Job overview

This role is offered as a part time Fixed Term contract for 12 months. The hours are 15 hours per week.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated QI Manager to support the development of the options appraisal and full business case, for the designing and testing of a future Tier 4 model for Specialised CAMHS and Eating Disorder provision in Gloucestershire, working in partnership with the Thames Valley Provider Collaborative.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape a high‑impact service model for children and young people with complex needs. You will work collaboratively across organisational boundaries, bringing together clinical teams, commissioners, voluntary sector partners and Experts by Experience to co‑design and test new approaches.

Main duties of the job

Co-lead the development, testing and evaluation of a new Tier 4 service model, contributing to an options appraisal and full business case

Lead and support quality improvement and service redesign activity across the Trust and ICS, using coaching-based QI methodology

Build QI capability through delivery and coordination of the Trust’s Bronze, Silver and Gold improvement programmes.

Work collaboratively with clinicians, managers, commissioners, voluntary sector partners and Experts by Experience.

Support priority improvement work identified through Trust governance and performance forums.

Provide expert advice and facilitation on improvement methodology to enable sustainable change.

Collect, analyse and report learning, outcomes and impact to inform decision-making and governance.

Contribute flexibly to wider transformation and system improvement projects across partner organisations.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.  In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.  It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.  However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.