree level in a relevant field
Band 6 Improvement Officer – Research and Engagement (PDF, 376.6KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact DetailsName: Alison Waller
Title: Research and Training Lead
Email: alison.waller@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01865 9042040