The National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH) was jointly established by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and University College London (UCL). For 15 years it developed clinical guidelines on mental health topics for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). It now specializes in the implementation of high-quality mental health care.
This is a very exciting opportunity to work in a centre that has a world-class reputation.
The post holder will work on a range of national quality improvement collaboratives, tackling complex problems across the mental health sector. Our Quality Improvement Coaches play a key role in supporting teams to use quality improvement to address key areas of patient safety and quality in mental health.
The collaboratives are be led by Amar Shah (National Improvement Lead for the NCCMH), and ongoing quality improvement training will be provided to the successful candidate.
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, flexible and with experience of quality improvement programmes. The role requires working with people in a friendly, collaborative, confident and positive manner.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check.
The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.
We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.
The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.
We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.
We will provide appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.
We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.
We operate a hybrid working model of on site and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance.
For any queries, please email HRrecruitment@rcpsych.ac.uk.
How to apply
For more information and instructions on how to apply, please download the following documents:
We welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
Closing date: Thursday 14 September 2023, 10am
Interview date: Tuesday 26 September 2023 via Microsoft Teams
The College is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Charity registration no. 228636
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