Job summary
gtd healthcare is one of the largest NHS commissioned Primary and Urgent care providers in North West England. We have an excellent opportunity for a Medical Auditor to come onboard on a part time basis.
This role presents the opportunity to be a part of the Governance Team who are committed to continuously improving, adapting and trialing new and innovative ways of working with a focus on quality improvement and learning lessons to ensure the provision of safe, high-quality care.
Under the direction of the Head of Assurance, the post holder will provide support to gtd healthcares clinical audit programme. This involves carrying out routine audits of consultations performed by doctors and pharmacists working for and on behalf of gtd healthcare across all of its urgent care services, including the Greater Manchester Urgent & Primary Care Alliance (GMUPCA).
As a Medical Auditor, youwill be expected to provide feedback on your findings both to individuals using the tools available and through aggregated reports; concerns are to be escalated through the agreed appropriate channels. You will also be required to participate in group reviews and cross-validation exercises to ensure a high quality, standardised approach is maintained.
This role is 12 hours per week, hours of work to be worked between Monday and Friday, hybrid working model, pattern to be agreed.
Please note, interviews will be held week commencing 13th April.
Main duties of the job
- Supporting gtd healthcares clinical audit programme through the completion of routinely identified consultation audits for doctors and pharmacists across gtd healthcares urgent care services in a timely manner.
- Using the appropriate and current consultation audit tools as indicated, e.g. Clinical Guardian for routine audits.
- Maintaining personal up-to-date clinical knowledge through reference to all relevant sources, e.g. NICE, CKS, evidence-based journals, etc, to support credible, objective and evidence-based peer review.
- Escalating concerns identified through audits via the appropriate route, e.g. referral for group review, reporting to designated lead, reporting on gtds incident management tool (Ulysses).
- Participation in gtds cross-validation process to ensure a standardised approach to the consultation audits.
- Undertaking ad-hoc audits dependent upon service needs, e.g. working with the Governance Team to support the management of complaints and incidents.
- Providing regular verbal and written audit reports for internal and external committees as required.
- Providing advice and support to managers involved in making improvements in practice within their own services as a result of audit findings and recommendations.
- Exploring and identifying organisational recommendations for staff skills development in response to audit findings and themes identified.
For further details, please refer to the attached job description.
About us
At gtd healthcare, we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos and commitment to innovation offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.
We are committed to developing and supporting our people to achieve their career aspirations while making a positive impact on patients and the wider community. Our values drive everything we do, with our people at the heart of delivering the best possible healthcare.
Benefits package
As an employee of gtd healthcare, you will be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:
- working for a values-led organisation;
- Real living wage employer;
- supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter;
- access to Stream, which provides flexible, on-demand access to stream your pay during the month;
- salary sacrifice car benefit scheme;
- 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
- flexible pension benefits, including NHS pension scheme;
- flexible working hours and policies;
- family friendly and carer policies;
- opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
- access to gtd healthcare wellbeing initiatives;
- opportunity to become part of an employee owned organisation;
- gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
- cycle to work scheme;
- eyesight vouchers;
- NHS staff discounts, a free Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts;
- access to an employee assistance programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- Supporting gtd healthcares clinical audit programme through the completion of routinely identified consultation audits for doctors and pharmacists across gtd healthcares urgent care services, including the GMUPCA, in a timely manner.
- Using the appropriate and current consultation audit tools as indicated, e.g. Clinical Guardian for routine audits.
- Maintaining personal up-to-date clinical knowledge through reference to all relevant sources, e.g. NICE, CKS, evidence-based journals, etc, to support credible, objective and evidence-based peer review.
- Escalating concerns identified through audits via the appropriate route, e.g. referral for group review, reporting to designated lead, reporting on gtds incident management tool (Ulysses).
- Participation in gtds cross-validation process to ensure a standardised approach to the consultation audits.
- Undertaking ad-hoc audits dependent upon service needs, e.g. working with the Governance Team to support the management of complaints and incidents.
- Ensuring that adequate records of audit are maintained.
- Providing regular verbal and written audit reports for internal and external committees as required.
- Providing advice and support to managers involved in making improvements in practice within their own services as a result of audit findings and recommendations.
- Exploring and identifying organisational recommendations for staff skills development in response to audit findings and themes identified.
- Attendance and participation in relevant meetings, including:
- Representation of gtd at the GMUPCA Clinical Assessment Service Group Review meetings (1 hour/week rota to be agreed and shared with other gtd representatives).
- Presentation of completed audit reports to gtds Clinical Quality Improvement Group.
- Cross-validation meetings.
Personal/Professional Development:
The post holder will participate in any training activity implemented by gtd healthcare as part of this employment, such activity to include:
- Assessing own performance and taking accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
- Effectively managing own time, workload and resources
- Participation in an annual performance review (appraisal), including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own development activity.
- Taking responsibility for own development and learning by following through objectives set at appraisal.
- Ensuring attendance at identified training events.
- Attending induction training, mandatory training and mandatory updates as required.
- Participation in clinical supervision.
Other Duties:
- Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- Supporting gtd healthcares clinical audit programme through the completion of routinely identified consultation audits for doctors and pharmacists across gtd healthcares urgent care services, including the GMUPCA, in a timely manner.
- Using the appropriate and current consultation audit tools as indicated, e.g. Clinical Guardian for routine audits.
- Maintaining personal up-to-date clinical knowledge through reference to all relevant sources, e.g. NICE, CKS, evidence-based journals, etc, to support credible, objective and evidence-based peer review.
- Escalating concerns identified through audits via the appropriate route, e.g. referral for group review, reporting to designated lead, reporting on gtds incident management tool (Ulysses).
- Participation in gtds cross-validation process to ensure a standardised approach to the consultation audits.
- Undertaking ad-hoc audits dependent upon service needs, e.g. working with the Governance Team to support the management of complaints and incidents.
- Ensuring that adequate records of audit are maintained.
- Providing regular verbal and written audit reports for internal and external committees as required.
- Providing advice and support to managers involved in making improvements in practice within their own services as a result of audit findings and recommendations.
- Exploring and identifying organisational recommendations for staff skills development in response to audit findings and themes identified.
- Attendance and participation in relevant meetings, including:
- Representation of gtd at the GMUPCA Clinical Assessment Service Group Review meetings (1 hour/week rota to be agreed and shared with other gtd representatives).
- Presentation of completed audit reports to gtds Clinical Quality Improvement Group.
- Cross-validation meetings.
Personal/Professional Development:
The post holder will participate in any training activity implemented by gtd healthcare as part of this employment, such activity to include:
- Assessing own performance and taking accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
- Effectively managing own time, workload and resources
- Participation in an annual performance review (appraisal), including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own development activity.
- Taking responsibility for own development and learning by following through objectives set at appraisal.
- Ensuring attendance at identified training events.
- Attending induction training, mandatory training and mandatory updates as required.
- Participation in clinical supervision.
Other Duties:
- Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the organisation.
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Ability to communicate clearly and use excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage deadlines.
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail and ability to work to a high specification of accuracy.
- Able to work as part of a team and independently.
- Enthusiastic and committed.
- Able and willing to work flexibly to meet service need.
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical qualification requiring GMC registration.
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional learning & development.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS and the broader health system.
- Understanding of governance.
- Experience of participation in clinical audits.
- Good personal record of audit achievement.
- Experience of providing audit/performance feedback to staff.
- Experience of contributing to and producing reports.
- IT experience including use of the internet, databases and Microsoft Office.
- Experience of handling and processing confidential information.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a governance role.
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Ability to communicate clearly and use excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage deadlines.
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail and ability to work to a high specification of accuracy.
- Able to work as part of a team and independently.
- Enthusiastic and committed.
- Able and willing to work flexibly to meet service need.
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical qualification requiring GMC registration.
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional learning & development.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS and the broader health system.
- Understanding of governance.
- Experience of participation in clinical audits.
- Good personal record of audit achievement.
- Experience of providing audit/performance feedback to staff.
- Experience of contributing to and producing reports.
- IT experience including use of the internet, databases and Microsoft Office.
- Experience of handling and processing confidential information.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a governance role.
Additional information
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).
