About this role
Job summary
In this role, you will lead and support a diverse range of projects that improve services, enhance patient outcomes and deliver sustainable change in line with NHS Constitutional Standards. You will work closely with clinicians, operational teams, information colleagues and partners across the Care Group and Trust to support improvements across the full patient pathway.
We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, takes ownership and has the drive to turn ideas into action and see projects through to completion. You will be comfortable working independently, using your initiative to overcome challenges and maintain momentum, while bringing people together to achieve shared goals.
A key part of the role is ensuring programmes of work are robustly managed, tracked and monitored, with risks and issues clearly identified, communicated and mitigated. You will produce clear, concise reports to update key stakeholders and support informed decision-making.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the post holder are to:
Provide quality improvement skills and capacity to the Surgical Services Care Group.
Plan, lead, support and track a diverse range of projects, programmes and efficiency schemes to help teams deliver improved quality and efficiency.
Play a role in the promotion of quality improvement methodology in the Care Group and contribute significantly to a growing culture of continuous improvement.
Support sustainable improvement in the Care Group incorporating capability building into projects and programmes.
Evaluate improvement projects and share successes and learning across the Care Group and Trust, as required.
Take responsibility for planning and prioritising your own workload to meet deadlines with complex and conflicting priorities.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of eighteen (18) months due to the post being recruited as part of a limited term project within the Trust. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the requirement for the post to be maintained as a part of the project's implementation and the timescales associated with this.
Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
- Post graduate qualification (or working towards) in relevant subject or demonstrable equivalent gained through a combination of short courses and experience or clinical experience and qualification.
- Graduate of the Sheffield MCA/FCA or Dartmouth eCTC programme or other qualification in Quality Improvement/ Organisational Development or equivalent experience
- Evidence of relevant Project Management CPD.
Desirable
- Masters level qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using quality improvement methods and techniques.
- Experience of leading projects.
- Experience of working on projects that deliver financial improvement.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with individuals on a one-to-one basis and with groups.
- Influencing skills with the ability to present to and engage a wide range of stakeholders in ideas and proposals.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute teaching hospital and/or community services environment.
- Experience of working in an NHS setting
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to form positive relationships and coach proactively and cooperatively at all levels.
- Able to act on own initiative, judgement and to make decisions.
- Outcomes focused with strong drive and motivation.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
sheffield
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)