Quality Improvement Manager

The Quality Improvement Manager will be responsible for supporting quality improvement and patient safety within the maternity and neonatal programme. The role is integral to managing the perinatal quality surveillance programme of work which is a statutory requirement for all regional maternity teams. This role is required to administer the full range of programme management activities to ensure there are robust quality oversight processes in place to support the regional chief midwife and her team. A strong focus of this role will be on quality improvement within maternity and neonatal services.

The post holder must be able to demonstrate experience in leading on quality improvement projects within maternity and or neonatal services and have a good understanding of The Maternity and Neonatal 3 year delivery plan and the Perinatal Quality Surveillance Model.

• The Quality Improvement Manager will lead on various quality improvement initiatives to support the Maternity and Neonatal programme.
• The post holder will support the Regional Chief Midwife and her team in maintaining oversight of the Maternity and Early Years programme and the Quality and Safety agenda, alongside other members of the Maternity and Neonatal team.
• Together with the other Quality leads, the post holder will support the ICSs with delivering improvement in health outcomes and reduction of unwarranted variation in key areas of the programme.
• Seek opportunities for collaborative working, collective leadership and integration with local systems.
• Act as a positive role model, working both with and alongside local organisational and system leaders.
• Demonstrate sound understanding of approaches to innovation, QI methodologies and the application to ensure local ownership.
• Support facilitation and coordination to help ensure collaborative system working and alignment in embedded improvement activities.
  
  

The NHS England Board Have Set Out The Top-level Purpose For The New Organisation To Lead The NHS In England To Deliver High-quality Services For All, Which Will Inform The Detailed Design Work And We Will Achieve This Purpose By

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
  
  

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anita Finlay Job title: Head of Programmes, Maternity and Early Years Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07730371067