Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Company Name: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Quality Improvement Facilitator
Job Description: Job Summary

At the North London NHS Foundation Trust, Quality Improvement is at the heart of the strategic aims within our five-year strategy and we have ambitions to become a centre of excellence with the development of a QI academy.

The purpose of NLFT's QI team is to support the successful delivery of the QI strategy which includes the Brilliant Basics programme as well as localised improvement initiatives, which drives sustainable improvements in quality, patient care, efficiencies, and reduced variation. The QI team provides leadership, advice, support, and training and coaching for QI throughout the Trust.

The post holder will be a member of the central QI team and the wider Academy to embed a QI culture within the Trust and will specifically provide QI support to the Specialist Division.

Main duties of the job

Be a member of the central QI team and the wider Academy.
Work with the team to embed a QI culture.
Link with the Division of Specialist Services to provide QI support, guidance, and expertise for QI, having a dotted line to the Head of Business Management who is the Divisional Lead for QI.
Facilitate a number of QI projects which contribute to the achievement of the Trust's objectives, advising staff on which tools and techniques could be utilised.
Will participate in the delivery of training programmes and provide advice and coaching to QI practitioners and other staff based in the services.
Will also provide critical support and challenge to the clinical services to deliver, scale up and spread small changes tested in teams.
May represent the QI team at internal and external learning events.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) Is Committed To Improving Mental Health Care Across North London To Deliver Excellent Services To Our Local People.Our Five-Year Strategy

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year Per annum including Outer London Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-BEH-0038

Job locations

Chase Farm Hospital

The Ridgeway

Enfield, London

EN2 8JL

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further information about this role

Responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further information about this role

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
QI training
Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

Training in Quality Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR)
Accredited coaching programme

Skills/Abilities Essential

High level of and professional verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with others
Ability to use different IT packages
Ability to motivate and inspire others

Desirable

Ability to manage difficult and challenging relationships effectively
Ability to establish credibility and instil confidence at senior level

Knowledge and Experience Essential

Worked in complex and multi-professional organisation
Worked with appropriate data and measures to inform work and demonstrate progress
Engaged and worked with multidisciplinary staff at different levels

Desirable

Worked across a range of projects using QI methodology
Delivered formal teaching / training sessions
Facilitated group discussions and effectively managed group dynamics

Personal qualities Essential

Ability to work under own initiative, without supervision

Other Essential

Be prepared to travel between sites

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
QI training
Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

Training in Quality Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR)
Accredited coaching programme

Skills/Abilities Essential

High level of and professional verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with others
Ability to use different IT packages
Ability to motivate and inspire others

Desirable

Ability to manage difficult and challenging relationships effectively
Ability to establish credibility and instil confidence at senior level

Knowledge and Experience Essential

Worked in complex and multi-professional organisation
Worked with appropriate data and measures to inform work and demonstrate progress
Engaged and worked with multidisciplinary staff at different levels

Desirable

Worked across a range of projects using QI methodology
Delivered formal teaching / training sessions
Facilitated group discussions and effectively managed group dynamics

Personal qualities Essential

Ability to work under own initiative, without supervision

Other Essential

Be prepared to travel between sites

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).

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 Serv...

Enfield, United Kingdom

On site

07-04-2025

Company Name: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Junior Physiotherapist
Job Description: An exciting opportunity has arisen for applicants interested in working for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust at Band 5 level across a variety of rotations which includes: Respiratory, Orthopaedics, Care of the elderly, Front of House, Stroke and Musculo-skeletal outpatients. Experience will be gained within uni-professional, as well as multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary working. Staff may rotate between all Trust sites.

The physiotherapy service operates 24 hours per day across 7 days. This is currently supported by an early, day and late shift pattern along with night shift and on-call cover for respiratory physiotherapy led NIV service at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

To maintain a high standard of clinical record keeping in accordance with CSP guidelines and trust wide physiotherapy standards for documentation.
To attend ward rounds or departmental meetings as appropriate.
To attend relevant post graduate lectures and in-service training to consolidate undergraduate knowledge and increase skills appropriate to each rotation.
To become competent in the provision of the emergency management of respiratory care.
To participate in the emergency evening, extended working day, weekend and bank holiday rotas for respiratory care (including critical care and incorporating non-invasive ventilation).
To participate in the seven-day working and Bank Holiday rota for inpatient services.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Wayne Simpson Job title: Physiotherapy Manager Email address: Wayne.Simpson@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07542323136

North Shields, United Kingdom

On site

15-04-2025

Company Name: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: SCPHN Apprentice (Health Visiting)
Job Description: Job Summary

Are you a highly motivated Nurse or Midwife and keen to develop your skills working with children and families in the community? If so, have you ever thought about a career as a Health Visitor? Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity to train as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) within Health Visiting in conjunction with Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU).

Requirements

Please read the requirements carefully before you apply as you will not be considered if you do not demonstrate how you meet the criteria:

Applicants must be a qualified Registered Nurse or Midwife with active NMC Registration and significant post registration experience. This post is not for newly qualified nurses/midwives;
It is essential that you hold English and Mathematics qualifications equivalent to Level 2 (GCSE grade C/4 or above) - this is a requirement of the university. We are unable to consider any applicants who do not list both qualifications on their applications;
You must also hold at least 120 academic credits at Level 5 (for BSc) or Level 6 (for PGDip);
This is a 13 month, full-time training course commencing September 2025 and will complete in October 2026. It consists of 50% academic and 50% practice placement and runs as a joint programme between WWL and Manchester Metropolitan University.

THIS VACANCY IS SUBJECT TO FUNDING

Main duties of the job

The post is full time only: 37.5 hours to be worked Monday to Friday 0900-1700. The postcannot be undertaken on a part time basis - this is a requirement set by the university, not by WWL;
You will be paid a salary to the maximum of mid-point Band 5. All university apprenticeship tuition fees are paid for you. Students will be employed on a fixed term contract for the duration of the course. There is no guarantee of a permanent post at the end of the traineeship;
Applicants must be able to travel across the Trust independently to make multiple site visits daily. This means you must hold a valid driving licence and have access to a car with appropriate business insurance. You must refer to this in your supporting statement;
Interviews will take place on 13th & 15th May 2025 - those invited to interview must be able to attend in person all day on one of those dates. There will be group and unseen tasks in the morning, then some candidates will be invited through to a formal interview session in the afternoon.No other dates or remote interview method will be available.

If you are passionate about the public health agenda and improving health outcomes for children, young people and families, then this may be the career choice for you. We are looking for high calibre qualified nurses/midwives who can demonstrate that they want to be at the forefront of leading the healthy child programme.

About Us

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £32,324 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

13 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

302-25-7072080CM

Job locations

Community

Wigan Lane

Wigan

WN1 2NN

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Duties And Responsibilities

Students must successfully complete the 50% taught theory and 50% practice elements of the programme before they can register and practice as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse.
Throughout the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing programme the student must experience practice in a range of different settings and areas of practice to enable them to develop understanding of the breadth of Specialist Community Public Health Nursing practice.
To develop an understanding of the principles of working in partnership with others to prevent the occurrence of needs and risks related to health and well-being.

Clinical Practice

To enable the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing student to develop the skills and competencies to:

Provide comprehensive assessments of the health needs of clients.
Raise awareness about health and social well-being and related factors, services and resources.
Raise awareness about the actions that groups and individuals can take to improve their health and social well-being.
Develop, sustain and evaluate collaborative work.
Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary environment to ensure children are safeguarded.
Develop capacity and confidence of individuals and groups, including families and communities, to influence and use available services, information and skills, acting as an advocate where appropriate.
Identify and evaluate service provision and support networks for individuals, families and groups within in the local area.
Identify individuals, families and groups who are at risk and in need of further support.
Develop and sustain relationships with groups and individuals with the aim of improving health and social well-being.
Undertake screening of individuals and populations and respond appropriately to findings.

Communication

To develop the knowledge and skills that are essential to enable the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing student to:

Communicate complex information to children, parents, guardians, patients, carers, colleagues and other professionals acknowledging barriers to understanding.

Communicate condition related information to clients and relatives that requires empathy and reassurance for example issues relating to child abuse and mental health issues where there could be emotive or hostile issues.
Have the knowledge and clinical skills for assessing and interpreting any acute or other client focused problems giving advice and planning any further actions as required.
Utilise problem solving and analytical skills used to assess clients with complex assessments that also require interpretation and comparison to offer clients choice and ownership of care.

Leadership

To develop the knowledge and skills that are essential to enable the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing student to:

Lead and manage projects to improve the health and well-being of a defined population.
Develop the knowledge and skills required to support change Management.
Develop the knowledge and skills required to manage teams, individuals and resources ethically and effectively.

Clinical Governance / Quality

Students must adhere to the sponsoring/seconding organisation policies and procedures and the University regulations.
Standards:
Maintain prof...

Wigan, United Kingdom

On site

24-04-2025

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