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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cardiothoracic Audit Lead

The closing date is 29 July 2025

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Job summary

The post holder will use their IT and/or nursing skills, knowledge and experience to meet the job purposes of the Audit Lead . The job summary is not intended to be exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude subject to the needs of the centre/organisation, in keeping with the general profile of the post

Main duties of the job

  • Responsible for the support and delivery of local and national clinical audits within the Cardiothoracic Services Directorates (Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia)
  • Providing data analysis and reporting on collected audit data for internal and external requests by management and clinicians in line with the Trust Information policy
  • Support the Service Manager in the delivery of the governance agenda within the Cardiothoracic Services Directorate
  • Support the Service Manager and clinicians by providing data on performance, activity and outcomes for appropriate regular or ad hoc internal or external information requests
  • Lead the Cardiothoracic Audit Team to ensure excellence in audit support for the Cardiothoracic Services Directorate
  • Provide team management for members of the Cardiothoracic Audit Team alongside the Cardiothoracic Audit Lead Nurse

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

  • Explore leadership within the NHS
  • Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
  • Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
  • Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

328-CARDIO-7312218

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

  • Good Microsoft Office skills including Microsoft access skills
  • Basic data analysis experience
  • Leadership skills to manage team relationships and manage team priorities.
  • Previous experience in service improvement in NHS
  • Experience with Cardiothoracic national audit data
  • Data analysis skills in order to report on complex clinical data

Desirable

  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills
  • NHS experience at management level
  • Experience with mortality monitoring in healthcare

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

  • Degree / diploma in relevant subject
  • Data analysis training
  • Knowledge of basic statistical methods
  • Professional qualification in health care
  • Equivalent post graduate study experience & specialist training

Desirable

  • Masters degree (Health related)

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Previous experience with data analysis
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Cardiothoracic audit experience
  • Proven knowledge of clinical governance and performance agendas
  • Knowledge of NICOR and it's role and functions

Desirable

  • NHS management experience

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

  • Ability to plan own work to enable required deadlines to be met
  • Ability to be self-motivated and to motivate others
  • Excellent verbal and communication skills
  • Professional attitude to work, diplomatic and calm under pressure
  • Maintains confidentiality at all times
  • Positive and forward thinking attitude

Desirable

  • Previous experience of presenting to different forums
Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

  • Good Microsoft Office skills including Microsoft access skills
  • Basic data analysis experience
  • Leadership skills to manage team relationships and manage team priorities.
  • Previous experience in service improvement in NHS
  • Experience with Cardiothoracic national audit data
  • Data analysis skills in order to report on complex clinical data

Desirable

  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills
  • NHS experience at management level
  • Experience with mortality monitoring in healthcare

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

  • Degree / diploma in relevant subject
  • Data analysis training
  • Knowledge of basic statistical methods
  • Professional qualification in health care
  • Equivalent post graduate study experience & specialist training

Desirable

  • Masters degree (Health related)

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Previous experience with data analysis
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Cardiothoracic audit experience
  • Proven knowledge of clinical governance and performance agendas
  • Knowledge of NICOR and it's role and functions

Desirable

  • NHS management experience

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

  • Ability to plan own work to enable required deadlines to be met
  • Ability to be self-motivated and to motivate others
  • Excellent verbal and communication skills
  • Professional attitude to work, diplomatic and calm under pressure
  • Maintains confidentiality at all times
  • Positive and forward thinking attitude

Desirable

  • Previous experience of presenting to different forums

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.

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.

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager

Chris Mawson

chris.mawson3@nhs.net

07467438386

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

328-CARDIO-7312218

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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