Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Audit and Improvement Officer to join the Improvement Faculty Team; this is an important role in shaping, developing and delivering our service.
The Improvement Faculty Team is a single point of contact for all colleagues seeking help and advice on any aspect of improvement, change management, transformation and financial efficiency. Our Audit Team also plays a key part within the Improvement Faculty.
Our overarching aims are to:-
a) Improvement the quality of patient care and the experience of those who use our services;
b) Improve clinical outcomes;
c) Improve the working lives of our colleagues; and
d) Help us to make best use of our resources.
Main duties of the job
This is a key role within the Trusts Improvement Faculty Team, working under the guidance and mentorship of the Trusts Improvement and Audit Lead officer as well as clinical and operational staff.
The post holder will, amongst other things be asked:
- To provide an effective Audit and Improvement service across Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
- To monitor and maintain effective systems and processes for all Clinical Audit outcomes using the assigned database and tracking systems. To be responsible for the updating and maintenance of the Trust's Clinical Audit database and to ensure that data is entered onto it in a timely, accurate and comprehensive manner.
- To support Divisions in the development of an annual plan for Clinical Audit that meets the Trust's and national statutory requirements, managing the forward planning at the beginning of each financial year.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood Forest Hospital is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital outstanding and Newark and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated outstanding for Care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the main responsibilities can be found on the job description and personal specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the main responsibilities can be found on the job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of relevant continuous professional development (ideally related to Quality Improvement or Clinical Audit)
- Experience of a role that involves understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, the majority of which are non-routine.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Clinical Audit / Improvement
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Awareness of Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
- Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection Act
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal and communication skills and able to communicate effectively at all levels
- Facilitative and team working skills
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent computer literacy skills including working knowledge of the Internet, Microsoft Office Professional suite or equivalent
Desirable
- Development & delivery of training programmes
- Understanding of audit / improvement approaches, analysis and interpretation of results
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level, or equivalent experience
Desirable
- A relevant audit qualification/certificate
- A relevant management qualification/certificate
- An Improvement qualification such as QSIR
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of relevant continuous professional development (ideally related to Quality Improvement or Clinical Audit)
- Experience of a role that involves understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, the majority of which are non-routine
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Clinical Audit / Improvement
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in managing clinical governance, Clinical Audit or Improvement projects/activities ideally within the NHS
- Proven experience of achieving results through partnership working and good working relationships
- Ability to negotiate, innovate and influence
- Ability to challenge in order to assure the quality of systems and reports
- Ability to work confidently and tactfully with all disciplines
- Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously.
Desirable
- Experience of producing complex reports / spreadsheets / databases
- Experience of the use of a variety of electronic data gathering and reporting systems (ideally SharePoint and Meridian)
- Understanding of the entire Clinical Audit process
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Awareness of Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
- Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection Act
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level, or equivalent experience
Desirable
- A relevant audit qualification / certificate
- A relevant management qualification / certificate
- An Improvement qualification such as QSIR
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal and communication skills and able to communicate effectively at all levels
- Facilitative and team working skills
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent computer literacy skills including working knowledge of the Internet, Microsoft Office Professional suite or equivalent
Desirable
- Development & delivery of training programmes
- Understanding of audit / improvement approaches, analysis and interpretation of results
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in managing clinical governance, Clinical Audit or Improvement projects/activities ideally within the NHS
- Proven experience of achieving results through partnership working and good working relationships
- Ability to negotiate, innovate and influence
- Ability to challenge in order to assure the quality of systems and reports
- Ability to work confidently and tactfully with all disciplines.
- Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously.
Desirable
- Experience of producing complex reports / spreadsheets / databases
- Experience of the use of a variety of electronic data gathering and reporting systems (ideally SharePoint and Meridian)
- Understanding of the entire Clinical Audit process
Person Specification
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of relevant continuous professional development (ideally related to Quality Improvement or Clinical Audit)
- Experience of a role that involves understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, the majority of which are non-routine.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Clinical Audit / Improvement
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Awareness of Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
- Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection Act
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal and communication skills and able to communicate effectively at all levels
- Facilitative and team working skills
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent computer literacy skills including working knowledge of the Internet, Microsoft Office Professional suite or equivalent
Desirable
- Development & delivery of training programmes
- Understanding of audit / improvement approaches, analysis and interpretation of results
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level, or equivalent experience
Desirable
- A relevant audit qualification/certificate
- A relevant management qualification/certificate
- An Improvement qualification such as QSIR
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of relevant continuous professional development (ideally related to Quality Improvement or Clinical Audit)
- Experience of a role that involves understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, the majority of which are non-routine
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Clinical Audit / Improvement
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in managing clinical governance, Clinical Audit or Improvement projects/activities ideally within the NHS
- Proven experience of achieving results through partnership working and good working relationships
- Ability to negotiate, innovate and influence
- Ability to challenge in order to assure the quality of systems and reports
- Ability to work confidently and tactfully with all disciplines
- Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously.
Desirable
- Experience of producing complex reports / spreadsheets / databases
- Experience of the use of a variety of electronic data gathering and reporting systems (ideally SharePoint and Meridian)
- Understanding of the entire Clinical Audit process
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Awareness of Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
- Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection Act
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level, or equivalent experience
Desirable
- A relevant audit qualification / certificate
- A relevant management qualification / certificate
- An Improvement qualification such as QSIR
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal and communication skills and able to communicate effectively at all levels
- Facilitative and team working skills
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent computer literacy skills including working knowledge of the Internet, Microsoft Office Professional suite or equivalent
Desirable
- Development & delivery of training programmes
- Understanding of audit / improvement approaches, analysis and interpretation of results
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in managing clinical governance, Clinical Audit or Improvement projects/activities ideally within the NHS
- Proven experience of achieving results through partnership working and good working relationships
- Ability to negotiate, innovate and influence
- Ability to challenge in order to assure the quality of systems and reports
- Ability to work confidently and tactfully with all disciplines.
- Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously.
Desirable
- Experience of producing complex reports / spreadsheets / databases
- Experience of the use of a variety of electronic data gathering and reporting systems (ideally SharePoint and Meridian)
- Understanding of the entire Clinical Audit process
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.
