Job overview
Join our team as an Assistant Improvement Manager. This is a fantastic 5 month secondment opportunity to develop your skills and make a real difference.
The Assistant Improvement Manager is responsible for supporting the effective delivery of assigned projects within the King’s QI Programme. Reporting to the Senior Improvement Manager, the post-holder will lead the scoping, planning, and execution of projects to meet agreed timelines and quality expectations. The role involves promoting and coaching on the fundamentals of the QI approach through training and mentoring staff in improvement methodology.
**Please Note: Previous applicants need not apply**
Main duties of the job
The Assistant Improvement Manager plays a vital role in supporting quality improvement initiatives within the Quality Improvement and Innovation department.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£ billion, million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.