SATH IMPROVEMENT PRACTITIONER

The Practitioner course is available for all leaders and supervisors within the Trust on completion of the Fundamentals course. The course provides an advanced understanding of our improvement tools & techniques that will enable you to follow the ‘Model for Improvement’ by ensuring you are clear on what you are trying to accomplish (Aim), you know that your change leads to a sustainable improvement (Measures), and you have been able to identify suitable changes that results in the improvement you seek (Changes).

During the course you will be provided with coaching support from a member of the Improvement Hub and will identify a project prior to commencing the course, that you will then complete progressively throughout the programme. This will culminate in a case study that you will showcase at the monthly SaTH Improvement sharing huddle.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The course is designed for all leaders and supervisors who have completed the Fundamentals course.

CONTENT:

• Complete a project brief for your chosen subject.

• Deepen the participant’s knowledge of SaTH’s Improvement methodology and how to engage with colleagues in improvement.

• Have a deep understanding of the Model for Improvement and PDSA.

• To practice identifying Waste within your areas.

• Conduct rudimentary root cause analysis for an identified problem in your area.

• Use Mistake Proofing techniques to reduce defects in your work area.

• To explore opportunities for using ‘set up reduction’ techniques in your area to support reducing the burden of work.

• Lead 5S interventions within your area.

• Have an awareness of facilitation tools and techniques that will support you to engage with your team to understand a process/problem.

• Practice SaTH Improvement Management tools and techniques with your team, focussing on Huddles, Production Boards, Improvement Boards, Standard work and Genba walks.

• To have the knowledge and skills to collect, display and use different types of measures in support of an improvement project.

• Write a case study in a poster format and showcase at the monthly SaTH Improvement sharing huddle.

PROGRAMME DELIVERY:

The course will consist of several 1-day face to face/virtual sessions over 5-6 months.

More information can be found here - https://intranet.sath.nhs.uk/ improvementhub/Improvement_practitioner.asp