Clinical Effectiveness Officer

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the Maternity Quality, Risk and Safety team as a Clinical Effectiveness Officer at a leading healthcare trust in Nottingham. The role focuses on audit support and quality improvement within maternity services, contributing to better standards of care. Candidates should be passionate about clinical audit and quality enhancement.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of Clinical Audit Process.
• Knowledge and experience of Data capture techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support and oversee audit activity within Maternity services.
• Provide advice and support for individual clinical audit projects.
• Support action planning and outcomes of clinical audit.

Skills

Statistical Analysis

Communication

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Maternity Quality, Risk and Safety team as a Clinical Effectiveness Officer, supporting the maternity services in Nottingham to improve standards of care.

NUH maternity services care for approximately 7,000 women and babies per year across two sites, with a level 3 neonatal unit and a large community midwifery service. As a large trust, we have a reputation for excellence in teaching and research, with affiliations with the University of Nottingham and the University of Derby.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about audit and supporting quality improvement in practice.

The successful candidate will work as part of a dynamic and responsive team across the maternity service.

Main duties of the job

1. Support and oversee audit activity within Maternity services as directed by the Clinical Effectiveness lead.
2. Support action planning and outcomes of clinical audit and quality improvement projects, ensuring clinicians are supported and the directorate has comprehensive evidence of improvements achieved.
3. Provide advice and support for individual clinical audit projects, including data collection and analysis.
4. Provide regular reports on improvements resulting from national clinical audits, including trend and theme analysis.
5. Support the development, endorsement, and approval of policies and guidelines within maternity services as directed by the Clinical Effectiveness leads.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city, supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We lead in research, education, and innovation.

Join our wonderful team at NUH. We value diversity and welcome new ideas to develop our team and deliver world-class healthcare. We offer endless personal development opportunities, aiming to turn your job into a career!

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we strive for better representation at NUH.

Job details

Date posted: 07 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 164-7152734-A

Job location: QMC, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH

Job responsibilities

For detailed job responsibilities, please see the job description and person specification included within this vacancy.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications (Essential):

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to undertake statistical analysis

Experience (Essential):

• Knowledge and experience of Clinical Audit Process
• Knowledge and experience of Data capture techniques
• Understanding of NICE guidance

Communication and Relationship Skills (Essential):

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good presentation and training skills

Other information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address: QMC, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH

Employer's website: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/