Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and values-driven professional to join us in strengthening how we learn, improve and deliver high-quality care across the Trust. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about turning insights into meaningful changes that benefit patients, teams and services.
In this role, you will be centrally involved in the development and delivery of the Trust’s prioritised Quality Assurance Programmes, ensuring learning is embedded, impactful, and aligned with organisational priorities. You will also play a vital part in the development, coordination and monitoring of the Trust-wide Organisational Learning Group, contributing to associated improvement plans that drive meaningful change. You will act as a specialist source of clinical effectiveness expertise, providing advice, raising awareness, and delivering engaging in house training to healthcare professionals across disciplines. Your work will directly support improvements in the quality and safety of clinical care for our patients.
We are particularly keen to hear from people who:
Are motivated by continuous learning and improvement, not just assurance or inspection , Enjoy working with teams to embed change and influence practice , Can translate complex information into clear, practical insights , Value collaboration, curiosity, and improving patient safety through shared learning.
Main duties of the job
The key responsibilities of the post is supporting and enhancing the profile of Trust wide learning and clinical effectiveness within the Trust. They will have Key involvement in the development and delivery of the Trust prioritised Quality Assurance Programmes. Key involvement in the development and monitoring of the Trust wide Organisational Learning Group and any associated improvement plans. They will be responsible for providing specialist clinical effectiveness advice, awareness and training (via in house training) to healthcare professionals, with the aim of improving the quality of clinical care for patients. They will be involved in the collection, collation and analysis of any learning activity, this could include clinical effectiveness data and learning from serious incidents.
They will be responsible for communicating and tracking both clinical effectiveness findings and learning orally and in writing to multidisciplinary audiences.
This role will suit someone who thrives in a people-focused, improvement-oriented environment, where success is measured by the difference made to patient care rather than the production of reports or systems.
The role it is centred on understanding learning from practice, supporting improvement and helping clinical teams embed change in real-world settings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
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This advert is for Senior Quality Assurance and Learning Co-ordinator with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in Darlington, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Jun 2026.
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