Improvement Advisor

This is a new post being introduced to the Quality and Care Assurance Team to support the development of quality improvement capacity and capability across the organisation. The post holder will work closely with the QCAT Practice Education nurses as well as clinical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide improvement expertise to facilitate, support, inform and guide the application of improvement science

• Act as a change agent to enable the successful development of implementation and improvement programmes to services across CHAS

• Support the requirements of multiple internal stakeholders to develop and deliver a programme that supports the application of improvement science by bringing about measurable improvements in the quality of care, the care experience for babies, children, young people and families

• Provide high quality credible leadership within the Quality and Care Assurance Team to enable CHAS to embed and utilise improvement science

• Support the development of the scope, aims, objectives and key success factors of CHAS improvement activities in association with key stakeholders

• Analysis of complex, multi-factorial data emerging from stakeholders including senior clinicians, senior managers, service users and families / carers.

• Work closely with data analysts and others with expertise in data management systems across CHAS to visualise and interpret data for quality planning, assurance, control and improvement

About You

• Educated to MSc level or equivalent training in an aspect of implementation and improvement science

• Extensive knowledge of quality improvement

• Evidence of working across organisation including working with executive level

• Evidence of data analysis, handling and visualisation

• Fully conversant with and experienced in using Microsoft Office suite

About CHAS

At CHAS, our ambition is to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying, and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. As an Improvement Advisor, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision.

Further Information and How to Apply

For more information regarding this post, please see the attached documents.

For an informal chat about the position with Kirsty Ellis, Head of Quality and Care Assurance, please call 07867 461634.

For any queries regarding the recruitment process, please contact our HR team on 0131 444 3296 or by email to careers@chas.org.uk.

To be part of the future of CHAS, click 'Apply' at the top of this screen and complete our online application form.

This post is subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.