[Hiring] Improvement Manager @Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Role Description

Reporting to the Associate Director of Improvement, this role is responsible for supporting the delivery of the Trust strategic objectives and embedding continuous improvement across clinical, corporate, and operational services. The post holder will:

• Work in partnership with the transformation team, clinical leaders, frontline teams, and senior stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for improvement, facilitate service redesign, and lead improvement projects from diagnosis through to implementation, evaluation, and sustainability.
• Provide expert advice on quality improvement methodology, measurement, and change management.
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff capability through education, facilitation, and training programmes.
• Oversee the further development of the Gloucestershire Safety and Quality Improvement Academy (GSQIA), including oversight of training programmes.
• Analyse and present complex information, prepare reports and presentations, and support organisational priorities through effective application of improvement science and evidence-based practice.
• Engage stakeholders, influence change, and lead multiple programmes of work simultaneously.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of leading and supporting quality improvement initiatives within a complex healthcare environment.
• Strong understanding of improvement science, change management, and human factors principles.
• Practical expertise in teaching and applying quality improvement methodology, including measurement and facilitation techniques.
• Experience of designing, delivering, and evaluating education programmes.
• Ability to coach and develop staff at all levels of the organisation.

Requirements

• Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
• Ability to use data to inform decision-making and present findings and recommendations clearly.
• Experience of leading multidisciplinary projects and engaging stakeholders across organisational boundaries.
• Skilled in preparing high-quality reports and presentations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining a focus on delivering measurable impact.
• Effective innovator and relationship builder, able to inspire and motivate others.
• Support the embedding of quality improvement as a core approach to achieving the Trust's strategic objectives.

Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities.
• Generous annual leave.
• NHS pension scheme.
• Competitive bank rates.
• Local discounts.
• Access to on-site nurseries.
• Reduced public transport costs.
• Reward and recognition schemes.
• A wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.