Service Improvement Adviser - North East and Cumbria

About the role

You ll use your quality improvement expertise to support health & care professionals with projects and programmes, equipping them with the latest tools, resources, evidence and data to develop and improve services for people with Parkinson s.

You ll support the development of a vibrant national network, working in collaboration with the Professional Engagement team and the regional clinical leads. You ll also work with health and care professionals and Parkinson s UK colleagues to respond to any threats to Parkinson's services and effect positive change.

This role is being advertised on a fixed term, 12 month contract.

What you ll do

• Facilitate health and care service redesign and improvement projects in collaboration with clinicians, Parkinson s UK staff and people living with Parkinson s and drawing on the principles of co-production

• Build relationships to influence service improvement across North East England and Yorkshire, and support the development of a vibrant national network

• Maximise participation in the UK Parkinson's Audit and relevant surveys

• Support health & care services to develop and implement service improvement plans, using the results of the UK Parkinson's Audit as a lever

• Promote the Excellence network funding opportunities, providing support where appropriate with the development of business cases and grant applications

What you ll bring

• Experience and expertise in service redesign and effecting change within health and/or social care in North East England and Yorkshire

• Knowledge of health and care structures and commissioning across North East England and Yorkshire

• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to build and manage successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior clinicians

• Ability to negotiate and influence, with strong report writing and presentation skills

• Experience in the use of quality improvement and project management tools

This is an exciting time for Parkinson s UK and we would love you to join us!

This role is home based with the requirement to live within and travel around your assigned geography. The assigned geography for the region covers the NHS England North East and Yorkshire region.

You will also be required to attend team and individual meetings that usually take place in our London Office. There may also be the requirement for occasional overnight stays.

We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

Anyone can get Parkinson s. It s vital that the people who work for Parkinson s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.