Quality Improvement Educator & Accreditation Champion

North Cumbria; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Quality Accreditation and Improvement Educator at NHS Band 7 to drive accreditation and quality initiatives across clinical services. You will lead education, coaching and improvement activities to raise standards of patient safety and care.

The post involves designing programmes, mentoring staff and collaborating with professionals to embed continuous quality improvement. NHS experience and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional with UK registration (NMC/HCPC)
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience
• Master's degree in a relevant subject
• Quality Improvement training or equivalent experience
• Improvement Coach qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Recognised teaching, education, coaching or mentorship qualification

Responsibilities

• Lead accreditation improvement activity across clinical services.
• Design, deliver and evaluate education programmes relating to accreditation, quality improvement and quality assurance.
• Coach and mentor staff, leaders and teams to embed sustainable improvements in practice.
• Support services to undertake gap analyses, self-assessments and evidence collection against accreditation standards.
• Develop accreditation resources, toolkits and competency frameworks.
• Build and coordinate a network of Quality Accreditation Champions and Improvement Ambassadors.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to strengthen organisational learning and continuous professional development.

Skills

Communication skills

Facilitation

Coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Data analysis

Autonomy

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Degree-level qualification

Master's degree in a relevant subject

Quality Improvement qualification

Improvement Coach qualification

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Quality Accreditation and Improvement Educator at NHS Band 7 to drive accreditation and quality initiatives across clinical services. You will lead education, coaching and improvement activities to raise standards of patient safety and care.

The post involves designing programmes, mentoring staff and collaborating with professionals to embed continuous quality improvement. NHS experience and leadership are essential.