Critical Care Audit Nurse

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the critical care audit team at a leading NHS trust in London. The role involves data collection and analysis to improve patient care. Full training is provided, and candidates should have a clinical background in critical care. This part-time position offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Critical Care experience within the last 5 years.
• Ability to prepare reports using Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Collect, collate, and evaluate data related to critical care patients.
• Support clinical audit processes and measure quality targets.

Skills

Report writing

Communication

Organizational skills

Numeracy skills

Data interpretation

Negotiation

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent

NMC Registered Nurse

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job summary

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 in order to collect, collate and evaluate data relating to patients from their hospital admission to their status following hospital discharge. You will be expected to assist in the delivery of the audit programme and ensure that the data quality meets national standards and regulations. As part of the Critical Care Audit team, you will be performing data analysis, monitoring performance indicators and supporting further service developments.

The successful candidate will be supported in developing an understanding of clinical audit, clinical effectiveness and governance. Full training is provided but it is expected the successful candidate will have knowledge of critical care audit with a clinical background in critical care.

This is a part-time position. The Audit Team work Monday to Friday daytime (no bank holidays) and there are opportunities to adjust the work pattern once a member of the team has proven they can work independently. If you like the sound of this exciting opportunity, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To collect, collate and evaluate data pertaining to patients who receive critical care, from their admission to hospital to their status following hospital discharge. This data will be validated, analysed, prepared and presented according to deadlines and appropriate standards to various third parties. The role will contribute to improve patient care by supporting the clinical audit process, measuring the achievement of quality targets and participating in audit/research projects. The role will contribute to good hospital administration by providing a resource to be used in order to claim payment for services, providing on-going operational data to help managerial decisions and providing information used for strategic planning.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum inc (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

259- 7218456SBH

Job locations

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Job description Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Relevant degree or equivalent

Desirable

• Accredited ITU course

Experience Essential

• Critical Care experience within the last 5 years
• Report writing and presenting to various audiences

Desirable

• Previous audit experience

Skills Essential

• Ability to prepare reports using Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to impart complex information to clinical staff, managers and external clients with different levels of understanding
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage own work and time
• Numeracy skills including basic statistics
• Ability to interpret complex clinical situations and express them according to pre-defined datasets and definitions
• Able to build effective relationships with the multi-disciplinary team and possess negotiation skills

Desirable

• Ability to analyse, interpret and present data clearly

Knowledge Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Updated mandatory training
• Knowledge of clinical audit and clinical governance
• A thorough understanding of the clinical specialty and service

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Relevant degree or equivalent

Desirable

• Accredited ITU course

Experience Essential

• Critical Care experience within the last 5 years
• Report writing and presenting to various audiences

Desirable

• Previous audit experience

Skills Essential

• Ability to prepare reports using Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to impart complex information to clinical staff, managers and external clients with different levels of understanding
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage own work and time
• Numeracy skills including basic statistics
• Ability to interpret complex clinical situations and express them according to pre-defined datasets and definitions
• Able to build effective relationships with the multi-disciplinary team and possess negotiation skills

Desirable

• Ability to analyse, interpret and present data clearly

Knowledge Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Updated mandatory training
• Knowledge of clinical audit and clinical governance
• A thorough understanding of the clinical specialty and service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)