Quality Improvement Specialist

5 days ago

Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

About the Role

NHS Scotland is committed to fostering a culture of equality and diversity within our workforce, eliminating unlawful discrimination, and promoting a truly representative and inclusive environment. Our goal is to ensure each employee feels respected and valued, allowing them to contribute their best.

Our Organization

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland. We are dedicated to our core purpose of achieving the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran. Our commitment is to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. As a member of our team, you will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring, and respectful manner.

Job Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with experience in implementing clinical governance principles and quality improvement. The successful candidate will deliver a range of support focused on the design, development, and implementation of assurance processes within the organization. This includes coordinating and supporting internal/external inspections, delivering a robust process to provide oversight of clinical guidelines, policies, and procedures, and contributing to the delivery of the NHSAA Quality Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinating and supporting internal/external inspections to ensure compliance with national standards and guidelines.
  • Developing and implementing assurance processes to provide oversight of clinical guidelines, policies, and procedures.
  • Contributing to the delivery of the NHSAA Quality Strategy.
  • Working collaboratively with the Clinical and Care Governance Unit to design, develop, and implement quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

Educated to degree level with postgraduate study to masters level or equivalent experience.Expert-level improvement qualification such as IHI Development Programme, Improvement Advisor, Scottish Improvement Leader Qualification, Lean Green belt or above, QiiPs 1st for Leaders.In-depth knowledge and demonstrable evidence of using improvement methodologies to drive sustainable change and improvement.Good working knowledge of national standards and guidelines.

Working Hours

The successful candidate will work 37 hours per week. From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

Additional Information

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is committed to full implementation of the 37-hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of society. Please note that our correspondence method is by email, and we recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using JobTrain.

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