Job summary
We're offering an exciting opportunity for a passionate and driven individual to become part of our Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team at Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. This pivotal role supports our commitment to quality and patient safety and offers the chance to make a meaningful impact across the Trust.
As a Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Facilitator, you'll play a key role in advancing clinical audit initiatives, driving improvement, and championing evidence-based practice and learning. You'll be instrumental in delivering and monitoring our Clinical Audit & Effectiveness portfolio, helping to identify and act on insights from both Trust-level and national priorities.
We're looking for someone who thrives working independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Facilitator will work with the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team Lead to implement the Trust's Clinical Audit & Effectiveness programme in accordance with Trust Policy.
Using effective communication skills to build positive working relationship with colleagues across the organisation, the post holder will facilitate and advise on national and local clinical audit & effectiveness projects to meet Trust/Divisional/Directorate priorities, objectives and requirements.
The Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Facilitator will be a pro-active member of the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team, providing leadership and support to the Team Administrators. The role also incorporates the promotion of a positive learning environment where changes are established and embedded to improve patient safety, experience and outcomes.
About us
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Embed and work to processes outlined in the Trusts Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Policy.
Assist with the development of the annual Clinical Audit Forward Plan to assure the Trust is meeting mandatory requirements (eg CQC, National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme, NHS standard contract).
Provide oversight and facilitation of national and local audit activity.
Work with colleagues to ensure clinical audit and effectiveness work programmes are in place which support timely completion of clinical audit and effectiveness projects within Divisions/Specialties.
Be a source of expertise and provide advice throughout the Clinical Audit cycle.
Co-ordinate the review and assessment of NICE guidance.
Ensure up to date and accurate records are maintained within the central clinical audit databases and other systems as appropriate.
Produce timely and accurate reports monitoring the status of projects and NICE guidance.
Provide Clinical Audit & Effectiveness representation at designated meetings and committees, and deputising for the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team Leader as appropriate.
Produce and present reports for relevant Trust Groups/Committees (eg Clinical Effectiveness & Audit Group, Divisional meetings) and for Trust publications (eg annual Quality Account).
Support the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team Leader in the day-to-day management of the department, including supervising the Team Administrators as required.
Develop and deliver training in clinical audit for staff of all disciplines/levels throughout the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Embed and work to processes outlined in the Trusts Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Policy.
Assist with the development of the annual Clinical Audit Forward Plan to assure the Trust is meeting mandatory requirements (eg CQC, National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme, NHS standard contract).
Provide oversight and facilitation of national and local audit activity.
Work with colleagues to ensure clinical audit and effectiveness work programmes are in place which support timely completion of clinical audit and effectiveness projects within Divisions/Specialties.
Be a source of expertise and provide advice throughout the Clinical Audit cycle.
Co-ordinate the review and assessment of NICE guidance.
Ensure up to date and accurate records are maintained within the central clinical audit databases and other systems as appropriate.
Produce timely and accurate reports monitoring the status of projects and NICE guidance.
Provide Clinical Audit & Effectiveness representation at designated meetings and committees, and deputising for the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team Leader as appropriate.
Produce and present reports for relevant Trust Groups/Committees (eg Clinical Effectiveness & Audit Group, Divisional meetings) and for Trust publications (eg annual Quality Account).
Support the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team Leader in the day-to-day management of the department, including supervising the Team Administrators as required.
Develop and deliver training in clinical audit for staff of all disciplines/levels throughout the organisation.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- sound knowledge of the clinical audit cycle and practical experience of facilitating all stages of the clinical audit cycle
- Demonstrable experience of working in the NHS/Healthcare
- Experience of presenting information to Committees, Senior Management Teams and other groups
- Good understanding of information analysis, techniques and tools and the ability to present findings clearly.
- Excellent written skills to produce formal, informal and technical documents/material to meet the needs of the department/Trus
- The ability to work under pressure, prioritise own workload and meet tight timescales
Desirable
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to support staff to develop and implement practical solutions to address them
- Knowledge of Data Security and Protection in the NHS (ie Data Protection, Information Governance, GDPR)
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
- The ability to build effective working relationships and credibility with a variety of staff groups including Senior Management Teams
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- sound knowledge of the clinical audit cycle and practical experience of facilitating all stages of the clinical audit cycle
- Demonstrable experience of working in the NHS/Healthcare
- Experience of presenting information to Committees, Senior Management Teams and other groups
- Good understanding of information analysis, techniques and tools and the ability to present findings clearly.
- Excellent written skills to produce formal, informal and technical documents/material to meet the needs of the department/Trus
- The ability to work under pressure, prioritise own workload and meet tight timescales
Desirable
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to support staff to develop and implement practical solutions to address them
- Knowledge of Data Security and Protection in the NHS (ie Data Protection, Information Governance, GDPR)
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
- The ability to build effective working relationships and credibility with a variety of staff groups including Senior Management Teams
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Acre Street
Huddersfield
HD3 3EA
Employer's website
https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
