Job summary Are you a passionate andqualified Improvement Advisor with a recognised qualification in improvement? We are seeking Improvement advisors who are able to navigate through rapid change and ambiguity across an Integrated Care System (ICS), and who can confidently support and teach quality improvement methods. Join our evolving quality improvement team at the start of our exciting journey and help us grow and succeed together to enhance health equity for our populations across BLMK. Main duties of the job Come and join the new and developing Health Equity quality improvement team at Beds, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Integrated Care Board (ICB). BLMK ICB has the privilege of working in collaboration with the Institute of Healthcare Improvement to build our capacity and capabilities in Quality Improvement with the aim of enhancing health equity for our residents in BLMK. The Improvement Advisor (IA) will be part of a central team within the Nursing Directorate that acts as the ICB's internal resource for improvement science and will possess a deep understanding of improvement methodology. The post holder will have the opportunity to work and learn from our partners the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in the first year in post. The IAs will be responsible for building capacity and capabilities across the ICS by developing and delivering QI training packages through the lens of health equity. They will be required to support and coordinate numerous QI projects at different levels across the ICS. About us We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people's differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes. We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves. We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require. Date posted 22 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 465-6911812 Job locations BLMK ICB - Priory House Monks Walk Shefford SG17 5TQ Job description Job responsibilities The postholder will have the skills to plan and evaluate methods and processes for interpreting and presenting data and be able to coordinate and support the delivery of QI projects. The post holder will provide improvement training, coaching and guidance, for design and delivery of the learning system around each area of transformation and associated pathways in health and care across BLMK. They will be expected to work with key stakeholders and communities to help identify barriers to access, outcomes and experience and testing these robustly in a way that enables the system to measure improvement. This approach will also enable involvement of people with lived experience. The post holder will also support the development of improvement capability across the system, in support of the health equityprogramme. This will involve delivering improvement science teaching to different groups, both within and outside the healthcare system. The role willbe based in and across BLMK with requirement to travel across the geography of Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes on a regular basis. Job description Job responsibilities The postholder will have the skills to plan and evaluate methods and processes for interpreting and presenting data and be able to coordinate and support the delivery of QI projects. The post holder will provide improvement training, coaching and guidance, for design and delivery of the learning system around each area of transformation and associated pathways in health and care across BLMK. They will be expected to work with key stakeholders and communities to help identify barriers to access, outcomes and experience and testing these robustly in a way that enables the system to measure improvement. This approach will also enable involvement of people with lived experience. The post holder will also support the development of improvement capability across the system, in support of the health equityprogramme. This will involve delivering improvement science teaching to different groups, both within and outside the healthcare system. The role willbe based in and across BLMK with requirement to travel across the geography of Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes on a regular basis. Person Specification Quality Improvement qualification Essential Quality improvement coaching qualification Desirable Improvement Advisor qualification Person Specification Quality Improvement qualification Essential Quality improvement coaching qualification Desirable Improvement Advisor qualification Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board Address BLMK ICB - Priory House Monks Walk Shefford SG17 5TQ Employer's website https://bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)