Critical Care - Audit Nurse

Homerton University Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Audit Nurse for Critical Care. In this vital role, you will be responsible for collecting and analyzing data related to critical care patients, ensuring high standards of care through effective communication and reporting. This position offers the opportunity to work with a supportive team committed to excellence in healthcare. You will play a key role in promoting a culture of clinical audit and facilitating governance meetings, all while enjoying a range of benefits designed to support your professional growth. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Discount Schemes

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic Audit Nurse for Critical Care with strong data analysis skills.
• Experience in research and audit is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collect, collate, and evaluate data for critical care patients.
• Prepare and present reports to clinicians and management.

Skills

Data Analysis

Report Writing

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Research and Audit Experience

Education

Nursing Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Medicus

Job description

Join to apply for the Critical Care - Audit Nurse role at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking to employ an enthusiastic Audit Nurse for Critical Care.

The post holder will be responsible for the collection, collation, and evaluation of data pertaining to patients admitted to critical care within the Trust. Undertaking analysis, report writing, and presentation of data to clinicians, managers, and any other stakeholders as required.

You will be able to utilise a variety of strategies to liaise effectively in order to share ideas, information, and give feedback on data collated in order to empower members of the healthcare team to ensure continuity and high standards of care. You will promote clinical audit culture within the Critical Care and facilitate Governance and Academic meetings.

You must be able to work without close supervision and be able to prioritise your own workload whilst ensuring excellent attention to detail. Previous experience of research and audit are desirable.

At Homerton Critical Care, we recognise that our team members are our greatest asset – it’s their hard work and effort that really makes a difference. That’s why we encourage our staff to fulfil their full potential.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits including salary sacrifice and discount schemes.

Responsibilities

• To ensure timely accomplishment of unit specific audits and dissemination of this information to the wider team including accurate recording of action plans.
• To support research initiatives by being able to extrapolate beneficial data to be used for research purposes.
• To analyse, prepare and present timely reports to the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC), ITU Lead nurse, local clinicians, and trust management.
• To prepare, validate data and submit reports pertaining to the Critical Care Minimum Data Set for finance and the Primary Care Trusts in relation to Payment by Results.
• Perform accurate and complete data collection, analyse and prepare mandatory and ad hoc reports, involving complex data, for the Intensive Care Unit, Trust staff as well as various NHS agencies in a timely and professional manner. Disseminate and utilise ICNARC quarterly data analysis reports.
• The post holder must at all times, respect patient's confidentiality and the confidentiality of electronically stored personal data in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act (1998), the Caldecott principles, and the common duty law of confidentiality.
• The post holder must have proficient IT skills and proven experience of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Medicus. Must be able to adapt to the unit’s established method of data collection.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City, and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures, and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Charlene Kay Celestial
Job title: Acting Matron
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 02085105934

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care