Job summary
Full-Time Clinical Audit Facilitator band 5 based at the Princess of Wales Hospital (with requirement to work at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital 2 days per week)
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to support the Clinical Audit management team and Senior Clinical Audit Facilitator to deliver the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board's Forward plan for continuous improvement work, including the clinical audit, NICE complianceand quality informatics programmes of work.
Main duties of the job
They will provide support and advice to clinical staff, medical students and managers to achieve continuous improvement in clinical practice and to monitor the impact of change on clinical services and outcomes of clinical care.
The post holder will implement clinical audit and effectiveness and quality improvement through involvement in design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, report preparation and presentation, and dissemination of audit results.
The post holder will provide specific advice on data collection and analysis methods to clinical staff and others to promote measurement for improvement, and support the conduct of National, organisation-wide and high profile clinical audits and quality improvement programmes to include 1000 Lives Plus and successor programmes.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications / Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice, clinical effectiveness and clinical audit processes, procedures and methodologies.
- Knowledge of Welsh Risk Management Standards.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance, NICE, NSFs and Performance management.
- Understanding of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS).
- Awareness of Data Protection Act and Information Governance.
Desirable
- Formal Clinical Audit training / IT Qualification / Training qualification
- Familiarity with NHS Clinical and Information systems and processes
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a clinical audit and effectiveness department or similar
- Working with all levels of staff throughout the organisation
- Collating, analysing and interpreting data
- Team working
Desirable
- Working within NHS/Healthcare setting / Working with external partners and agencies
- Delivering training
Aptitude and Abilities Skills
Essential
- Organisational and time management skills
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Analytical and numeracy skills
- Ability to present data/information
- Report writing, including graphical representation of audit outcomes
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines
Desirable
- Ability to access information from clinical databases
- Critical appraisal skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Reliable and committed to healthcare quality improvement
- Motivated
- Conscientious
- Flexible approach to work
- Enthusiastic
Desirable
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel in a timely manner throughout the UHB eg. to attend meetings
- Able to undertake the full remit of the role
Person Specification
Qualifications / Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice, clinical effectiveness and clinical audit processes, procedures and methodologies.
- Knowledge of Welsh Risk Management Standards.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance, NICE, NSFs and Performance management.
- Understanding of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS).
- Awareness of Data Protection Act and Information Governance.
Desirable
- Formal Clinical Audit training / IT Qualification / Training qualification
- Familiarity with NHS Clinical and Information systems and processes
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a clinical audit and effectiveness department or similar
- Working with all levels of staff throughout the organisation
- Collating, analysing and interpreting data
- Team working
Desirable
- Working within NHS/Healthcare setting / Working with external partners and agencies
- Delivering training
Aptitude and Abilities Skills
Essential
- Organisational and time management skills
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Analytical and numeracy skills
- Ability to present data/information
- Report writing, including graphical representation of audit outcomes
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines
Desirable
- Ability to access information from clinical databases
- Critical appraisal skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Reliable and committed to healthcare quality improvement
- Motivated
- Conscientious
- Flexible approach to work
- Enthusiastic
Desirable
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel in a timely manner throughout the UHB eg. to attend meetings
- Able to undertake the full remit of the role
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).
