Job summary
Part time - 30.5 hours per week. Working hours / Pattern to be agreed.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Are you passionate about making lasting improvements in healthcare quality? Are you enthusiastic about building improvement capability across healthcare organisations and systems? If you are, then come to work in a team that was part of winning the HSJ Quality Improvement Initiative of the year 2024.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Improvement (QI) Facilitator to join our QI team. This is a great opportunity for someone who likes working closely with frontline staff and making a difference to patients and staff using a structured improvement methodology.
The QI Facilitator will work closely with the Clinical Lead for QI and the QI Lead. They will enthuse and guide individuals and teams to explore QI methodology in everyday improvement projects. They will be involved in building capability by delivering QI training. They will engage with a wide range of staff and service users to continue embedding QI within the organisation.
This is an exciting role with great variation in the work you will be supporting.
We would encourage you to make contact to hear more about the role & the great opportunities available.
The interview date for this role will be 23 September 2025 & will be an in-person interview only.
Main duties of the job
You will inspire an interest in QI approaches by having a communication style that motivates and enables. Working alongside multidisciplinary staff you will develop and embed QI by guiding teams with their own improvement work, aligning to the Trusts strategic objectives and priorities.
You will deliver training to support the roll out of QI initiatives and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement across the whole trust. You will use your analytical skills to assess and validate data which may contain conflicting information and use your engagement skills to continually question complex data without delaying the improvement cycles. Your ability to interpret and complete comparison of the data to understand trends and how this would support tests of change is pivotal in taking improvements forward, and as such you will have to juggle conflicting demands and prioritise tasks.
About us
We reserve the right to close positions early
We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to work together each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone
Barnsley Hospital is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work
We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.
Barnsley Hospital is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction
Details Date posted
14 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro/rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
C9163-3802E-08-25
Job locations
Pogmoor Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 2EP
Job description Job responsibilities
Job Description for Quality Improvement Facilitator
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Supporting Documents
Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job Description for Quality Improvement Facilitator
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Supporting Documents
Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification Other Factors Desirable
* Awareness of health inequalities and how to avoid unconscious bias in the delivery of QI projects.
Knowledge and Awareness Essential
* An understanding of the current challenges facing NHS organisations
* Understanding of governance protocols
Trust Values Essential
* In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
* In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
Qualifications Essential
* Knowledge of specific area, acquired through degree or equivalent experience or training
* Staff or project management knowledge to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
* QI qualification or willingness to work towards
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
* Facilitation / coaching skills qualification or willingness to work towards
Personal Attributes Essential
* Ability to inspire and motivate
* Highly organised
* An eye for detail
* Prepared to undertake some out of hours working when necessary
* Ability to support teams with their improvement work in their working environment
* Sensitive to staff issues
* Sensitive to the drivers for change and personal experiences that may influence patient representatives
* Motivated and enthusiastic
* Flexible and adaptable
* Ability to concentrate, analysing statistics, writing reports despite frequent interruptions
Desirable
* Ability to think creatively to help identify innovative solutions to problems.
Experience Essential
* Experience of delivering quality improvement projects using a QI methodology
* Writing and presenting reports for a range of audiences
* Collating data and extrapolating information
* Experience in working with a range of staff at all levels
Desirable
* Working in a quality improvement arena, supporting and managing quality improvement
* Experience of preparing and delivering training
* NHS experience
Skills and Abilities Essential
* Ability to deliver education and training
* Able to oversee, influence and direct the activities of staff, without formal line management authority, to achieve agreed outcomes
* High competence in Microsoft Office suite
* Ability to use coaching skills to support others to define and achieve their objectives
* Problem solving skills
* Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
* Ability to manage conflicting priorities
* Pro-active approach to problem solving
* Standard Keyboard skills
Desirable
* Analytical & problem-solving skills
* Ability to negotiate, persuade and influence
Person Specification Other Factors Desirable
* Awareness of health inequalities and how to avoid unconscious bias in the delivery of QI projects.
Knowledge and Awareness Essential
* An understanding of the current challenges facing NHS organisations
* Understanding of governance protocols
Trust Values Essential
* In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
* In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
Qualifications Essential
* Knowledge of specific area, acquired through degree or equivalent experience or training
* Staff or project management knowledge to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
* QI qualification or willingness to work towards
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
* Facilitation / coaching skills qualification or willingness to work towards
Personal Attributes Essential
* Ability to inspire and motivate
* Highly organised
* An eye for detail
* Prepared to undertake some out of hours working when necessary
* Ability to support teams with their improvement work in their working environment
* Sensitive to staff issues
* Sensitive to the drivers for change and personal experiences that may influence patient representatives
* Motivated and enthusiastic
* Flexible and adaptable
* Ability to concentrate, analysing statistics, writing reports despite frequent interruptions
Desirable
* Ability to think creatively to help identify innovative solutions to problems.
Experience Essential
* Experience of delivering quality improvement projects using a QI methodology
* Writing and presenting reports for a range of audiences
* Collating data and extrapolating information
* Experience in working with a range of staff at all levels
Desirable
* Working in a quality improvement arena, supporting and managing quality improvement
* Experience of preparing and delivering training
* NHS experience
Skills and Abilities Essential
* Ability to deliver education and training
* Able to oversee, influence and direct the activities of staff, without formal line management authority, to achieve agreed outcomes
* High competence in Microsoft Office suite
* Ability to use coaching skills to support others to define and achieve their objectives
* Problem solving skills
* Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
* Ability to manage conflicting priorities
* Pro-active approach to problem solving
* Standard Keyboard skills
Desirable
* Analytical & problem-solving skills
* Ability to negotiate, persuade and influence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Pogmoor Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 2EP
Employer's website
https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Pogmoor Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 2EP
Employer's website
https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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