3802 - Quality Improvement Facilitator

NHS; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting part-time opportunity as a Quality Improvement Facilitator at a leading healthcare organization. You will inspire teams, implement quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to enhancing patient and staff experiences. Join a dedicated team recognized nationally for its contribution to improving healthcare quality.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Continued professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience delivering quality improvement projects using QI methodology.
• Ability to inspire and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience writing and presenting reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support teams in QI initiatives aligned with strategic objectives.
• Deliver training and knowledge transfer for quality improvement.
• Analyse data to identify trends and support improvement cycles.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Coaching skills

Problem-solving skills

Organisational skills

Education

Degree or equivalent experience in relevant field

QI qualification or willingness to work towards

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Part time - 30.5 hours per week. Working hours / Pattern to be agreed.

Are you passionate about making lasting improvements inhealthcare quality? Are you enthusiasticabout building improvement capability across healthcare organisations andsystems? If you are then come and workin a team that was part of winning the HSJ Quality Improvement Initiative ofthe year 2024.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a QualityImprovement (QI) Facilitator to join our QI team. This is a great opportunity for someone wholikes working closely with frontline staff and making a difference to patientsand staff using a structured improvement methodology.

The QI Facilitator will work closely with the Clinical Leadfor QI and the QI Lead to enthuse and lead individuals and teams to deploy QImethodology into everyday improvement projects and fully embed QI within theorganisation.

This is an exciting role withgreat variation in the work you will be supporting.

We would encourage you to makecontact to hear more about the role & the great opportunities available.

Theinterview date for this role will be 23July 2025

Main duties of the job

You will inspire an interest inquality improvement approaches by having a communication style that motivates andenables. Working alongside multidisciplinary staff you will develop and embedquality improvement by leading teams in improvement work which aligns to theTrusts strategic objectives and priorities.

You will deliver teaching andknowledge transfer to support the roll out of quality improvement initiativesand contribute to a culture of continuous improvement across the whole trust. Usingyour analytical skills to assess and validate data which may containconflicting information and use your engagement skills to continually questioncomplex data without delaying the improvement cycles. Your ability tointerpret and complete comparison of the data to understand trends and how thiswould support tests of change is pivotal in taking improvements forward and assuch you will have to juggle conflicting demands and prioritise tasks.

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early

We scoredbest in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork,compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey,the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make towork together each other to improve the experience of working in the NHSfor everyone

BarnsleyHospital is a high performing Trust, currently ratedGood by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progressin the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work

We are proudof the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There hasnever been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and awe can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.

BarnsleyHospital is committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants.

For individuals who may require sponsorship underthe skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on theright hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Job responsibilities

Job Description for Quality Improvement Facilitator

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

SupportingDocuments

Please refer to thevalues-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Other Factors

• Awareness of health inequalities and how to avoid unconscious bias in the delivery of QI projects.

Knowledge and Awareness

• An understanding of the current challenges facing NHS organisations
• Understanding of governance protocols

Trust Values

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of specific area, acquired through degree or equivalent experience or training
• Staff or project management knowledge to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
• QI qualification or willingness to work towards
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Facilitation / coaching skills qualification or willingness to work towards

Personal Attributes

• Ability to inspire and motivate
• Highly organised
• Prepared to undertake some out of hours working when necessary
• Ability to support teams with their improvement work in their working environment
• Sensitive to staff issues
• Sensitive to the drivers for change and personal experiences that may influence patient representatives
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ability to concentrate, analysing statistics, writing reports despite frequent interruptions
• Ability to think creatively to help identify innovative solutions to problems.

Experience

• Experience of delivering quality improvement projects using a QI methodology
• Writing and presenting reports for a range of audiences
• Collating data and extrapolating information
• Experience in working with a range of staff at all levels
• Working in a quality improvement arena, supporting and managing quality improvement
• Experience of preparing and delivering training
• NHS experience

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to deliver education and training
• Able to oversee, influence and direct the activities of staff, without formal line management authority, to achieve agreed outcomes
• High competence in Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to use coaching skills to support others to define and achieve their objectives
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Pro-active approach to problem solving
• Analytical & problem-solving skills
• Ability to negotiate, persuade and influence

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.