Quality Improvement and Innovation Fellow - Manchester, United Kingdom - NHS England

    NHS England
    NHS England Manchester, United Kingdom

    Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Postgraduate Doctor who currently holds an NTN on a North West GP training programme and has experience of returning to training, to work as a Clinical Fellow with the North West Supported Return to Training (NW SuppoRTT) team to contribute to the development of the SuppoRTT programme in the region and nationally.

    The NW SuppoRTT team is a small dynamic team working to improve the experience of doctors and dentists who take time out of training.

    The successful candidate will be an organised, self-starter with a passion for making a difference.

    This is a 12-month secondment opportunity to be undertaken alongside clinical training. The start date is negotiable with the successful candidate. Engagement with the LTFT process will be required to accommodate this secondment and their clinical role.

    This post is offered at an NHS England office in the North West, however remote is currently the default position.

    Main duties of the job

    The aims of this role are to:

  • review and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of previous activity within the region.
  • identify innovative ways to improve various elements of the programme.
  • to raise the profile of SuppoRTT.
  • The successful candidate will also join the national network of SuppoRTT Fellows to work collaboratively on national projects.

    About us

    In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

    The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

  • Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
  • Making the NHS agreat place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
  • Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
  • Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
  • Delivering value for money.
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    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

    Secondments

    Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only,agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting theapplication.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications and Training

    Essential

  • Postgraduate Doctor who currently holds an NTN on a NW GP training programme
  • Evidence of active participation in a QI project
  • Desirable

  • Evidence of active involvement in innovation projects
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Experience of returning to training
  • Desirable

  • Successful completion of educational programmes in quality, safety, simulation, or leadership
  • Skills and Knowledge

    Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, able to establish and maintain credibility with medical colleagues and persuade and influence where necessary.
  • Good organisational skills, able to demonstrate flexibility, maintain a strategic perspective, analyse complex issues and identify potential solutions
  • Desirable

  • Understands the impact returning to training after time out of programme has on postgraduate medical trainees and an interest in quality improvements to support trainees