Midlands Neurosurgery Operational Delivery Network Ambassador

Job overview

X2 posts - 18.75 hours - Applicants must be employed with an Acute Trust based in the Midlands (either UHB and UHNM) and work within the Neurosurgical Department (also open to applications from AHP's, ACP's).

The roles will be appointed for a period of 3 months. The notice period will be 3 months. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is the host provider for the Network team. The post-holder will remain an employee of their employing organisation. The duties and responsibilities of the post will however be undertaken in accordance with relevant policies, procedures and practices of the trust that they are based with, which may be amended from time to time

Main duties of the job

- To support the implementation quality and service improvement initiatives in the Midlands  Neurosurgery Network in conjunction with other members of the Network Team including  representative clinicians and allied health professionals. - To disseminate network developments and plans to colleagues within the Trust and external  stakeholders. - To act as a point of contact for Trust quality and service improvement leads and Trust team  on network developments such as pathway redesign, resolve challenges with pathways and  support new initiatives within the ODN priority plans. - To support the proactive development and implementation of local and regional quality and  service improvement projects and improvements within Neurosurgery establishing clear  links with key staff and groups acting as a conduit for the network.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The individual will be working with the Neurosurgery Clinical Lead and Operational Manager within their delegated Trust, however theses posts are reporting directly to the Neurosurgery ODN.

To participate in and support the Network Quality and Service Improvement Group.

To promote service redesign and change management methodology working with GIRFT,  Neurosurgery Specification and NHSE leads.

To support the delivery of training within trusts in conjunction with members of the Network  management team.

To collate relevant quality and service improvement data and provide summative reports and  presentations as required to evidence base key outcomes for patients and to inform business  cases.

To support the implementation of the Network work plan, self-assessment process, quality  and service improvement programme and any other agreed work streams.

To support the development of relevant Network policies and procedures in association with

the Network team and key stakeholders.

To support the network team to maximise operational effectiveness and consistency, ensure  equitable access to services, improve the quality of care and manage patient flows across the  network.

Work with patient groups to improve quality of care and to compile patient stories and work  with governance teams dealing with serious untoward incidents.