Band 8a Maternity Quality Improvement Lead
Job summary
The post holder will be working at the heart of Maternity Services and across departmental and organisational boundaries to contribute to the development and initiation of complex, high-value projects in line with the Maternity Patient Safety priorities and Quality Improvement Programmes. The post holder will work with the Maternity senior team to manage and support the delivery of quality improvement projects.
The post holder will play a key role in helping embed quality improvement processes and best practices across maternity services and will help transfer knowledge to colleagues involved in project delivery.
The successful applicant will have significant experience of implementing a wide variety of change projects to a formal methodology within large public sector organisations, preferably within the acute NHS setting and will be able to work across organisational boundaries.
Using and championing best practice approaches and a wide range of improvement tools the post holder will contribute to the development and delivery of a number of improvement and strategic delivery projects with multiple stakeholders.
The post holder will support the UHB Quality Improvement programme using the Model for Improvement by engaging with local 'change champions' in the development, implementation and progress tracking of their projects
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working at the heart of Maternity Services and across departmental and organisational boundaries to contribute to the development and initiation of complex, high-value projects in line with the Maternity Patient Safety priorities and Quality Improvement Programmes. The post holder will work with the Maternity senior team to manage and support the delivery of quality improvement projects.
The post holder will play a key role in helping embed quality improvement processes and best practices across maternity services and will help transfer knowledge to colleagues involved in project delivery.
The successful applicant will have significant experience of implementing a wide variety of change projects to a formal methodology within large public sector organisations, preferably within the acute NHS setting and will be able to work across organisational boundaries.
Using and championing best practice approaches and a wide range of improvement tools the post holder will contribute to the development and delivery of a number of improvement and strategic delivery projects with multiple stakeholders.
The post holder will support the UHB Quality Improvement programme using the Model for Improvement by engaging with local 'change champions' in the development, implementation and progress tracking of their projects.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
- * Educated to Degree level
- * Post graduate level qualification or equivalent training / development and experience
- * PRINCE2, APMG or equivalent qualifications in project management or relevant experience
- * Training / experience in quality improvement techniques
- * Management qualification or equivalent experience at a management level
- * Evidence of personal development through formal courses and/or experience
- * Registered Healthcare Professional
- * Post Graduate management / service improvement qualification nor demonstrable equivalent experience
Experience
- * Experience of implementing a wide variety of improvement projects to a formal methodology within large public sector organisations
- * Experience of risk, issue and project change management
- * Experience in building credible project plans, identifying activities, resources, timescales, milestones and critical path
- * Experience of working across organisational boundaries and of delivering projects across multi-disciplined teams working with multiple stakeholders
- * Experience of using and implementing a wide range of quality project management tools, templates and techniques
- * Experience and evidence of the use of effective facilitation skills
- * Knowledge of the NHS Constitution, the Trust vision, values and strategic objectives; and the current change agenda
- * Developed knowledge of project management methodology, processes, structure and governance
- * Knowledge of benefits management processes
- * Knowledge of formal stakeholder management and communication tools and techniques and their use in projects
- * Implementation of improvement and change projects within the NHS
- * Experience in using advanced problem-solving skills and creative thinking to establish innovative solutions
- * Lean' or other business process re-engineering methodologies
- * Knowledge of a range of useful tools used during the implementation of change, for example RACI charts, process mapping
Additional Criteria
- * Able to coach others in how to develop improvement skills
- * Able to think strategically and evaluate the longer-term impact of proposals
- * Ability to analyse complex information and draw together action plans based on this
- * Ability to review data to inform improvement efforts and demonstrate the impact of change projects
- * Able to gain the confidence and respect of others to deliver within a complex function and be able to build positive relationships with managers, colleagues and key stakeholders
- * Able to present effectively to a wide variety of audiences in an engaging manner that makes information clear and obtains buy in
- * Able to work independently where necessary, to tight deadlines and to prioritise effectively against conflicting priorities
- * Able to work as part of a team and able to lead and direct multi skilled teams
- * Able to use the Microsoft Office Suite to an advanced standard (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,)
- * Facilitation skills to direct and support individuals and teams through service redesign projects and achieving measurable outcomes
- * Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
- * Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect
- * Ability to travel between Trust sites
- * Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
- * Energy and enthusiasm
- * Lean' or similar methodology and project management experience and ability apply these concepts to the Trust's circumstances
- * Data handling and analysis
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm
- Company
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom B75 7RR
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £50952.00 - £57349.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom B75 7RR
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £50952.00 - £57349.00 a year
- Posted