Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Quality Improvement Advisor

Job title:

Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Quality Improvement Advisor

Company

NHS Scotland

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Quality Improvement and Practice Development Team (QIPD) for a Quality Improvement Advisor. The QIPD Team have a key role in working alongside multi-disciplinary teams across Tayside to develop and deliver service improvements.The team brings together Practice Development, Quality Improvement, Clinical Education and Peer Support into a team approach that recognises the unique contribution of each team member and their contribution to development and improvement. The team works with multidisciplinary teams, patients and stakeholders and contributes towards better care in mental health, while also facilitating the development of capacity and capability building for quality improvement and practice development within individuals, teams and services. The work of the team has been recognised nationally winning awards and commendations at the Mental Nurse Forum Scotland Annual Awards.The post holder will have a professional link to the NHS Tayside Improvement Team who offer an internal consultancy service to enable, engage and equip staff of all levels to implement improvements and bring about the desired cultural changes required for a 21st century healthcare system. This includes the development of a co-ordinated approach to identifying, organising and deploying expertise and resources to support improvement and development of people, systems and processes.Applications are welcomed from practitioners or people with previous experience who can demonstrate success in managing complex change and improving services.You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.

Informal enquiries to: Donna Robertson, Senior Nurse QIPDT, Donna.Robertson2@nhs.scot. Tel – 01382 660111 Ext-58462Hours of work are: 37.per week.Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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Location

Perth & Kinross

Job date

Thu, 22 May 2025 03:07:17 GMT

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