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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
About
We provide NHS care and treatment for people living in south east England. Our mental health services provide care and treatment for people with conditions such as psychosis, depression, anxiety, dementia and personality disorder. Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment you can be confident in.
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Key details
Location
GwefanPortland HouseTrefWorthingCod postBN11 1HSMajor / Minor RegionWest Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
ContractFixed term: 18 months (To end-August 2026)Oriau37.5 hours per week (1.0WTE Fixed Term Contract)
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
Salary
Cyflog£46,148 - £52,809 paCyfnod cyflogYearlyGradd(NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
Prif leoliadAdministration
Come and join us
We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
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Job overview
The role of Improvement Advisor will support both Trustwide and divisional development and implementation of our approach to continuous improvement, acting as the main divisional contract within the nominated division, supporting the development and implementation of the Trusts improvement function. The role will work closely with other divisional improvement advisors across our four divisions (Brighton, East Sussex, West Sussex and Specialist) and the divisional and improvement teams.
The role is responsible for providing support and coaching, and for the implementation and sustainability of our approach to continuous improvement across the nominated division and supporting wider Trust improvement capability and delivery.
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Job overview
The role of Improvement Advisor will support both Trustwide and divisional development and implementation of our approach to continuous improvement, acting as the main divisional contract within the nominated division, supporting the development and implementation of the Trusts improvement function. The role will work closely with other divisional improvement advisors across our four divisions (Brighton, East Sussex, West Sussex and Specialist) and the divisional and improvement teams.
The role is responsible for providing support and coaching, and for the implementation and sustainability of our approach to continuous improvement across the nominated division and supporting wider Trust improvement capability and delivery.
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Working for your organisation
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are fully committed to embracing quality in patient and staff safety, experience and effectiveness. We work to ensure we provide the very best care to the people who use our services, utilising resources, expertise and energy to think creatively and differently about service delivery. Embedding quality improvement across the Trust as the method for change is fully supported by our Executive board and equally by our staff, patients and partners, who are excited about the prospect of not only thinking about but doing things differently.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As detailed within the job description and main duties above.
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
Applicant requirements
warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
Qualifications
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- Trained and accredited in Operational Excellence to Yellow Belt level; or equivalent experience
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent experience
Knowledge/Experience
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- Experience of successfully managing and delivering improvement or change programmes in challenging environments
- Experience of leading projects which are recognised as being successful and where the project or change management supported the departmental or organisation’s success
- Ability to work independently, make informed decisions and achieve objectives whilst working with continually changing demands and priorities
- Knowledge and experience of improvement tools and methodology
- Experience of providing improvement training
- Knowledge and experience of Coaching and coaching standards/ practises
- Experience of programme planning and delivery, including all aspects of programme governance and control
- Experience of training large groups
- Experience of forming effective working relationships with colleagues to achieve common goals
- Ability to work independently, make informed decisions and achieve objectives whilst working with continually changing demands and priorities
- Demonstrate background of delivering projects in complex and challenging environments
Documents
- JD (, 226.5)PDFKB
- Privacy Notice (, 127.7)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
EnwJames AtkinsonTeitl y swyddDeputy Director Improvement & EffectivenessCyfeiriad ebost [email protected]
