NHS Project Lead – Quality Improvement (Part-Time)

Sheffield-Teaching-Hospitals-Nhs-Foundation-Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Projects Manager (NHS AfC Band 7) on a fixed-term 18-month, part-time basis at Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. You will lead and support projects improving services, patient outcomes and efficiency across the Surgical Services Care Group.

Must be self-motivated with strong reporting, collaboration with clinicians and stakeholders, and ability to manage risks and deliver sustainable change. Existing NHS staff may be seconded.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Post graduate qualification (or working towards) in relevant subject or demonstrable equivalent gained through a combination of short courses and experience or clinical experience and qualification.
• Graduate of the Sheffield MCA/FCA or Dartmouth eCTC programme or other qualification in Quality Improvement/ Organisational Development or equivalent experience
• Evidence of relevant Project Management CPD.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality improvement skills and capacity to the Surgical Services Care Group.
• Plan, lead, support and track a diverse range of projects, programmes and efficiency schemes to help teams deliver improved quality and efficiency.
• Play a role in the promotion of quality improvement methodology in the Care Group and contribute significantly to a growing culture of continuous improvement.
• Support sustainable improvement in the Care Group incorporating capability building into projects and programmes.
• Evaluate improvement projects and share successes and learning across the Care Group and Trust, as required.
• Take responsibility for planning and prioritising your own workload to meet deadlines with complex and conflicting priorities.

Skills

Quality improvement

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

NHS experience

Education

Degree level qualification

Postgraduate qualification in QI/OD

QM/OD programme qualification (Sheffield MCA/FCA or Dartmouth eCTC)

Project Management CPD

Job description

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Projects Manager (NHS AfC Band 7) on a fixed-term 18-month, part-time basis at Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. You will lead and support projects improving services, patient outcomes and efficiency across the Surgical Services Care Group.

Must be self-motivated with strong reporting, collaboration with clinicians and stakeholders, and ability to manage risks and deliver sustainable change. Existing NHS staff may be seconded.