Job overview
Are you passionate about improving patient care, empowering teams, and driving meaningful change? Join Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust as a Quality Improvement Facilitator (Band 7) — a role where you will inspire improvement, champion innovation, and help shape the future of healthcare for 1.2 million people across our Trust.
As one of the largest and most forward‑thinking Trusts in the country, we are committed to building a strong culture of improvement.
In this exciting position, you will work alongside clinical and operational teams to unlock potential, remove barriers, and support colleagues to deliver safer, more effective and compassionate care. This is a fantastic opportunity for a registered nurse, AHP or healthcare professional who thrives on collaboration, learning, and helping others succeed. You will be supported to grow your improvement expertise, coach teams across our hospital sites, and lead impactful initiatives aligned to our Trust Quality Strategy.
If you are enthusiastic, motivated, and ready to influence quality at scale, this role offers the perfect platform to develop your career while being part of a passionate, high-performing, and friendly Quality Improvement Team
Main duties of the job
As a QI Facilitator you will:
- Lead and support quality improvement projects within assigned services, using recognised QI tools and methods.
- Coach, train and motivate staff to build improvement capability across the Trust.
- nalyse and interpret complex data to inform decision‑making and demonstrate progress
- Facilitate workshops, meetings and collaborative sessions with clinical and operational teams
- Engage patients, carers and staff to ensure improvement work reflects lived experience. Produce clear aims, action plans and reports that support sustainable change
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to redesign processes and enhance patient safety, outcomes and experience.
- Promote a positive improvement culture aligned with Trust values and behaviours.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Quality Improvement facilitator role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level or equivalent relevant experience
- Professional Registration (NMC or other AHP)
Desirable
- Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Understanding and evidence of application of Quality Improvement Methodology and tools
- Experience of teaching, facilitation, mentoring and coaching
- A thorough understanding of all current issues relating to professional nursing practice and health service management.
- Knowledge of the Trust’s Quality Strategy and Improvement Priorities
Desirable
- Current knowledge of the leadership and management context of the NHS, and of systems for delivering operational excellence in health care.
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This advert is for Quality Improvement facilitator with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Westcliff On Sea, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £49,387 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time). The contract type is Fixed term: 1 year (1st August 2026). The application deadline is 27 Jul 2026.
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