Improvement Advisor

Job description

Job summary

Job overview
The Improvement Advisor will support the delivery and embedding of continuous improvement across Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Working with divisional, corporate and frontline teams, the post holder will help services use improvement methods, coaching and practical tools to improve quality, safety, experience and effectiveness for people who use our services, staff and partners.

The role will implement a new Trust Quality Management System with frontline teams, as well as supporting divisional and Trustwide improvement priorities, capability building and the development of a consistent improvement management system.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties
The post holder will coach and support teams to apply improvement methods in day-to-day practice; help implement improvement huddles, driver meetings and standard work; deliver improvement training and capability-building activity; support the use of A3 thinking, PDSA and other improvement tools; and work with leaders and teams to identify, deliver, measure and sustain improvements. The role will also support clear communication, learning and sharing of good practice across divisions and the wider Trust.

About us

Working for your organisation
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are fully committed to embracing quality in patient and staff safety, experience and effectiveness. We work to ensure we provide the very best care to the people who use our services, utilising resources, expertise and energy to think creatively and differently about service delivery. Embedding quality improvement across the Trust as the method for change is fully supported by our Executive board and equally by our staff, patients and partners, who are excited about the prospect of not only thinking about but doing things differently.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As detailed within the job description and main duties above.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As detailed within the job description and main duties above.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Trained and accredited in Operational Excellence to Yellow Belt level; or equivalent experience
• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent experience

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Experience of successfully managing and delivering improvement or change programmes in challenging environments
• Experience of leading projects which are recognised as being successful and where the project or change management supported the departmental or organisation's success
• Ability to work independently, make informed decisions and achieve objectives whilst working with continually changing demands and priorities
• Knowledge and experience of improvement tools and methodology
• Experience of providing improvement training
• Knowledge and experience of Coaching and coaching standards/ practises
• Experience of programme planning and delivery, including all aspects of programme governance and control
• Experience of training large groups
• Experience of forming effective working relationships with colleagues to achieve common goals
• Ability to work independently, make informed decisions and achieve objectives whilst working with continually changing demands and priorities
• Demonstrate background of delivering projects in complex and challenging environments

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Trained and accredited in Operational Excellence to Yellow Belt level; or equivalent experience
• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent experience

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Experience of successfully managing and delivering improvement or change programmes in challenging environments
• Experience of leading projects which are recognised as being successful and where the project or change management supported the departmental or organisation's success
• Ability to work independently, make informed decisions and achieve objectives whilst working with continually changing demands and priorities
• Knowledge and experience of improvement tools and methodology
• Experience of providing improvement training
• Knowledge and experience of Coaching and coaching standards/ practises
• Experience of programme planning and delivery, including all aspects of programme governance and control
• Experience of training large groups
• Experience of forming effective working relationships with colleagues to achieve common goals
• Ability to work independently, make informed decisions and achieve objectives whilst working with continually changing demands and priorities
• Demonstrate background of delivering projects in complex and challenging environments

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Portland House

Worthing

BN11 1HS

United Kingdom

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