0622 - Clinical Effectiveness Assistant

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 04 December 2024

Job summary

Interviews to be held 16/12/2024

An opportunity has arisen, to join our well-established clinical effectiveness team. You will be working in an experienced team of ten staff, who are responsible for providing our clinical services with facilitative support for; the clinical audit priorities, monitoring of NICE guidance, the CQUINs programme and NCEPOD studies, along with other ad-hoc quality, governance & assurance projects and service evaluations

You will work alongside a Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator providing support to defined clinical services. We provide flexible working hours and hybrid working. We are a family friendly department.

Main duties of the job

This is an administrative role within a corporate support department, which facilitates all elements of clinical effectiveness.

We are looking to recruit staff with an eye for detail, an enquiring mind, sound experience using Microsoft Word and Excel, alongside other Microsoft office applications. In this role you will provide administrative and specialised support to multiple projects and workstreams and must have excellent organisational skills. You must be able to prioritise your work whilst managing fluid priorities which are often fast-paced and at times conflicting. You must be self-directing and able to work autonomously.

You should not be put off from applying because you do not have experience in a clinical governance role.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

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Date posted

15 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9163-0622E-11-24

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of current NHS policies and reforms and their implications
  • Understanding and knowledge of Risk Management Measurement Standards, in particular NICE and CQC

Desirable

  • Knowledge of assurance based frameworks relevant to the NHS.

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding of Clinical Audit as a tool for improvement.
  • Experience is analysing data.
  • Evidence of project management methodology
  • Experience of facilitation and negotiation

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NHS Model for Heath Improvement methodologies for quality improvement

Value-based questions

Essential

  • In around 100 words, please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
  • In around 100 words, please explain how you ensure you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Numerate and analytical
  • Organisational skills and ability to prioritise task, especially in relation to data gathering and referring
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Sharepoint

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent including GCSE Standard of Education - Grade C or above (equivalent) Maths and English
  • Level 2 ECDL or can demonstrate sound knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.

Desirable

  • NHS Improvement Academy: Bronze Quality Improvement Training
Person Specification

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of current NHS policies and reforms and their implications
  • Understanding and knowledge of Risk Management Measurement Standards, in particular NICE and CQC

Desirable

  • Knowledge of assurance based frameworks relevant to the NHS.

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding of Clinical Audit as a tool for improvement.
  • Experience is analysing data.
  • Evidence of project management methodology
  • Experience of facilitation and negotiation

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NHS Model for Heath Improvement methodologies for quality improvement

Value-based questions

Essential

  • In around 100 words, please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
  • In around 100 words, please explain how you ensure you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Numerate and analytical
  • Organisational skills and ability to prioritise task, especially in relation to data gathering and referring
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Sharepoint

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent including GCSE Standard of Education - Grade C or above (equivalent) Maths and English
  • Level 2 ECDL or can demonstrate sound knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.

Desirable

  • NHS Improvement Academy: Bronze Quality Improvement Training

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator

Danielle Hunsley

danielle.hunsley@nhs.net

Date posted

15 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9163-0622E-11-24

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


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