Empowering SAS Doctors Through Quality Improvement Training

Unlock Your Potential. Drive Meaningful Change.

Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care across Northern Ireland. However, many face barriers when it comes to initiating and leading change within their clinical environments.

NIMDTA SAS Career Development have two courses with Quality Improvement (QI) Projects built in designed to bridge that gap.

SAS QI Programme. This provides in depth training on QI

CHRYSALIS Leadership Programme with QI incorporated. This is a Leadership training programme during which SAS are supported to develop and lead a QI project.

Making a Difference: The Impact of QI Projects

These programmes provide SAS doctors with the skills, tools, and confidence to:

• Identify and address everyday challenges in their work environment
• Lead impactful QI projects that enhance patient care and service delivery
• Meet professional development and revalidation requirements
• Contribute to the wider goals of the Northern Ireland health system, including the Quality 2020 strategy

What You’ll Gain
Through a blend of interactive workshops, practical toolkits, and personalised coaching, participants will:

• Learn how to apply proven QI methodologies
• Develop and deliver a QI project tailored to their clinical setting
• Strengthen their leadership and innovation capabilities

Who Should Attend?

These courses are ideal for SAS doctors across all specialties who are eager to:

• Improve their services
• Advance their careers
• Make a lasting impact on patient outcomes

Get Started
Join a growing community of SAS doctors leading change across Northern Ireland.

For more information or to register your interest in either of these programmes, please contact: SAS.NIMDTA@hscni.net

SAS Quality Improvement Programme - Poster Gallery

Below are links to view examples of successful QI projects completed by SAS attendees following our sessions.

Click the image below watch a quick Showreel of QI Posters. Each Poster is also available to view individually further below.

“What to expect after you’re expecting” -
A QI project to improve postnatal debriefing in the NHSCT

Reducing inappropriate referrals to a Post Menopausal Bleeding Clinic

Improving VTE risk assessment completion and prescription upon admission to Northern Ireland Cancer Centre

Preoperative information for children and their families

Implementation of self management of insulin policy

The Gift of Vision

Improving Psychoeducation on Safe Exercise in Patients with Eating Disorders

Reducing ED referrals from Macmillan Unit

Reducing Perioperative Fasting Time for Clear Fluids

Chrysalis Leadership Programme - Quality Improvement PowerPoint Gallery

Below are links to view examples of successful Chrysalis QI projects completed by SAS attendees following attendance the Chrysalis Programme:

Improving Management of Sickle Cell Crises in ED

Early Pregnancy Problem Clinic in DHH ‘Transformation to SAS Lead service'

SAS Community Paediatrics NHSCT

PV Bleeding & Pain in Early Pregnancy Quality Improvement Project Maternity Assessment Unit RJMS

Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

White Board Meeting (WBM) QIP

NHS Breast Screening Program

TRACE Project: Technology for Risk Assessment and Clinical Efficiency

Improving Timeliness & Consistency of Sepsis Treatment in a Hospital at Home Service

Will creating a BCG clinic help create a more cost-effective streamlined service?

Blood Contamination Project

Enhancing patient understanding of low mood and depression, and help more to receive the optimal care from our community services

Respiratory Ambulatory Care Hub (Ulster Hospital)

IM Thiamine Clinic (Pilot) In Community Addictions – A Service Development

Improving Theatre Utilization in the Regional DPC by Optimisation of Operating List Start and Turnover Times