Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator (Clinical Audit and NCEPOD)

UHCW NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Coventry is seeking a Band 5 Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator for a 12-month opportunity. This role involves supporting the development and delivery of clinical audit programmes and requires strong organizational and communication skills. Candidates should have a graduate-level education and experience working with data. The position offers a chance to enhance clinical practice effectiveness. Closing date for applications is October 9, 2025.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with data.
• Ability to critically review clinical audit methodologies.
• Excellent written and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of the clinical audit programme.
• Support trust-wide clinical audit policies.
• Produce reports on clinical audit activity.

Skills

Excel

Word

Access

PowerPoint

Communication Skills

Education

Graduate level education

Job description

Overview

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust invites applications for a 12-month fixed-term/secondment opportunity for a Band 5 Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator (Clinical Audit and NCEPOD).

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and delivery of the Trust-wide clinical audit programme, ensuring audits cover national and Trust priorities.
• Support the development and implementation of Trust-wide clinical audit policies to underpin the delivery of the Quality Strategy.
• Provide support and education to healthcare professionals in the development of clinical audit project methodologies and provide advice on project design, data collection methods, analytical support, and interpretation of audit results.
• Develop understanding of clinical audit, evidence-based healthcare, and clinical effectiveness; become experienced in clinical audit methodology and facilitation.
• Develop methodologically rigorous clinical audit programmes within relevant specialties in collaboration with Clinical Leads, relevant committees, and management.
• Liaise and negotiate with clinical staff to agree audit project methodologies, including project design, data collection methods, and analytical support.
• Produce reports on clinical audit activity and disseminate findings; develop and implement action plans to improve inefficiencies in healthcare and services.
• Assist healthcare professionals in facilitating changes resulting from clinical audit activity.
• Support national and local clinical audit activity across the Trust through data collection, collation, and presentation from diverse sources.
• Participate in Trust-wide audit projects and collaborate with other team members as needed.
• Ensure audit activity meets departmental requirements and aligns with the Trust Clinical Audit Policy.
• Adhere to Information Governance, GDPR, and Caldicott Principles; comply with approval processes for data submission to external organisations as set out in Trust policies.
• Support specific audit projects approved by the Clinical Effectiveness Co-ordinator, including National Confidential Enquiries into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) studies and the National Cardiac Arrest Audit (NCAA).
• Actively participate in, support, and contribute to the Clinical Audit Training Programmes across the Trust.

Requirements / Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be of graduate calibre with proven experience of using Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. The post holder will be responsible for critically reviewing clinical audit methodologies and analysing clinical audit data to support healthcare professionals to interpret findings used to inform changes to clinical practice. Excellent written and communication skills are required. The successful candidate will liaise and negotiate with healthcare professionals at all levels to develop and support them to implement clinical audit action plans. An understanding of the NHS is desirable; experience working with data is required. The role requires high organisation and the ability to manage workload in a busy environment. Sponsorship is not available for this post.

Additional Information

This position is advertised as a secondment for a 12-month period and offers an opportunity to develop skills in managing a group of clinical audit projects and working with clinicians measuring the effectiveness of clinical practice against standards.

Previous applicants need not apply.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is rated as good by the Care Quality Commission and is one of the largest teaching trusts in the UK. We are proud of our employees and high-quality patient care. The Trust is at the forefront of research and innovation and is recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation.

For more details please see the attached job description. Closing date: Thursday 9 Oct 2025. Please apply promptly if interested.