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Please note this is a fixed term post for 24 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Improvement Coordinator to join our team at NHSL Headquarters, Kirklands working Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 17:00.
The Quality Improvement Coordinator will support the Quality Programme Manager in the delivery of a portfolio of Quality projects designed to support delivery of the highest quality health and care services in NHS Lanarkshire through monitoring and using performance, quality and safety data to identify issues that need to be addressed and taking follow up action to improve the quality of the care and services delivered.
The following knowledge, training and/or experience is required for the job:
- Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent experience (e.g. demonstrable experience in a Quality Assurance or Quality Improvement post)
- Experience of working in support of clinicians involved in Quality Assurance or Quality Improvement projects, or a background in a data management related role.
- High level of I.T. skills and a highly competent user of all Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Internet Explorer and Outlook
- Knowledge of the principles of the quality strategy and national quality agenda
- Data analysis and report writing skills
- Extensive knowledge of medical terminology to inform data analysis and reporting
- Experience in presentation of data and results orally or by poster.
- Experience of maintaining databases to support Quality Assurance or Quality Improvement etc.
- Knowledge of the importance of data quality
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
- Experience of working in and with multidisciplinary teams
- Facilitation, influencing and negotiating skills
- Good organisational skills including prioritising workload and working to tight timescales.
- Analytical and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Evidence of CPD and up to date PDP
You are required to travel between sites in Lanarkshire so a clean, valid UK driving licence and access to a car are essential.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by marjorie.mcginty@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact jane.davies@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk
