Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to be part of the Clinical Standards team at HDFT. You will play a key role in monitoring and supporting the Trust's clinical audit programmes, and ensuring that the Trust maintains high clinical standards in line with best practice.
Our ideal candidate:
- understands the importance of clinical audit and best practice standards to the work of HDFT
- is able to understand and interpret complex data, and communicate meaningful intelligence to a variety of audiences
- is confident in using spreadsheets and analytical tools
- has an eye for detail
- is able to prioritise their workload and work to tight deadlines
Main duties of the job
As the Clinical Standards Co-ordinator, you will:
- support and facilitate the delivery of the Trust annual clinical audit programme, including maintaining the departmental database and providing support for clinical staff
- identify and disseminate best practice standards, supporting clinicians to report compliance, monitoring action plans for areas of non-compliance
- process approvals for controlled documents, monitoring and reporting compliance with review dates, and working with clinical services to ensure guidelines reflect best practice standards
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There are 3 main areas of work:
Audit Planning and Process
Best Practice Standards
- Ensure that best practice compliance is accurately recorded on the departmental database and appropriate templates are maintained and completed for audit and governance purposes
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Identify new best practice standards relevant to the Trust and ensure these are disseminated appropriately
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Support clinical services in the completion of compliance assessment grids
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Monitor and report compliance with best practice standards and action plans for areas of non-compliance
Controlled Documentation
- Process approvals of controlled documents
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Support and facilitate the development of controlled documents
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Monitor and report compliance with review dates for controlled documents
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Work with clinical services to ensure documents reference appropriate best practice standards
General
- Monitor email inboxes and respond to queries and requests in a timely manner
- Organise, attend and support relevant clinical standards meetings, including deputising for other members of the Clinical Standards team when called upon
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Liaise with other departments to ensure that the development of new services and technologies (e.g. electronic patient record) adhere to clinical standards processes
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Provide informal training to staff on a 1:1 basis or in small groups on the clinical audit process
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Manage personal workload, determining priorities within the designated area in liaison with Clinical Standards and Outcomes Manager
Job description
Job responsibilities
There are 3 main areas of work:
Audit Planning and Process
Best Practice Standards
- Ensure that best practice compliance is accurately recorded on the departmental database and appropriate templates are maintained and completed for audit and governance purposes
-
Identify new best practice standards relevant to the Trust and ensure these are disseminated appropriately
-
Support clinical services in the completion of compliance assessment grids
-
Monitor and report compliance with best practice standards and action plans for areas of non-compliance
Controlled Documentation
- Process approvals of controlled documents
-
Support and facilitate the development of controlled documents
-
Monitor and report compliance with review dates for controlled documents
-
Work with clinical services to ensure documents reference appropriate best practice standards
General
- Monitor email inboxes and respond to queries and requests in a timely manner
- Organise, attend and support relevant clinical standards meetings, including deputising for other members of the Clinical Standards team when called upon
-
Liaise with other departments to ensure that the development of new services and technologies (e.g. electronic patient record) adhere to clinical standards processes
-
Provide informal training to staff on a 1:1 basis or in small groups on the clinical audit process
-
Manage personal workload, determining priorities within the designated area in liaison with Clinical Standards and Outcomes Manager
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or demonstrable equivalent experience in a relevant role
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a methodical approach and effective organisational skills
- Experience of communicating a range of complex data (including calculation and analytical issues) with clinical or non-clinical staff directly and within formal written papers
- Experience of audit, quality improvement or research
- Computer literate experienced in use of Word, spreadsheets and analytical tools
- Experience of writing reports (good literacy and numeracy skills)
Desirable
- Worked within a clinical audit/quality improvement area for at least 12 months
- Delivering training to small groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical audit process and methodology, including planning and designing the audit
- Knowledge and experience of collecting and analysing complex data to inform meaningful improvement
Desirable
- Understanding of medical terminology
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to organise, manage and prioritise conflicting workloads
- Ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels across the organisation
- Able to interpret complex information
- Able to concentrate for long periods of time to accurately check, analyse audit data, using paper and computer packages
Desirable
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or demonstrable equivalent experience in a relevant role
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a methodical approach and effective organisational skills
- Experience of communicating a range of complex data (including calculation and analytical issues) with clinical or non-clinical staff directly and within formal written papers
- Experience of audit, quality improvement or research
- Computer literate experienced in use of Word, spreadsheets and analytical tools
- Experience of writing reports (good literacy and numeracy skills)
Desirable
- Worked within a clinical audit/quality improvement area for at least 12 months
- Delivering training to small groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical audit process and methodology, including planning and designing the audit
- Knowledge and experience of collecting and analysing complex data to inform meaningful improvement
Desirable
- Understanding of medical terminology
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to organise, manage and prioritise conflicting workloads
- Ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels across the organisation
- Able to interpret complex information
- Able to concentrate for long periods of time to accurately check, analyse audit data, using paper and computer packages
Desirable
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic
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).
