Improvement Advisor
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Preston, PR5 6AW
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Improvement Advisor to join our Improvement and Transformation Team. You will help teams across the Trust de...
The post holder will lead delegated improvement projects and defined workstreams within the Trust's improvement and transformation portfolio, working under the professional direction of Senior Improvement Advisors and the relevant Associate Director.
Using improvement science, systems thinking, service redesign and programme and project management approaches, the post holder will support teams and partners to understand problems, test and implement change, measure impact and sustain improvement. The role will facilitate improvement activity and larger System and whole pathway transformations. They will also facilitate value management improvement workshops and capability development sessions with teams.
The post holder will work collaboratively with clinical and operational teams, people with lived experience and internal and external partners to improve quality, outcomes, experience, productivity and value.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in health / social care, improvement, change management subject or applicable experience
- QI qualification Recognised improvement qualification, or equivalent structured training and practical experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development in improvement, facilitation, coaching, service redesign or project delivery.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the application of the science of QI approaches in a range of contexts.
- Knowledge of steps for successful measurement and the skills to use measurement approaches to demonstrate project outcomes.
- Ability to enable teams to make appropriate interventions through accurate analysis of the problem.
Experience
Essential
- Creation and delivery of quality improvement training in a health setting
- Prior experience of utilising the Model for Improvement
- Significant improvement experience in a large organisation and able to demonstrate measurable outcomes.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
24 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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