Job overview
Are you interested in making a difference in Children and Young People's mental health?
Buckinghamshire Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service & Eating Disorders (CAMHs and ED service) is looking for a Improvement Coordinator to join them. You should be a high calibre person who can support the teams delivering a range of improvement projects across the service.
Please note this role is a 12 months fixed term contract.
Main duties of the job
* To lead delivery on 2 improvement projects, working collaboratively with clinical and management colleagues.
* To coordinate a wide range of improvement projects that are being led by clinical leadership roles in the service.
* To ensure there are regular updates shared with the service Snr Leadership Team on all improvement projects.
* Design, develop and implement appropriate reporting to provide assurance to the Snr Leadership Team against key improvement projects.
* Collaborate with clinical and operational project leads, supporting them to deliver improvement projects.
* Support the development and maintenance of all documentation and tracking tools, including a detailed suite of project plans and business cases, quality records and action plans for improvement work.
* Maintain a high level of analytical skills and attention to detail, particularly in overseeing the monitoring of a large number of projects.
* Coordinate the necessary quality and clinical, HR, finance scrutiny and sign-off as required for improvement projects.
* Maintain and update the Risk and Issue Log and ensure that all risks and issues are being managed appropriately, escalating as needed.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience in supporting programmes/projects and service change activities
* Proven track record of achieving challenging targets
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge and understanding of programme & project management structures and governance
Skills
Essential criteria
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish good working relationships
* Ability to find creative solutions to problems
Documents to Download
* CAMHs Service Improvement Coordinator (Bucks) (PDF, 312.4KB)
* Job Risks Form (PDF, 216.6KB)
* Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact Details
Name: Andy Fitton
Title: Head of Service
Email: andy.fitton1@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07747 268120
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