QIST Tutor

Job summary

Employer: HEIW

Department : QIST

Location : Ty Dysgu, Nantgarw

Pay Scale: Medical & Dental (TBC on appointment)

Contract: Secondment until 31/10/24

Hours : Applications between one and three sessions accepted

1 x secondment post for a Quality Improvement Skills Training (QIST) Tutor has become available within the QIST department of Health Education Improvement Wales (HEIW). Applications between one and three sessions accepted.

HEIW has an ambitious Quality Improvement Skills Training Programme aimed at equipping healthcare professionals with the appropriate skills to undertake quality improvement activity that will lead to improvements in patient care and make healthcare safer, more efficient, effective and equitable.

This programme of work involves collaboration with health boards across NHS Wales, local faculty and Public Health Wales via Improvement Cymru.

HEIW's focus on improving improvement capacity in NHS Wales and embedding improvement capability across the healthcare workforce, has increased the demand for delivery of QI training and development, project support and, increasingly, advanced QI training.

The postholder will be expected to support the delivery of the QIST Programme across a range of specialties and professions.

Main duties of the job

To deliver QI training sessions and project support for a range of specialties and professions, including those in training and their trainers. To assist the Clinical Lead for QIST and QIST section in mapping QI training to curricula and meeting with stakeholders to assess training needs in training programmes. To assist the Clinical Lead for QIST with the design of future programmes, and 'scale up' the delivery of QI training across Wales To assist the Clinical Lead for QIST to liaise and build a collaborative relationship with Improvement Cymru (including IQT leads), LEP's and related health service providers. Provide project mentoring and support sessions. Support continued development of the QIST educational agenda, translating national curriculum updates into local strategy. Support the development of QI specialty leads on behalf of the QIST section. Attend QI training updates with HEIW and respective Royal College or Faculty.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

This post is secondment until 31/10/2024 due to meet the needs of the service

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

About us

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:

- Respect for All in every contact we have with others,

- Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,

- Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect:

- a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,

- compassionate leadership,

- a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,

- the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

Membership of a Medical/Dental Royal College Full GMC/GDC registration Detailed knowledge of the training curricula, either medical or dental Completion of Silver IQT, or equivalent

Desirable

Have completed Improvement Advisor training or have a willingness to undertake

Experience

Essential

Proven experience of being a clinical or educational supervisor for trainees Demonstrable experience of undertaking QI activity Proven organisational skills and evidence of effective workload management Demonstrable clinical skills and knowledge to deliver clinical QI teaching

Values

Essential

Self-motivated and innovative thinker Highly organised Able to meet and uphold HEIW values

Aptitudes and Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills both verbal and written Evidence of good working relationships with professional colleagues Excellent IT skills

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