Job summary
To facilitate and promote clinical audit and clinical effectiveness within Maternity Services that align to local and national safety programmes, which will include the undertaking of identified priority clinical audits and raising awareness of clinical effectiveness and evidence based practice.
The post holder will also support and inspire others to meet the demanding needs of the clinical audit and effectiveness agenda. This will include monitoring implementation of the Directorate's annual clinical audit programme, ensuring learning from clinical audit maintains and improves the quality of patient care and is communicated effectively and acted upon at service level.
Main duties of the job
- Provide guidance and support for the trust-wide clinical audit and effectiveness programme, working with clinicians and other healthcare staff in the design, promotion, and implementation and reporting of effective clinical audit.
- Support the work of the senior management team, taking an active role in annual clinical audit planning.
- Contribute to development of annual clinical audit plans for across the Trust.
- Plan the audit approach and assignments, taking account of relevant policies, procedures and protocols in planning and delivering the audit work. Ensure effective, risk-based processes and guidance are followed.
- Prepare reports and present findings to client management, groups, workshops, committees and audit committees. Ensure that reports of the work carried out deliver against the agreed objectives; and meet mandatory requirements and best practice guidance. Ensure reports give a clear view of the service provided and highlight issues for the attention of senior management.
- Line-manage and supervise support staff as is required.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in health or social science related discipline or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Quality Improvement Leader
Experience
Essential
- Ability to establish credibility and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary colleagues
- Project and change management skills
- Proven teaching and assessing skills
- Database and report querying skills
- System administrator skills
- Experience of dealing with difficult situations where persuasion and negotiation is required
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Clinical background or evidence of a substantial understanding of clinical issues
- 2+ years' experience of clinical audit or clinical governance
- Knowledge of NHS complaints procedure
- Good understanding of complex issues within healthcare organisations and knowledge of recent policy developments
- Risk management experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management reporting systems
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in health or social science related discipline or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Quality Improvement Leader
Experience
Essential
- Ability to establish credibility and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary colleagues
- Project and change management skills
- Proven teaching and assessing skills
- Database and report querying skills
- System administrator skills
- Experience of dealing with difficult situations where persuasion and negotiation is required
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Clinical background or evidence of a substantial understanding of clinical issues
- 2+ years' experience of clinical audit or clinical governance
- Knowledge of NHS complaints procedure
- Good understanding of complex issues within healthcare organisations and knowledge of recent policy developments
- Risk management experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management reporting systems
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).
