Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator (Clinical Audit and NCEPOD)

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking a proactive clinician/analyst to assist in developing and delivering the Trustwide clinical audit programme. You will support policy development, educate staff on audit methodologies, and help implement data-driven improvements across services.

The role requires experience with data analysis, report writing, and presenting findings to diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent working experience.
• Experience producing formal written reports.
• Experience managing multiple projects/assignments.
• Experience producing and delivering oral presentations.
• Experience undertaking data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development and delivery of the Trustwide clinical audit programme covering national and Trust priorities.
• Support development and implementation of Trust wide clinical audit policies to underpin the Quality Strategy.
• Provide support and education to healthcare professionals in clinical audit project methodologies and data collection methods.
• Develop understanding of clinical audit methodology and facilitation.
• Develop rigorous audit programmes with Clinical Leads and management.
• Liaise with clinical staff to agree audit methodologies and data collection methods.
• Produce reports and ensure dissemination and action plans to improve services.
• Assist changes required by audit activity.
• Support national and local clinical audit activity through data collection and presentation.
• Participate in Trust wide audit projects and collaborate with team members.
• Ensure audit activity meets policy and governance requirements.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Analytical skills

Education

Degree or equivalent working experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Assist with the development and delivery of the Trustwide clinical audit programme, ensuring that audits cover national and Trust priorities.
• Support the development and implementation of Trust wide clinical audit policies across the Trust 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 all aspects of clinical audit project design, data collection methods, analytical support, and interpretation of audit results.
• Develop an understanding of clinical audit, evidence based healthcare and clinical effectiveness and 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, at all levels, to agree audit project methodologies, including project design, data collection methods and analytical support.
• Produce reports pertaining to clinical audit activity undertaken and ensure the dissemination of reports is undertaken effectively and subsequent action plans are developed and implemented to improve inefficiencies in healthcare and services provided.
• Assist healthcare professionals in the facilitation of any changes required as a direct result of clinical audit activity.
• Support both national and local clinical audit activity across the Trust through the collection, collation, and presentation of data, from a variety of sources.
• Participate in Trust wide audit projects and co-operate and collaborate with other team members across all areas of work when necessary.
• Ensure audit activity undertaken within specialties is of a high standard, meets departmental requirements and is undertaken in line with the Trust Clinical Audit Policy.
• Adhere to and maintain Information Governance, GDPR requirements and Caldicott Principles in all local and national clinical audit work and comply with the approval process for submitting data 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, support, 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

• Degree or equivalent working experience.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of formal IT training.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and MS Office applications e.g., Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
• Experience of producing formal written reports.
• Experience of managing multiple projects / assignments.
• Experience of producing and providing oral presentations.
• Experience of undertaking data analysis.

Desirable criteria

• Previous NHS experience.
• Experience of training others.
• Experience of developing / monitoring action plans.
• Experience of undertaking / facilitating the undertaking of clinical audit.
• Experience of developing clinical guidelines.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• An understanding of recent changes in the NHS, particularly in areas associated with quality improvement.
• Knowledge of information governance within the NHS.
• An understanding of the concept of quality evaluation and other quality initiatives in the NHS

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of National Clinical Guidelines e.g., NICE, Royal Colleges.
• Knowledge of the development of clinical guidelines.
• Understanding of the national agenda on Learning from Deaths and clinical effectiveness including clinical audit.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Ability to manage time effectively/meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a confidential and sensitive manner.
• Good decision-making skills and the ability to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Demonstrable computer literacy and IT skills.
• Demonstrable analytical skills.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below)
• Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.

The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

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