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Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the Model for Improvement and PDSA cycles.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of measurement for improvement, including run charts and SPC charts.
- Experience
Experience of line managing or supervising staff.
- Experience
Experience of facilitating multidisciplinary groups.
- Experience
Experience of coaching or teaching improvement methods.
- Skills / Abilities
Facilitation skills that work within teams’ limited time.
- Education / Qualifications
Master’s degree or equivalent level of experience.
- Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements
Understanding and demonstration of the Trust values
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of human factors and the psychology of change.
- Experience
Experience of working in an NHS acute or community trust.
- Skills / Abilities
Experience of designing training materials.
- Education / Qualifications
Improvement Advisor or Improvement Coach certification.
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced Improvement Advisor to join the Homerton Improvement team at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The Improvement Advisor will work alongside clinical and operational teams to use quality improvement (QI) approaches to make measurable and sustainable improvements to patient care, staff experience and value. The role will lead and support complex improvement programmes, help teams understand problems and pathways, use data effectively and build improvement capability across the organisation.
The postholder will work across both acute and community services and will support teams to translate improvement ideas into practical, measurable change.
***PLEASE NOTE: THIS ADVERT MAY CLOSE EARLY IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS IS RECEIVED.***
Main duties of the job
The Improvement Advisor will lead and support complex improvement programmes from scoping through to sustainability and spread. They will help teams define problems, understand current processes, set measurable aims and test changes using recognised improvement methods.
The role includes designing and facilitating improvement events and workshops; coaching teams and project leads; developing improvement capability and training; supporting pathway redesign; and working with Business Intelligence to develop measurement plans and use run charts and statistical process control (SPC).
The postholder will engage with staff, patients, clinical and operational leaders and other partners to build ownership of change and support sustainable improvement. They will also provide improvement advice to senior leaders and contribute to the development of Homerton's wider improvement approach.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Improvement Advisor with Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Advisor role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 p.a. inc.. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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