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Reference: 644-CE038-B
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced quality improvement lead to play an important leadership role within the Integrated Care Board (ICB), supporting the CE ICB to deliver the organisation's strategic and operational priorities. This is a senior post with responsibility in driving forward and delivering quality improvement within defined priority programmes and project areas, requiring strong operational delivery skills, effective partnership and matrix working, alongside the ability to expertly contribute to system improvement.
The role also requires the successful postholder to work as part of a team and competently lead, teach and train staff in the tools, methods, measures, and techniques of quality improvement and contribute to shifts in delivering a culture of continuous improvement, underpinned by curiousty, learning and celebrating best practice.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced quality improvement lead to play an important leadership role within the Integrated Care Board (ICB), supporting the CE ICB to deliver the organisation's strategic and operational priorities. This is a senior post with responsibility in driving forward and delivering quality improvement within defined priority programmes and project areas, requiring strong operational delivery skills, effective partnership and matrix working, alongside the ability to expertly contribute to system improvement.
The role also requires the successful postholder to work as part of a team and competently lead, teach and train staff in the tools, methods, measures, and techniques of quality improvement and contribute to shifts in delivering a culture of continuous improvement, underpinned by curiousty, learning and celebrating best practice.
About us
We are Central East ICB, the new organisation entrusted with serving more than 3.5 million people across Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and Hertfordshire.
We are responsible for making sure that the NHS can continue to support our community - now, and in the future. Everything we do will be guided by our core purpose: to do what best serves the population of this area.
We promise to focus on what makes the biggest difference to people's lives - acting earlier to help prevent illness and detect disease and making it easier for our community to get the health care they need, closer to home, whenever that's possible.
If you need support with the application process, please contact our People Team [email protected].
Read about our priorities in our strategy document, Our Way.
Details
Date posted
22 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
644-CE038-B
Job locations
Priory House
Monks walk
shefford
SG17 5TQ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced quality improvement lead to play an important leadership role within the Integrated Care Board (ICB), supporting the CE ICB to deliver the organisations strategic and operational priorities. This is a senior post with responsibility in driving forward and delivering quality improvement within defined priority programmes and project areas, requiring strong operational delivery skills, effective partnership and matrix working, alongside the ability to expertly contribute to system improvement.
The role also requires the successful postholder to work as part of a team and competently lead, teach and train staff in the tools, methods, measures, and techniques of quality improvement and contribute to shifts in delivering a culture of continuous improvement, underpinned by curiousty, learning and celebrating best practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced quality improvement lead to play an important leadership role within the Integrated Care Board (ICB), supporting the CE ICB to deliver the organisations strategic and operational priorities. This is a senior post with responsibility in driving forward and delivering quality improvement within defined priority programmes and project areas, requiring strong operational delivery skills, effective partnership and matrix working, alongside the ability to expertly contribute to system improvement.
The role also requires the successful postholder to work as part of a team and competently lead, teach and train staff in the tools, methods, measures, and techniques of quality improvement and contribute to shifts in delivering a culture of continuous improvement, underpinned by curiousty, learning and celebrating best practice.
Person Specification
aligned to JD
Essential
- oRelevant experience/ qualification relating to quality improvement.
- oDemonstrable success in delivering change, transformation, or service improvement programmes.
- oAnalytical ability to interpret complex data and use insights to inform decisions.
- oExcellent communication and influencing skills, able to present complex information clearly to varied audiences.
- oSkilled in managing complexity and ambiguity, making sound decisions under pressure, and maintaining focus on strategic goals.
Desirable
- oIHI improvement advisor course (1 year) is recommended.
shortlisting
Essential
- oSkilled in managing complexity and ambiguity, making sound decisions under pressure, and maintaining focus on strategic goals.
- oRelevant experience/ qualification relating to quality improvement.
- oDemonstrable success in delivering change, transformation, or service improvement programmes.
- oExcellent communication and influencing skills, able to present complex information clearly to varied audiences
Desirable
- oIHI improvement advisor course (1 year) is recommended.
As outlined in JD
Essential
- oRelevant experience/ qualification relating to quality improvement.
- oExperience of operating in politically sensitive environments and managing competing priorities.
- oDemonstrable success in delivering change, transformation, or service improvement programmes.
- oExcellent communication and influencing skills, able to present complex information clearly to varied audiences.
- oSkilled in managing complexity and ambiguity, making sound decisions under pressure, and maintaining focus on strategic goals.
Desirable
- oIHI improvement advisor course (1 year) is recommended.
Person Specification
aligned to JD
Essential
- oRelevant experience/ qualification relating to quality improvement.
- oDemonstrable success in delivering change, transformation, or service improvement programmes.
- oAnalytical ability to interpret complex data and use insights to inform decisions.
- oExcellent communication and influencing skills, able to present complex information clearly to varied audiences.
- oSkilled in managing complexity and ambiguity, making sound decisions under pressure, and maintaining focus on strategic goals.
Desirable
- oIHI improvement advisor course (1 year) is recommended.
shortlisting
Essential
- oSkilled in managing complexity and ambiguity, making sound decisions under pressure, and maintaining focus on strategic goals.
- oRelevant experience/ qualification relating to quality improvement.
- oDemonstrable success in delivering change, transformation, or service improvement programmes.
- oExcellent communication and influencing skills, able to present complex information clearly to varied audiences
Desirable
- oIHI improvement advisor course (1 year) is recommended.
As outlined in JD
Essential
- oRelevant experience/ qualification relating to quality improvement.
- oExperience of operating in politically sensitive environments and managing competing priorities.
- oDemonstrable success in delivering change, transformation, or service improvement programmes.
- oExcellent communication and influencing skills, able to present complex information clearly to varied audiences.
- oSkilled in managing complexity and ambiguity, making sound decisions under pressure, and maintaining focus on strategic goals.
Desirable
- oIHI improvement advisor course (1 year) is recommended.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Central East ICB
Address
Priory House
Monks walk
shefford
SG17 5TQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.centraleast.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Central East ICB
Address
Priory House
Monks walk
shefford
SG17 5TQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.centraleast.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)