We are recruiting to fill a post for a Patient First Improvement Practitioner within theStrategy Deployment Team. This role support the delivery of the Patient First Improvement Programme across University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. The Patient First Improvement Programme is the Trust's long-term approach to transforming hospital services for the better using Lean Management and other continuous improvement methodologies to ensure the very best quality of care and experience for our patients and their relatives/ carers., Act as the aligned Improvement Practitioner supporting specific Divisions in delivering improvements through A3 thinking. Provide support and coaching to implement and sustain Strategy Deployment maturity tracking with a particular focus on PFIS maturity, Directorate level improvement huddles and divisional driver meetings whilst also supporting the divisions by ensuring there is sufficient divisional capability to implement and sustain the entire improvement management system.

We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated individual with a passion for delivering continuous improvement to front line services in healthcare.

Ideally applicants should have working knowledge of continuous improvement methods/ tools such as A3 Thinking, PDSA, etc.

The role's base site will be Worthing with a requirement to operate cross-site. This will be further discussed and confirmed following the interview., We require someone with the right personal attributes, attitude and drive for delivering support to divisional teams including frontline staff to make daily continuous improvement.

The applicant must have experience and skills in providing good communication, stakeholder management as they will be liaising through multiple layers of the organisation.

Whether you are an existing continuous improvement practitioner who would enjoy the challenge of working in a large NHS trust, or already working in healthcare with a passion for improvement, we would like to hear from you.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.