Improvement Manager

You'll be joining an ambitious team, comprising some of the most qualified and experienced Improvement professionals in NHS Wales. Together we lead, embed and champion Improvement across the service - national coordination of local support for safe, reliable and effective care. We offer the opportunity for you to develop your knowledge and skills in Improvement Science. You will be required to utilise this knowledge by coaching our NHS colleagues in the workplace to support their local improvement work.
Our strength comes from our teams having a powerful combination of backgrounds and experience. We want to recruit our new team members from diverse backgrounds with a mix of skills and experiences - we welcome applicants from all sectors, including the NHS.
The Successful applicant will be allocated to the South East regional team within Programmes, but with ongoing opportunities to matrix work with other Improvement Cymru teams and projects. The post has national responsibilities and the ability to travel across Wales, including overnight stays, will be necessary for all postholders.

Working for our organisation
The NHS Wales Executive provides a central guiding hand, working in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales. The Executive is hosted by Public Health Wales.
We are a national support function delivering 'A Healthier Wales' vision of a whole-system approach to providing excellent health and social care across Wales.
The Executive's role in supporting this vision is to provide strong national leadership and strategic direction enabling, supporting and, where necessary, intervening to ensure the delivery of national priorities and standards, to improve the quality and safety of care. The Executive will drive improvements to achieve better, fairer healthcare outcomes for the people of Wales.
Our organisation is guided by Public Health Wales' Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Would You Like To Become a Key Player In Improving Patient Safety Across NHS Wales?
If you have a Passion for Improvement, Come and Join Our Team in Improvement Cymru.
Improvement Cymru is the national quality improvement service for NHS Wales. Our goal is to work with NHS Wales and its partner organisations to achieve sustainable, measurable improvements so that health and care services are safe, reliable and effective. Our work is described in our Improvement Cymru strategy published in 2021.
We are recruiting to 1x full time permanent post based in Cardiff.
This post offers an opportunity to be part of Improvement Cymru at a busy and exciting time as we:
+ Work with the NHS Wales to progress our programme of Safe Care Together
+ Support our Safe Care Collaborative in partnership with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Health Boards and Trusts, which will run until 2024.
+ Work with global improvement experts, Welsh Government and colleagues across NHS Wales.