We’re the Improvement Cymru Academy, part of the new Quality, Safety and Improvement directorate of the NHS Wales Executive.
The Improvement Cymru Academy draws upon local and international learning, bringing new complimentary models of improvement approaches to NHS Wales, as well as integrating offers from partner bodies within Wales. This brings a wider and deeper lens to improvement science, incorporating patient safety, human factors and Lean methodology, all with a focus on quality and based on a co-productive approach.
The post will focus on supporting the creation of improvement learning and support, building upon the solid foundations already established.
You’ll be a member of the Improvement Cymru Academy team and will through the delivery of high-quality Improvement training and the provision of bespoke support enable improvement in the quality and safety of care across NHS Wales.
The Improvement Cymru Academy brings together all of our Improvement skills development, coaching and guidance. We work closely with partners in health, social care, education and wider UK improvement partners to inform our improvement curricula development.
Our work aims to make improvement easier to learn about, practice and deliver, providing the strong roots and connections of system-wide improvement. By providing knowledge and skills our aim is to help enable health and care staff to provide the best possible service to people accessing health and care services in Wales.
We’re about people and working with people to provide the knowledge and skills to improve services. Whatever your professional background we wish to hear from you if you’re an innovative and passionate trainer with experience and skills in quality improvement and possess excellent communication skills.
We value diversity, inclusivity, flexibility, and a willingness to work together. If you are curious about developing others through the delivery of high-quality training, enjoy working with people and trying to get the best from them, able to think creatively and wish to work within a dynamic team from differing professional backgrounds, then we would love to see your application. Or if you need to find out more, drop Tom an email at: Tom.damsell@wales.nhs.uk.
You can also find out information about Improvement Cymru by visiting our website.
The role will be based in Cardiff, at the main Improvement Cymru offices, or Wrexham.
Current working conditions support a blended approach, combining office and home working.
At times your work may take you to different partner organisations across Wales. We respect that there is more to life than work and we offer a flexible working policy to help you balance your home and working life.
This permanent post is offered on a full time, part time or job share basis.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The NHS Wales Executive provides a central guiding hand, working in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales. The Executive is hosted by Public Health Wales.
We are a national support function delivering ‘A Healthier Wales’ vision of a whole-system approach to providing excellent health and social care across Wales.
The Executive’s role in supporting this vision is to provide strong national leadership and strategic direction enabling, supporting and, where necessary, intervening to ensure the delivery of national priorities and standards, to improve the quality and safety of care. The Executive will drive improvements to achieve better, fairer healthcare outcomes for the people of Wales.
Our organisation is guided by Public Health Wales’ Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tom Damsell Job title: Senior Improvement Manager Email address: Tom.damsell@wales.nhs.uk
