Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Improvement Team as a Continuous Improvement Practitioner.
The Continuous Improvement Practitioner will support the team to embed a culture of continuous improvement, where staff come to work to do their work and improve their work by utilising and applying the Trust's chosen continuous improvement methodology – Lean.
The person will have experience of continuous improvement and improvement methodologies such as Lean. They will have excellent organisational skills and have the ability to communicate effectively to all levels of staff. They must be flexible in their approach and have experience of transferring improvement methodologies and skills to support others to deliver continuous improvements.
Responsibilities:
1. Assist with all aspects of continuous improvement.
2. Play an active role in the delivery of the continuous improvement strategy.
3. Utilise and apply the Trust's chosen continuous improvement methodology - Lean.
4. Manage elements of the continuous improvement strategy projects as directed by the Head of Continuous Improvement.
5. Support the wider Improvement agenda in facilitating the integration of continuous improvement.
6. Provide support to other members of the improvement team in facilitating continuous improvement activities.
7. Act as an expert for the wider improvement team on how continuous improvement tools and techniques can be applied to support projects.
8. Transfer knowledge of Lean methodology to support operational and clinical teams to deliver continuous improvements.
9. Present and facilitate workshops to groups of staff.
10. Produce clear visual materials, project documentation, and data for use in reports, local briefings, workshops, training sessions, and meetings.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services, and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
Good luck with your application.
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