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Hywel Dda University Health Board
About
Hywel Dda University Health Board provides healthcare services to a total population of around 372,320 throughout Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. It provides Acute, Primary, Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services via General and Community Hospitals, Health Centres, GP's, Dentists, Pharmacists and Optometrists and other sites.
Quality Improvement & Service Transformation Facilitator
Accepting applications until: 31-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 31-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- To be confirmed
- Town
- To be confirmed
- Postcode
- SA31 3BB
- Major / Minor Region
- Carmarthenshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £28,834 - £35,099 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 5)
Specialty
- Main area
- Quality Improvement & Service Transformation Team
- Interview date
- 09/08/2024
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity within our Quality Improvement & Service Transformation Team and are seeking individuals with experience of working within continuous quality improvement.
You will work as part of a dynamic team across the four acute sites in Hywel Dda (with the main bulk of time being spent in Glangwili and Prince Philip Hospitals) on specific projects identified by the Quality Improvement & Service Transformation Team.
Job Summary/ Purpose:
To assist in the development and delivery of improvement and transformational change projects with the aim of achieving high quality care.
To assist in the development of project/improvement plans as appropriate and to support on the implementation of specific tasks for the Quality Improvement and Service Transformation Team as delegated.
To lead on the testing of changes through PDSA methodology as appropriate.
To be able to demonstrate measurable impact of test of change and be able to communicate this impact.
This role will incorporate the implementation of new ways of working which will require an understanding of change process and of the roles involved in this process.
The overriding purpose of the role is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
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Responsible for supporting the development of project/improvement plans for the delivery of specific projects within the Quality Improvement and Service Transformation Team for implementation across the Health Board.
To ensure that specific projects assigned meet key milestones and timescales.
To lead, motivate, engage and guide staff involved in the project ensuring regular communication is made, feedback is obtained, meetings are held, minutes kept, appropriate reports are presented and agreed actions are implemented.
To ensure that all key stakeholders are represented and engaged as the project moves forward and to take into account their views.
To demonstrate the benefits of projects across the Health Board and to report regularly on the progress by providing reports and updates.
To identify and obtain a full understanding of the background to the project using multiple improvement strategies.
To support individuals and team to undertake improvement projects using robust improvement methodologies.
Able to autonomously prioritise and plan workload to meet deadlines, often in a pressurised environment.
To assist in the planning and implementation of the project output ensuring that effective communication is maintained with clinical and managerial staff to sustain full co-operation throughout the projects.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Hywel Dda University Health Board is on a very exciting journey of continuous quality improvement. Over the past few years, we have invested in developing our skill set and capability to make a real and sustainable difference in quality for our service users, families, carers and staff.
Collaboration with the operational and clinical teams as well as an ability to communicate effectively is an essential part of this role.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication, motivational and quality improvement skills whilst being able to support teams to improve and hold patient care at the heart of their work.
This is a Health Board wide post, base to be confirmed following appointment.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 09/08/2024.
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of training and staff support in development
- Experience of ensuring active staff participation in transformation/improvement initiatives
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in an improvement project environment and evaluation
- Experience in leading and managing improvement initiatives/projects and delivering identified benefits.
- Experience of training and staff support in development.
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Degree level qualification in relevant field or relevant experience
- Knowledge of current NHS performance and service improvement initiatives/targets
- Understanding of model for improvement, process redesign and change management
- Bronze IQT
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
Desirable criteria
- Silver IQT
- Knowledge of project management methodologies.
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Rawlinson
- Job title
- Quality Improvement Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07484 887743
- Additional information
Sian Hopkins
07854 165777
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