Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator (Clinical Audit and NCEPOD)

Health Jobs UK; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Coventry is looking for an individual to support and develop clinical audit activities. The role involves collaborating with clinical staff, producing reports, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Ideal candidates should be committed to the Trust’s values, demonstrate relevant experiences, and adhere to information governance policies. The position emphasizes education and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and delivery of the Trust-wide clinical audit programme.
• Provide support and education to healthcare professionals on audit methodologies.
• Produce and disseminate reports on clinical audit activity.

Job description

Overview

Detailed job description and main responsibilities for the role in clinical audit activities within the Trust. The post supports development and delivery of the Trust-wide clinical audit programme, policies, education, and data analysis in line with Quality Strategy and governance requirements.

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 Quality Strategy.
• Provide support and education to healthcare professionals in the development of clinical audit methodologies, data collection methods, analytical support, and interpretation of audit results.
• Develop an 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, committees, and management.
• Liaise and negotiate with clinical staff at all levels to agree audit project methodologies, including design, data collection, and analytics.
• Produce and disseminate reports on clinical audit activity; develop and implement action plans to improve efficiency and service delivery.
• Assist healthcare professionals in facilitating changes arising 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 team members as needed.
• Ensure audit activity within specialties meets high standards, departmental requirements, and Trust Clinical Audit Policy.
• Adhere to Information Governance, GDPR, and Caldicott Principles; comply with approval processes for submitting data to external organisations per Trust policies.
• Support specific audit projects approved by the Clinical Effectiveness Co-ordinator, including NCEPOD studies and NCAA.
• Actively participate in and contribute to the Clinical Audit Training Programmes across the Trust.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Essential criteria: See supporting documents

• Desirable criteria: See supporting documents

Experience

• Essential criteria: See supporting documents

• Desirable criteria: See supporting documents

Knowledge

• Essential criteria: See supporting documents

• Desirable criteria: See supporting documents

Skills

• Essential criteria: See supporting documents

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Essential criteria: See supporting documents

Additional information

To ensure world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people who demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours. If invited to interview, you will undertake a Values Based Interview/Assessment. Review the Trust's Values and Behaviours on the job page. Your application should reflect your understanding and provide examples from work or life demonstrating these values.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities. Vacancies may be offered on Job Share; disabled applicants who meet minimum criteria will be interviewed. In high-volume responses, random selection may be used to reduce numbers; disabled applicants will be guaranteed an interview.

By submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm previous NHS and other employment details. Data will be used to maintain accurate employment records and may be transferred via NHS systems and third-party platforms as part of pre-employment checks.

The Trust’s Green Plan aims to minimise environmental impact, including reducing waste and carbon footprint and increasing recycling and reuse.

If successful at interview, you will receive a conditional offer and will be asked for information to perform pre-employment checks. You must complete all checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We will verify identity and right to work in the UK. You may be asked to submit documents via TrustID or attend in person with originals.

Depending on patient exposure, a Standard or Enhanced DBS check may be required; the cost will be deducted from salary over the first 3 months.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check regularly including junk/spam folders.

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Applicant requirements

This post will require disclosure checks for criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Personal Specification (PDF, 592.3 KB)
• Welcoming Candidates with Disability (PDF, 98.9 KB)
• Candidate Information (PDF, 291.8 KB)