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Job overview

Do you have passion for making a difference to the lives of others?  Do you have the skills to train and coach people in improvement techniques? Are you able to, both, design and lead improvements projects, and step back to work through others to deliver sustainable results?  

The Transformation Team is looking for an experienced person to be a QI Practice Developer. This role works with teams across the Trust to support improvement activities, programmes and projects of all sizes. This financial year, we are particularly focusing on encouraging more staff to learn about and engage in QI so that improvement becomes part of what everyone does when they come to work.

We are looking for an individual that has:
•    A proven track record of service improvement
•    Experience in designing and delivering training programmes; and an ability to coach others in improvement techniques
•    Leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams to try new things
•    The ability to plan complex multi-dimensional projects and programmes; prioritising, adapting plans, resource planning, stakeholder management, and benefits identification, delivery and tracking

Main duties of the job

The QI Practice Developer has a number of interesting and challenging duties that include: 
•    Leading on complex QI programmes that aim for end to end pathway improvement to ensure our approach is followed, stakeholders are engaged, and quantifiable benefits are made
•    Designing, delivering and evaluating QI training and coaching to clinical and  non-clinical staff at all levels, which supports the development of QI skills across the Trust 
•    Providing expertise and advice to Trust teams to support identification of problems, designing of appropriate improvement approaches, and evaluation of outcomes

The role is banded as 8a, follows a standard 37.5hrs working week and is substantive within the Team. We expect staff to spend the majority of their time on site, but do allow for some flexible working from home. As a Team, we value continuous professional development and actively encourage and support our staff to build on their skills and knowledge.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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