Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Co-ordinator

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Job summary

Clinical Audit and EffectivenessCoordinator

Full time 37.5 hours

Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Department

Band 5

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and efficient Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Co-ordinator to join the Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Team at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Team supports the development, implementation and monitoring of programmes of local and national clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, and quality improvement throughout the Trust to benefit patient care, safety, and experience.

The post holder will be responsible for the proactive dissemination, monitoring and reporting of the implementation of NICE guidelines throughout the Trust. The post holder will also provide project support for essential key clinical audits required to fulfil national and local commissioning requirements and support service lines to organise, prioritise, and manage individual clinical audit projects from inception through to the implementation of action plans.

If appointed, we can offer you training and development opportunities within a supportive and friendly team.

It is an exciting time to join Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The evaluation and improvement of patient care is of paramount importance to the Trust and clinical audit and quality improvement processes are central to this.

For an informal discussion or visit please contact Kramer Lim on 020 8934 2058

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/OUTCOMES:

Clinical Effectiveness

1. Oversee the dissemination, within the Trust, of new guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).2. Monitor the implementation of NICE guidance in the Trust, liaising with clinicians to ensure that any compliance issues are highlighted and, where necessary, action plans are drawn up to ensure compliance.3. Update and regularly monitor the Trust's NICE database.4. Produce reports on the implementation and audit of NICE guidelines for Quarterly Service Line reports, the Clinical Effectiveness Committee, the Quality and Safety Committee and others as required.5. Attend as required the Clinical Effectiveness Committee to present the quarterly NICE report.

Clinical Audit

6. Provide project support to mandatory clinical audit projects, liaising with the Head of Clinical Audit and Effectiveness, Deputy Head of Clinical Audit and Effectiveness, Clinical Audit and Improvement Facilitators or Lead Clinician, as required.

***For more detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specifications.***

About us

Trust Values

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:

-Caring- Design and deliver care around each individual patient's needs and wants.-Safe- Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first-Responsible- All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation-Value Each Other- Value each other's contribution-Inspiring- We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients

Details

Date posted

09 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,720 to £39,769 a year p.a. Including Outer London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-NN-6043564-A&C-Z

Job locations

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Foundation Degree level or equivalent acquired experience

Desirable

  • Degree in science/ social sciences/ health/ IT related subject
  • 'Train the Trainer' certificate or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Project administration/support
  • Analysing, interpreting, and presenting data clearly
  • Use of Excel to develop and produce reports
  • Report writing

Desirable

  • Experience of implementation of NICE guidelines
  • Project management
  • Healthcare field and/or work within the NHS
  • Staff training

Skills /Abilities

Essential

  • Good organisation and planning skills
  • Good written & verbal communication skills
  • Well-developed IT skills (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and internet)
  • Ability to create and maintain Excel spreadsheets
  • Ability to learn new IT systems
  • Ability to plan and manage several different projects simultaneously
  • Ability to extract, interpret and analyse information
  • Ability to develop and monitor action plans
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Desirable

  • Ability to coach other staff

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good knowledge of the role and process of clinical audit in the NHS
  • Basic knowledge of the role of NICE

Other

Essential

  • Ability to work both as part of a team and on own initiative
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Proactive
  • Flexible attitude

Desirable

  • Confidence in dealing with different groups and grades of staff
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Foundation Degree level or equivalent acquired experience

Desirable

  • Degree in science/ social sciences/ health/ IT related subject
  • 'Train the Trainer' certificate or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Project administration/support
  • Analysing, interpreting, and presenting data clearly
  • Use of Excel to develop and produce reports
  • Report writing

Desirable

  • Experience of implementation of NICE guidelines
  • Project management
  • Healthcare field and/or work within the NHS
  • Staff training

Skills /Abilities

Essential

  • Good organisation and planning skills
  • Good written & verbal communication skills
  • Well-developed IT skills (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and internet)
  • Ability to create and maintain Excel spreadsheets
  • Ability to learn new IT systems
  • Ability to plan and manage several different projects simultaneously
  • Ability to extract, interpret and analyse information
  • Ability to develop and monitor action plans
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Desirable

  • Ability to coach other staff

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good knowledge of the role and process of clinical audit in the NHS
  • Basic knowledge of the role of NICE

Other

Essential

  • Ability to work both as part of a team and on own initiative
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Proactive
  • Flexible attitude

Desirable

  • Confidence in dealing with different groups and grades of staff

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB


Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB


Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Audit and Improvement Facilitator

Kramer Lim

kramer.lim@nhs.net

02089342058

Details

Date posted

09 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,720 to £39,769 a year p.a. Including Outer London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-NN-6043564-A&C-Z

Job locations

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB


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