Job summary
The Trust is seeking to appoint to the position of Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Facilitator.
It is an exciting opportunity to develop skills in Clinical Audit and Quality Improvement.
The post holder will be a dynamic, forward thinking candidate supporting the delivery and promotion of effective clinical audit and effectiveness within the Trust.
The successful candidate will facilitate, co-ordinate and undertake national, regional, network and local audits as part of the audit requirement of the Trust. The Clinical Audit Facilitator will also support the delivery of divisional/specialty clinical audit plans by giving information, advice and support to staff involved in clinical audit and ensure that clinical audits are carried out effectively.
The applicant will be an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and a flexible team player and will be required to prepare written reports presenting complex matters in a logical way using the appropriate style, content and language for the audience and ideally have experience of giving presentations or teaching.
For further information, please contact Sarah Mitchell, Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Manager by e mail or on Teams.
Main duties of the job
Support the delivery and promotion of effective clinical audit and effectiveness within the Trust.
Facilitate, co-ordinate and undertake national, regional, network and local audits as part of the audit requirement of the Trust.
Produce reports using the Trust's governance information system (currently CHKS) to support improving the Trust's morbidity and mortality rates.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional
Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance.
Be accountable for all aspects of own work and to abide by the Trusts clinical audit and effectiveness process.
Review current practice and integrate best practice into own work, ensuring standards are evidence based.
Report and discuss regularly with team members and Clinical and Effectiveness Manager any changes or developments in working practice.
Assess personal learning needs and address through continuing professional development.
Operational
In conjunction with team members:
Facilitate, co-ordinate and undertake when necessary, national, regional, network and local audits as part of the audit requirement of the Trust. This will include the collection and analysis of data, helping to interpret findings and facilitation of actions needed by liaising with clinical leads as appropriate.
Support the delivery of divisional clinical audit plans by giving information, advice and support to staff involved in clinical audit and ensuring that clinical audits are carried out effectively.
In conjunction with the Clinical Audit Manager support the development of training materials and clinical audit training.
To support the development of the departments intranet site and be responsible for some elements of the content.
Undertake activities that promote audit and the Clinical Effectiveness Department by raising the profile of clinical audit throughout the organisation and help to support effective partnerships and networks with key stakeholders in the organisations clinical audit programme.
Assist with the monitoring of the progress of audits being undertaken in the Trust by maintaining database register of clinical audits carried out in the organisation including obtaining evidence of improvements achieved through the clinical audits.
Provide regular reports on work undertaken and contribute to the Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Departments annual/quarterly reports and in conjunction with the Clinical Audit Manager specifically develop and support the departments quality clinical audit report.
Produce written reports using the Trusts governance information system (currently CHKS) for the Divisional Audit and Operational Groups and Clinical Governance Committee to support improving the Trusts morbidity and mortality rates.
Represent the Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Department at appropriate internal and external audit, operational and management meetings.
Operates on own initiative and takes advice from manager if required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional
Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance.
Be accountable for all aspects of own work and to abide by the Trusts clinical audit and effectiveness process.
Review current practice and integrate best practice into own work, ensuring standards are evidence based.
Report and discuss regularly with team members and Clinical and Effectiveness Manager any changes or developments in working practice.
Assess personal learning needs and address through continuing professional development.
Operational
In conjunction with team members:
Facilitate, co-ordinate and undertake when necessary, national, regional, network and local audits as part of the audit requirement of the Trust. This will include the collection and analysis of data, helping to interpret findings and facilitation of actions needed by liaising with clinical leads as appropriate.
Support the delivery of divisional clinical audit plans by giving information, advice and support to staff involved in clinical audit and ensuring that clinical audits are carried out effectively.
In conjunction with the Clinical Audit Manager support the development of training materials and clinical audit training.
To support the development of the departments intranet site and be responsible for some elements of the content.
Undertake activities that promote audit and the Clinical Effectiveness Department by raising the profile of clinical audit throughout the organisation and help to support effective partnerships and networks with key stakeholders in the organisations clinical audit programme.
Assist with the monitoring of the progress of audits being undertaken in the Trust by maintaining database register of clinical audits carried out in the organisation including obtaining evidence of improvements achieved through the clinical audits.
Provide regular reports on work undertaken and contribute to the Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Departments annual/quarterly reports and in conjunction with the Clinical Audit Manager specifically develop and support the departments quality clinical audit report.
Produce written reports using the Trusts governance information system (currently CHKS) for the Divisional Audit and Operational Groups and Clinical Governance Committee to support improving the Trusts morbidity and mortality rates.
Represent the Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Department at appropriate internal and external audit, operational and management meetings.
Operates on own initiative and takes advice from manager if required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Qualified to degree level or equivalent
- Quality Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR) award Bronze or above
Experience
Essential
- Working on projects that involve planning and handling data
- Developing productive working relationships with a wide range of professional and managerial staff in an organisation
- Working closely with a team of colleagues
- Analysing data
Desirable
- Giving presentations or teaching
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of the clinical audit process
- Good oral, aural and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of statistical techniques to analyse, interpret and present clinical audit findings
- Use of standard software packages, e.g., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, internet access, email
- Knowledge of Information Governance and data protection requirements and best practices
Desirable
- Can initiate, plan, manage and deliver projects
- Knowledge of current NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patients
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Fastidious about work and attentive to detail
- Organised approach to work
- Can work to tight deadlines
- Resilient and able to maintain personal effectiveness and work well under pressure
- Can work with all staff groups equally successfully
- Can work productively with a team of colleagues
Other
Essential
- Committed and enthusiastic
- Willingness to learn new skills and be self-motivated
- Good professional appearance and demeanour
- Able to be flexible and adaptable to changing services priorities including attending meetings when outside normal working hours
- Able to use a Visual Display Unit equipment for periods of time most days
- Car driver/willing to travel in the course of undertaking duties including attending external meetings/conferences
- Good attendance record
- Passes occupational health clearance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Qualified to degree level or equivalent
- Quality Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR) award Bronze or above
Experience
Essential
- Working on projects that involve planning and handling data
- Developing productive working relationships with a wide range of professional and managerial staff in an organisation
- Working closely with a team of colleagues
- Analysing data
Desirable
- Giving presentations or teaching
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of the clinical audit process
- Good oral, aural and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of statistical techniques to analyse, interpret and present clinical audit findings
- Use of standard software packages, e.g., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, internet access, email
- Knowledge of Information Governance and data protection requirements and best practices
Desirable
- Can initiate, plan, manage and deliver projects
- Knowledge of current NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patients
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Fastidious about work and attentive to detail
- Organised approach to work
- Can work to tight deadlines
- Resilient and able to maintain personal effectiveness and work well under pressure
- Can work with all staff groups equally successfully
- Can work productively with a team of colleagues
Other
Essential
- Committed and enthusiastic
- Willingness to learn new skills and be self-motivated
- Good professional appearance and demeanour
- Able to be flexible and adaptable to changing services priorities including attending meetings when outside normal working hours
- Able to use a Visual Display Unit equipment for periods of time most days
- Car driver/willing to travel in the course of undertaking duties including attending external meetings/conferences
- Good attendance record
- Passes occupational health clearance
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
