Improvement Advisor - Sale, United Kingdom - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

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Sale, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Interview date
20/12/2023

Job overview:

Please note that this vacancy is for Advancing Quality Alliance (Aqua) and will be based at Crossgate House in Sale and not for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Due to maternity leave cover within Aqua we are looking for an Improvement Advisor with experience in quality improvement, personalised care and safety improvement programmes.

The post holder will support the delivery of a core suite of programmes using their experience, insight and understanding to help others learn and deliver improvements via a range of Aqua programmes.

You will join an enthusiastic, highly skilled and successful team and will be supported to further develop your experience and skills across quality, safety and personalised care.

You will contribute to team development and positively influence improvement opportunities across all stakeholders and partnerships.

Aqua blends operational delivery in both virtual and increasingly back within face to face settings. This post supports a balance of working from home and spending agreed time together in the office.

All Aqua posts require extensive travel nationally which often includes overnight stays, working on site and at events with our clients and partners.

Main duties of the job:

Working for our organisation:

Aqua (Advancing Quality Alliance) is a quality improvement organisation, working with the NHS, care providers and local authorities to identify, refine and embed sustainable strategies for high-quality care and regulatory excellence.

Established in 2010, we operate as a membership and consultancy organisation within the NHS, providing quality improvement expertise, specialist learning and development across the UK.

We develop tailored, efficient solutions, informed by data and co-designed with service users to deliver maximum impact.

At Aqua we seek to ensure we reflect the world in which we live in through, understanding and supporting equality and diversity in all that we do.

Our values of Excellence, Respect, Integrity and Collaboration are at the heart of our work in support of our staff and members.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

Important further information -
This post requires extensive travel regionally-often on a weekly basis to client locations and regular travel nationally (which may include overnight stays) across the UK on a monthly basis. A UK driving licence is required for anyone who will be driving for this role.

Currently and in accordance with national guidance this post provides the opportunity to work from home and work from the office when required, Aqua currently blends operational delivery in both virtual and face to face formats.

Aqua reserves the right to change your place of employment in the interests of the service and as determined by the duties of your post, after consultation with you.

As a term of your employment, you may also be required to work at or from any of the establishments from which Aqua operates now or in the future.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

Essential criteria:

Diploma qualification in health or social care delivery or evidenced experience of working in health or social care
Quality improvement qualification or experience
Person centred care qualification or experience

Experience:

Essential criteria:

Working on improvement projects from start to finish
Presenting to missed range of stakeholders
Able to identify and implement PCC outcomes
Able to work with patients and families to improve services
Able to deliver training and presentations to mixed groups of stakeholders

Knowledge:

Essential criteria:

QI theory, methods and tools
Personalised care models and methods (SDM, SMS)

Skills:

Essential criteria:

Able to communicate across all stakeholder involved in QI
Able to present information and materials to mixed and multiple groups of stakeholders
Able to manage difficult situations and conflict
Able to travel extensively across NW weekly basis
Able to travel nationally and stay overnight on monthly basis
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gende