Improvement Advisor

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) is seeking a Senior Improvement Advisor to join the award-winning Quality Improvement team in London. You will lead and support Improvement Advisors, shape the QI strategy, and drive large-scale programmes with senior leaders.

As an expert in improvement science, you will develop measurement plans, deliver training, and spread sustainable improvements across the Trust and wider healthcare system, collaborating with partners including IHI.

Responsibilities

• 1. To act as an internal organisational expert on the use of data and measurement for improvement.
• 2. To manage Improvement Advisors within the central QI team and deputise for the Associate Director of QI
• 3. To support the development and deployment of the QI strategy, supporting the Executive team
• 4. To manage and support projects, that fall within the Trust's portfolio of high priority QI areas.
• 5. To provide leadership and improvement expertise for all QI projects occurring within allocated directorate(s) within the Trust.
• 6. To act as a member of the Trust's internal and external faculty for teaching improvement science.
• 7. To represent the Trust QI programme at internal and external events.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Improvement Advisor to join the award-winning Quality Improvement (QI) team at East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT), internationally recognised for its leadership in continuous improvement.

The post holder will play a key role in delivering the Trust's QI strategy, leading and supporting Improvement Advisors, building improvement capability, and working with senior leaders to design and deliver strategic improvement priorities and large-scale programmes.

As an expert in improvement science, they will support complex QI projects, develop robust measurement plans, deliver improvement training, and help spread and sustain successful improvements across the Trust and wider healthcare system.

This is an opportunity to join an established, innovative and ambitious improvement team, working alongside experienced faculty and collaborating with strategic partners, including the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).

The successful candidate will have opportunities to contribute to nationally and internationally recognised improvement work, share learning through publications and conferences, and further develop their expertise and professional profile.

We are looking for an experienced improvement professional with strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of improvement methodology, and a passion for enabling others to deliver meaningful, measurable and sustainable change.

1. 1. To act as an internal organisational expert on the use of data and measurement for improvement.
2. 2. To manage Improvement Advisors within the central QI team and deputise for the Associate Director of QI
3. 3. To support the development and deployment of the QI strategy, supporting the Executive team
4. 4. To manage and support projects, that fall within the Trust's portfolio of high priority QI areas.
5. 5. To provide leadership and improvement expertise for all QI projects occurring within allocated directorate(s) within the Trust.
6. 6. To act as a member of the Trust's internal and external faculty for teaching improvement science.
7. 7. To represent the Trust QI programme at internal and external events.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

1. 1. To act as an internal organisational expert on the use of data and measurement for improvement.
2. 2. To manage Improvement Advisors within the central QI team and deputise for the Associate Director of QI
3. 3. To support the development and deployment of the QI strategy, supporting the Executive team
4. 4. To manage and support projects, that fall within the Trust's portfolio of high priority QI areas.
5. 5. To provide leadership and improvement expertise for all QI projects occurring within allocated directorate(s) within the Trust.
6. 6. To act as a member of the Trust's internal and external faculty for teaching improvement science.
7. 7. To represent the Trust QI programme at internal and external events.