South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Audit Facilitator

The closing date is 18 September 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Clinical Effectiveness Team. The department manages a range of functions which includes Clinical Audit, NICE compliance, Quality Surveillance, the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Improvement Programme, CQC compliance, policies and procedures, co-coordinating and registering of external visits, and monitoring and development of the annual Quality Accounts.

We are now looking to recruit an experienced Clinical Audit Facilitator to work as part of the extended Clinical Effectiveness Team.

The purpose of the role is to support the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Advisor to develop, implement and monitor an agreed programme of clinical audit and quality improvement, including relevant action planning and supporting evidence.Working concurrently with the NICE Facilitator the role will provide a comprehensive clinical audit and clinical effectiveness support service to clinicians and health professionals within the Trust.

The Clinical Audit Facilitator will be based at the James Cook University Hospital and will fulfil all tasks and work as part of a team. To meet the needs of the service, the post holder may be required to work in other areas as appropriate as directed by the line manager.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced, collaborative individual who is committed to make a difference to patient care. The successful candidate will have exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal with a proactive can do attitude and a commitment to the implementation of clinical effectiveness, clinical governance and evidence-based practice. The following knowledge and experience is required:-

  • Educated to degree level or substantial experience working in an audit or research post.
  • Proficient in the use of data analysis software, e.g. Access, Excel
  • Skilled in the effective communication of data using a variety of methods (verbally/writing/presentations) and assisting clinical staff with interpretation of data and audit results.
  • Experience of working with minimal supervision.

  • Ability to provide training in relevant techniques for quality improvement initiatives.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bite-size programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Details

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CP-7168985

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Proficient in the use of data analysis software, e.g. Access, Excel, SPSS.
  • Sound knowledge of Microsoft Word and Power point.
  • Effective report writing skills, including the presentation of data and SMART action planning.
  • Effective planning and organisation skills.
  • Significant practical experience of all aspects of the clinical audit process including.
  • design of audit tools, data collection forms, questionnaires,
  • data collection, data analysis and report writing, presentation of results
  • SMART action planning and evidence tracking

Desirable

  • Experience in the design, development and maintenance of databases.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or substantial experience working in an audit or research post.
  • Theoretical and practical knowledge of clinical audit (or a related quality improvement approach) processes, procedures, and methodologies acquired through experience and/or training.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of statistical processes

Experience

Essential

  • Skilled in the effective communication of data using a variety of methods (verbally/writing/presentations) and assisting clinical staff with interpretation of data and audit results.
  • Experience of working with minimal supervision.
Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Proficient in the use of data analysis software, e.g. Access, Excel, SPSS.
  • Sound knowledge of Microsoft Word and Power point.
  • Effective report writing skills, including the presentation of data and SMART action planning.
  • Effective planning and organisation skills.
  • Significant practical experience of all aspects of the clinical audit process including.
  • design of audit tools, data collection forms, questionnaires,
  • data collection, data analysis and report writing, presentation of results
  • SMART action planning and evidence tracking

Desirable

  • Experience in the design, development and maintenance of databases.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or substantial experience working in an audit or research post.
  • Theoretical and practical knowledge of clinical audit (or a related quality improvement approach) processes, procedures, and methodologies acquired through experience and/or training.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of statistical processes

Experience

Essential

  • Skilled in the effective communication of data using a variety of methods (verbally/writing/presentations) and assisting clinical staff with interpretation of data and audit results.
  • Experience of working with minimal supervision.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Audit & NICE Advisor

Karoline Middleton

karoline.middleton1@nhs.net

01642835737

Details

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CP-7168985

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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