Part-Time Quality Improvement Lead

NHS National Services Scotland; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is recruiting a Quality Improvement Facilitator to be based at University Hospital Crosshouse on a permanent basis. The role is 18 hours per week, with flexible working patterns to support service delivery.

The post requires a UK driving licence and involvement across North, East and South Ayrshire HSCPs to lead and implement improvement initiatives that foster a learning culture and better patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support and contribute to quality improvement projects identified by key stakeholders across the Health and Social Care Partnerships (North, East and South Ayrshire), helping to deliver improvement plans and organisational priorities.
• Work collaboratively with clinicians and other frontline staff to initiate and develop plans for identified improvement initiatives that encourage reflective practice to promote a learning culture that continually seeks to improve care outcomes and services for patients.
• Provide expert guidance on quality improvement methodologies, measurement for improvement and the effective use of data to support service redesign and performance improvement.
• Facilitate and support staff to identify opportunities for improvement, implement change and evaluate impact.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of training and educational resources on quality improvement and service redesign for both clinical and non-clinical staff across NHS Ayrshire & Arran.
• Support data collection, analysis and reporting, including the development and use of tools to measure and demonstrate improvement outcomes.

Job description

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is recruiting a Quality Improvement Facilitator to be based at University Hospital Crosshouse on a permanent basis. The role is 18 hours per week, with flexible working patterns to support service delivery.

The post requires a UK driving licence and involvement across North, East and South Ayrshire HSCPs to lead and implement improvement initiatives that foster a learning culture and better patient outcomes.