Improvement Advisor (Ref: 201527) Community Engagement and Transformational Change Directorate £48,788 - £56,747 (Band 7) 2 x Full time posts (37 hours per week) Permanent Contract Edinburgh or Glasgow – hybrid, in-person and remote working Background Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) supports system-wide change within Health and Social Care to improve outcomes for the people of Scotland.
Our organisation is complex and dynamic with profile across Scotland delivering national improvement programmes across the whole system of care.
Scotland continues to face significant challenges relating to drug and alcohol harms.
Reducing drug and alcohol related harms, including reducing the number of deaths, is an important health priority and Scottish Government commitment.
The Scottish Government's National Mission to reduce drug and alcohol related deaths and harms, aims to save and improve lives through: Fast and appropriate access to treatment and support through all services.
Improved frontline drugs services (including third sector).
Services in place and working together to react immediately and maintain support for as long as needed.
Increased capacity in and use of residential rehabilitation.
A more joined-up approach across policies to address underlying issues.
Two of the mission's key focus areas are: Implementation of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards – making support consistent, flexible, effective and faster.
Expansion of capacity in, and use of, Residential Rehabilitation – ensuring this is available for everyone who wants it.
Role An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Improvement Advisor to join the Community Engagement and Transformational Change Directorate of Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and positive individual to assist in the scoping, design and delivery of relevant programmes.
Individuals should be educated to degree level and either hold a master's degree in a relevant subject or equivalent knowledge and have significant experience in improving services in health and social care.
Working as part of the Transformational Change in Drugs, Alcohol & Housing Portfolio, this role will support improvements to the way that people who use alcohol and or drugs are supported in Scotland.
The portfolio has a particular focus on supporting the implementation of the Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards and improvement of pathways into, through and out of Residential Rehabilitation: the successful candidate will support one of these programmes.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of applying a range of improvement methods within different contexts and possess a track record of working with a wide range of stakeholders in a health and social care setting.
Further information about the Transformational Change – Drugs, Alcohol & Housing roles is available from Lawrence Pavia ****** or Ruth Robin ****** Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 28 November 2024 It is anticipated that interviews will be held in person on 16 and 17 December 2024 in Glasgow.