Job summary
Governance Facilitator (Specialising in Audit and Effectiveness)
The post holder will be responsible for leading the Audit and Effectiveness work for the Trust under the guidance of a Risk Manager, implementing the Trust's Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Framework, providing expert advice to the Trust on framework and policy development in relation to these areas. The post holder will be responsible for facilitating and conducting complex clinical and corporate audits, and for facilitating and monitoring the implementation of complex national guidance, such as NICE, and National Confidential Enquiries (NCE), providing quality assurance and challenging poor practice.
Main duties of the job
Audit Duties
Develop and maintain a systematic approach to prioritization and monitoring of audit activity.
Review Specialty Audit plans to ensure all required audits are reflected, including multi-disciplinary audits and re-audits.
To facilitate the delivery of audit by providing support and training to any staff responsible for audits
To report on participation in both local and national audits to the relevant committees and in the Trust Annual Quality Accounts.
To ensure a record of all audit activity in the Trust is maintained.
To liaise with stakeholders to participate in audits as required, and to work together where possible to provide a comprehensive audit service across the Trust.
Clinical Effectiveness Duties.
Develop and maintain a systematic approach to the dissemination, implementation and monitoring of national guidance, including NICE.
To ensure a clear record of compliance with NICE is maintained.
To report non-compliance with national guidance to relevant committees, and, in such circumstances, to liaise with the designated lead to develop an action plan for implementation.
To work with departments to encourage the development and implementation of evidence-based guidance.
To work with departments and the Informatics team to enable clinicians to identify, measure and report on key quality measures, and to support departments to develop actions improve care.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Mental Health (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11-18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications
- At least two years relevant experience in audit and effectiveness
- Facilitating change and innovation
- Experience of designing and delivering training
- Excellent analytical skills, including statistical analysis and presentation of complex information
- In depth knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of audit and care pathways in the context of clinical governance in the NHS
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of the CQC Essential Standards of Quality and Safety
Desirable
- Experience with hospital information systems
- Experience working within a Governance department, or similar environment
- Knowledge of data protection and Caldicott principles.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development relating to healthcare governance
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to gather, collate and present complex information
- Able to quickly assimilate, interpret and analyse information and make recommendations for action
- Excellent analysis skills of both numerical and qualitative information
- Excellent report writing skills to convey complex reports to a variety of staff groups
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Ability to/experience of using own initiative and working unsupervised
- Ability to work in a team and to influence and persuade senior members of staff, including clinicians, to review and alter practices, where necessary.
- Ability to deal with conflicting demands ensuring key priorities and deadlines are met through effective time management
- Ability to rapidly assimilate a range of complex information and make expert judgements
- Ability to assess and make effective decisions under pressure in complex situations.
- Guidance Score Able to quickly assimilate, interpret and analyse information and make recommendations for action
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications
- At least two years relevant experience in audit and effectiveness
- Facilitating change and innovation
- Experience of designing and delivering training
- Excellent analytical skills, including statistical analysis and presentation of complex information
- In depth knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of audit and care pathways in the context of clinical governance in the NHS
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of the CQC Essential Standards of Quality and Safety
Desirable
- Experience with hospital information systems
- Experience working within a Governance department, or similar environment
- Knowledge of data protection and Caldicott principles.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development relating to healthcare governance
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to gather, collate and present complex information
- Able to quickly assimilate, interpret and analyse information and make recommendations for action
- Excellent analysis skills of both numerical and qualitative information
- Excellent report writing skills to convey complex reports to a variety of staff groups
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Ability to/experience of using own initiative and working unsupervised
- Ability to work in a team and to influence and persuade senior members of staff, including clinicians, to review and alter practices, where necessary.
- Ability to deal with conflicting demands ensuring key priorities and deadlines are met through effective time management
- Ability to rapidly assimilate a range of complex information and make expert judgements
- Ability to assess and make effective decisions under pressure in complex situations.
- Guidance Score Able to quickly assimilate, interpret and analyse information and make recommendations for action
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.
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).
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.
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).
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