Critical Care Audit Nurse

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Critical Care Audit Nurse, where you will play a pivotal role within the audit team to ensure high-quality data management and governance. This part-time position offers the chance to contribute to vital developments in patient care through data analysis and auditing practices. Ideal candidates will possess a strong clinical background in critical care, along with excellent communication and organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Critical Care experience within the last 5 years.
• Ability to prepare reports and present findings.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Collect, collate, and evaluate patient data related to critical care.
• Support the clinical audit process and ensure data quality.
• Prepare and present reports according to established standards.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Numeracy skills

Relationship building

Data analysis

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Accredited ITU course

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join the critical care audit team within the critical care facilities in the Bart’s Heart Centre. The Critical Care Audit Team forms part of a larger Cardiac Audit Programme within the organisation.

A Critical Care Audit Nurse will be expected to work constructively within the audit team to collect, collate, and evaluate data relating to patients from hospital admission to post-discharge. The role involves assisting in delivering the audit programme and ensuring data quality meets national standards and regulations. Responsibilities include data analysis, monitoring performance indicators, and supporting service developments.

The successful candidate will receive support to develop an understanding of clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, and governance. Full training is provided, but a clinical background in critical care and knowledge of critical care audit are preferred.

This is a part-time position. The team works Monday to Friday during daytime hours, with no bank holidays, and flexible work patterns may be available after proving independence. If interested, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To collect, collate, and evaluate data on critical care patients from admission to post-discharge, ensuring data validation, analysis, and presentation according to deadlines and standards. The role supports improving patient care through clinical audits, measuring quality targets, and participating in research. It also contributes to hospital administration by providing operational data for managerial decisions, strategic planning, and billing purposes.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK and a leading healthcare provider. We are committed to continuous improvement, aiming to be a high-performing, innovative NHS group known for excellence, safety, and compassionate care. We promote an inclusive environment where all staff feel a sense of belonging and our WeCare values guide our work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description and person specification detail the key tasks, responsibilities, qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view the attached documents for comprehensive information.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Accredited ITU course

Experience

• Critical Care experience within the last 5 years
• Report writing and presentation skills for diverse audiences

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office for report preparation
• Excellent communication skills for complex information dissemination
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Numeracy skills including basic statistics
• Ability to interpret clinical data and datasets
• Relationship-building and negotiation skills within multidisciplinary teams
• Data analysis, interpretation, and presentation skills

Knowledge

• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Mandatory training up-to-date
• Knowledge of clinical audit and governance
• Understanding of clinical specialty and service