This is a fixed-term/secondment position for 6 months, focusing on leading the Quality Improvement Skills Training (QIST) Programme aimed at enhancing the skills of healthcare professionals in Quality Improvement (QI) activities. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders including NHS Executive Quality and Health Boards across NHS Wales. The Associate Dean will oversee the delivery and future development of the QIST Programme, ensuring policies and resources align with postgraduate training standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the QIST Team to implement HEIW's QI Educational Agenda.
- Manage the operational delivery of the QIST Programme alongside the management team and tutors.
- Support the HEIW Quality Management Framework and promote Continuous Improvement and Innovation within the organization.
Candidates should have managerial experience and an understanding of QI in a healthcare context. Proficiency in Welsh is desirable.
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 6 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
HEIW has an ambitious Quality Improvement Skills Training (QIST) Programme which aims to equip healthcare professionals with the appropriate skills and knowledge to undertake Quality Improvement (QI) activities that will lead to improvements in patient safety, workforce wellbeing and environmental sustainability.
This programme of work involves collaboration with NHS Executive Quality Safety and Improvement, Health Boards across NHS Wales, local faculty teams and specialty schools. HEIW's focus on improving QI capacity and capability in NHS Wales as part of postgraduate education and training across the healthcare workforce, has increased demand for delivery of QI training, project support and increasingly, advanced QI training experience.
The post holder will lead the delivery of the HEIW QIST Programme across a range of specialties and professions and will be expected to lead the future development of the programme across the organisation. This will require development and review of policies and resources which inform the programme and appropriate compliance with postgraduate training standards.
Lead the QIST Team in the delivery of the HEIW QI Educational Agenda for the organisation.
Lead on the operational delivery of the QIST programme, working with the QIST Management Team and QIST Tutors to enable educational opportunities as part of postgraduate training in Wales.
Support the implementation of the HEIW Quality Management Framework across the wider directorate and organisation.
Support the development of Continuous Improvement and Innovation as an enabling function of the wider HEIW organisation.
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The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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