Job summary
- Main area
- Quality Improvement
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 1 year (1st August 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-COR-SO-5916
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Southend
- Salary
- £49,387 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Quality Improvement facilitator
Band 7
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Main duties of the job
- Lead and support quality improvement projects within assigned services, using recognised QI tools and methods.
- Coach, train and motivate staff to build improvement capability across the Trust.
- nalyse and interpret complex data to inform decision‑making and demonstrate progress
- Facilitate workshops, meetings and collaborative sessions with clinical and operational teams
- Engage patients, carers and staff to ensure improvement work reflects lived experience. Produce clear aims, action plans and reports that support sustainable change
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to redesign processes and enhance patient safety, outcomes and experience.
- Promote a positive improvement culture aligned with Trust values and behaviours.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Quality Improvement facilitator role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters level or equivalent relevant experience
- Professional Registration (NMC or other AHP)
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding and evidence of application of Quality Improvement Methodology and tools
- Experience of teaching, facilitation, mentoring and coaching
- A thorough understanding of all current issues relating to professional nursing practice and health service management.
- Knowledge of the Trust’s Quality Strategy and Improvement Priorities
Desirable criteria
- Current knowledge of the leadership and management context of the NHS, and of systems for delivering operational excellence in health care.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shevaun Mullender
- Job title
- Head of Clinical Quality Improvement Capability
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07760474571
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