Chief Quality Officer
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Job Overview
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. It is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – we look for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
The Role Includes
* Co‑leading strategy and planning
* Oversight of quality, safety and performance
* Leadership of data, analytics and intelligence
* Embedding a quality management system (QMS) that reduces unwarranted variation, supports intelligent use of data, applies consistent improvement methodologies and ensures quality is systematically designed into everything we do
For more information about this outstanding opportunity, please email us at peter.mason@odgers.com.
Advert closing date - 31st January 2026
Interviews week commencing - 23rd February 2026
Person Specification
Essential Criteria – Clinical or operational experience
* Experience in a senior clinical/care professional or operational role within healthcare, and ideally in an NHS Trust.
Desirable criteria – Research position / affiliation
* Research position / affiliation.
Essential Criteria – Academic achievement
* Degree level education.
Desirable Criteria – Academic achievement
* Masters degree or further academic qualifications in a related field.
* Published research or quality work of national or international significance; experience in peer‑review process.
Knowledge and Experience – Essential criteria
* Expertise in quality improvement techniques and their application in varied clinical settings, aligned to ELFT’s method and approach (model for improvement).
* Improvement advisor, certified through the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
* Experience of improving organisational performance through implementing a systematic approach to quality improvement.
* Experience of design and delivery of large‑scale quality improvement programmes that have achieved demonstrable results in large, complex organisations/systems.
* Extensive experience of teaching, designing educational and learning programmes, and coaching.
* Experience in working with executive teams and Boards.
* Knowledge of the NHS performance frameworks and approach. Experience of applying improvement methods to performance topics.
Essential Criteria – Management knowledge and experience
* Experience of senior management in a clinical organisation.
* Budget management.
Other Reasons To Apply
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to ensure you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, as well as for you. Speak to us about how we might accommodate a flexible working arrangement such as job share, part‑time or another flexible pattern.
As part of the relocation scheme we presently have, the Trust could support you with up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses. This is subject to change and terms and conditions apply.
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What Next?
If you like the sound of ELFT, don’t waste a moment. We sometimes close adverts early if there is a high response, so apply now!
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