NHS LANARKSHIRE PERSON SPECIFICATION Patient Safety Improvement Advisor – Band 7 – NHSL14/007 Criteria Essential Desirable Qualifications & Training Educated to degree level or equivalent Level of education, professional experience qualifications, training and learning programmes/courses At least 5 years’ experience as a NHS manager with experience operating at a senior corporate level Improvement Advisor/SPSP Fellow and/or expert level in improvement science and its practical application in health and care settings Evidence of ongoing professional development Experience Experience leading improvement Length and type of experience, programmes in patient safety or other level at which experience gained areas which have delivered improvements to patient care Practical experience of project/programme management and the management of change Experience of working with key stakeholders Experience of influencing and implementing change and improvement in a complex environment Knowledge Depth and extent of knowledge Skills/Abilities Credible/visible leadership skills Range and level of skills required to enable and support i.e. communication (oral, written, successful implementation of patient presentation), safety improvement across NHS planning/organisation, Lanarkshire numeracy, leadership etc Ability to manage/monitor the delivery and implementation of patient safety work streams
NHS LANARKSHIRE PERSON SPECIFICATION Patient Safety Improvement Advisor – Band 7 – NHSL14/007 Criteria Essential Desirable Qualifications & Training Level of education, professional qualifications, training and learning programmes/courses Educated to degree level or equivalent experience At least 5 years’ experience as a NHS manager with experience operating at a senior corporate level Improvement Advisor/SPSP Fellow and/or expert level in improvement science and its practical application in health and care settings Evidence of ongoing professional development Experience Length and type of experience, level at which experience gained Experience leading improvement programmes in patient safety or other areas which have delivered improvements to patient care Practical experience of project/programme management and the management of change Experience of working with key stakeholders Experience of influencing and implementing change and improvement in a complex environment Knowledge Depth and extent of knowledge Skills/Abilities Range and level of skills i.e. communication (oral, written, presentation), planning/organisation, numeracy, leadership etc Credible/visible leadership skills required to enable and support successful implementation of patient safety improvement across NHS Lanarkshire Ability to manage/monitor the delivery and implementation of patient safety work streams