Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a high calibre, enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to join our Clinical Effectiveness and Assurance team. We are seeking a highly competent and experienced person with a high level of interpersonal, organisational and project management skills to be our Clinical Effectiveness Co-ordinator. The ideal candidate will be of graduate calibre and will have significant experience of working in clinical audit and supporting quality initiatives within the NHS, experience of supervising and managing staff is desirable.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have excellent facilitation, time, change and project management skills, and an eye for detail. They will be able to work both independently and as part of a team to inspire trust and confidence. A sound knowledge of MS Office packages, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook, is required in order to collate and analyse clinical audit data. Excellent negotiation and communication skills are required to present reports, both written and verbal, to a wide range of professionals across the organisation. A flexible working pattern is needed to coincide with the accessibility of healthcare professionals. Experience in delivering training programmes is also desirable.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the promotion, co-ordination and delivery of clinical audit and effectiveness activity across the Trust including liaising with clinical leads to ensure engagement in the clinical audit programme and progress against clinical audit action plans. The role will also incorporate responsibilities for quality assuring the work undertaken by clinical effectiveness facilitators and healthcare professionals, providing guidance and support as required.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Other responsibilities include supporting the Head of Clinical Effectiveness and Assurance by ensuring that a co-ordinated approach to managing the clinical audit programme and escalation of risks is done in a timely manner. The successful candidate will oversee participation in national clinical audits and co-ordinate high-level summaries of national clinical audit activity providing comparative analysis of Trust performance to relevant Trust committees. In addition to co-ordinating, facilitating and managing numerous clinical audit projects from a wide range of specialities; this will incorporate project design, data collection and analysis, report writing and presentation of completed projects. Co-ordinate Trust wide clinical audit activity ensuring clinical audit results are distributed widely to all relevant clinical teams and provide support in the development and implementation of subsequent action plans.
- Support the delivery of the trust wide quality strategy focussing on clinical effectiveness across the Trust.
- Co-ordinate robust and effective implementation of systems and processes developed for reviewing information and data relating to clinical effectiveness activities.
- Provide high level facilitation and co-ordination of action plans to support the effectiveness and assurance compliance for the Trust.
- Assist with advice and support to the clinical effectiveness function, Trust wide committees and specialty clinical teams to allow them to manage their clinical effectiveness activities effectively. E.g., QIPS report coordination, committee reports and group board reports.
- Provide support and advice for healthcare professionals in the development of clinical effectiveness project methodologies, including all aspects of project design, data collection methods and analytical support.
- Ensure the timely dissemination of completed clinical effectiveness reports ensuring that action plans are developed and that any actions taken are collated and recorded and, where required, re- audit activity planned. E.g., Mortality outlier reports/responses, QIPS reports, QS KPIs.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Other responsibilities include supporting the Head of Clinical Effectiveness and Assurance by ensuring that a co-ordinated approach to managing the clinical audit programme and escalation of risks is done in a timely manner. The successful candidate will oversee participation in national clinical audits and co-ordinate high-level summaries of national clinical audit activity providing comparative analysis of Trust performance to relevant Trust committees. In addition to co-ordinating, facilitating and managing numerous clinical audit projects from a wide range of specialities; this will incorporate project design, data collection and analysis, report writing and presentation of completed projects. Co-ordinate Trust wide clinical audit activity ensuring clinical audit results are distributed widely to all relevant clinical teams and provide support in the development and implementation of subsequent action plans.
- Support the delivery of the trust wide quality strategy focussing on clinical effectiveness across the Trust.
- Co-ordinate robust and effective implementation of systems and processes developed for reviewing information and data relating to clinical effectiveness activities.
- Provide high level facilitation and co-ordination of action plans to support the effectiveness and assurance compliance for the Trust.
- Assist with advice and support to the clinical effectiveness function, Trust wide committees and specialty clinical teams to allow them to manage their clinical effectiveness activities effectively. E.g., QIPS report coordination, committee reports and group board reports.
- Provide support and advice for healthcare professionals in the development of clinical effectiveness project methodologies, including all aspects of project design, data collection methods and analytical support.
- Ensure the timely dissemination of completed clinical effectiveness reports ensuring that action plans are developed and that any actions taken are collated and recorded and, where required, re- audit activity planned. E.g., Mortality outlier reports/responses, QIPS reports, QS KPIs.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
Desirable
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
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).
