Quality Improvement Officer

If you said yes, to all of these questions then you could be the person we are looking for.

We are recruiting to the role of Quality Improvement Officer. This is an exciting role where you will work in a team of Quality Improvement Officers and with the wider Quality & Service Continuity Team and partners to improve the quality of adult social care in North Yorkshire. This is a demanding role where you will be identifying best practice for use in working with failing providers or those where the need to improve has been identified, including a Pathway to Outstanding. You will work on site in services across North Yorkshire to support effective change. You will also be key in the process of supporting providers in their last days of trading and to ensure the safe transfer of people to alternative services. The role will involve working in challenging, and sometimes emotional, situations while maintaining professionalism and diplomacy. In this role you will work with, negotiate, and influence a range of partners within Health and Adult Services, North Yorkshire Council, other statutory and national partners, and providers to effect system wide support to improving quality.

If you feel you have the skills, knowledge, and commitment to undertake this role please review the job description and complete an application form. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team within the Health and Adult Services Directorate of North Yorkshire Council.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Janine Tranmer on 01609 532983 or email janine.tranmer@northyorks.gov.uk, James Harris on 01609 797459 or email james.harris@northyorks.gov.uk, Nicola Dixon on 01609 536503 or email nicola.dixon@northyorks.gov.uk with your contact number.

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