About this role
Clinical Audit & Effectiveness FacilitatorNHS AfC: Band 4 Main area
Corporate Services
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
435-C042-26-B
Site
Across East Lancashire Sites
Town
Blackburn & Burnley
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/08/2026 23:59
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview Clinical Audit is central to our commitment to improving services and enhancing organisational effectiveness. The Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team plays a vital role in ensuring that we deliver the highest standards of care by supporting clinical teams to measure practice against national and local standards, as outlined in the Trust's Forward Measurement Programme. The team oversees the Trust's NICE Guidance and Quality Standards distribution and reporting processes and manages participation in NCEPOD studies, providing essential assurance functions within the wider Quality and Safety framework.
Main duties of the job We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our busy Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team and support the delivery of the Trust's Clinical Effectiveness Strategy. You will be responsible for your own directorates and workstreams, working within an established structure to develop and deliver clinical effectiveness processes. This will involve close collaboration with clinicians and managers at all levels. The role includes developing and using measurement tools and systems to provide assurance that local and national standards are being met, ensuring lessons learned are captured and shared, and identifying areas for improvement to support high-quality service delivery.
Working for our organisation Our organisation is driven by clear strategic objectives and strong values, and we seek individuals who are aligned with both. In support of ELHT's People Strategy, we recognise the value our staff bring to the Trust and the important link between an engaged workforce and high-quality patient care.
Within the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team, we promote collaborative working and a culture founded on open communication, mutual trust and shared commitment. We pride ourselves on delivering a proactive, high-quality service that supports the wider organisation to provide safe, personal and effective care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will have effective communication skills, strong organisational abilities, and confident working knowledge of Microsoft Office - particularly Excel. You will be able to plan, collect, input and analyse clinical data to produce high-quality reports and presentations for Clinical Effectiveness meetings and other forums.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a positive attitude, capable of working independently while also supporting team colleagues to achieve collective goals. You should be confident in presenting information, understanding detailed procedures, and demonstrating processes to others where required.
Previous applicants need not apply
Person specificationExperienceEssential criteria Educated to 'A' level in relevant subject (i.e. maths, IT, English) or relevant NHS experienceComputer literate with an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and AccessUsing simple statistics, data analysis and interpretation and manipulation of dataData entry, text processing, storage of data, and updating databasesCreating statistical reports, documents, charts and presentationsArranging facilitating and participate in multi-disciplinary meetingsExperience of NHS and clinical terminology / navigation of Clinical DocumentationPrevious Clinical Audit / Measurement ExperienceActively seeks to develop own knowledge, skills and ability.Ability to multitask; to plan, organise and prioritise own workload, adhering to tight deadlines Desirable criteria European Computer Driving Licence ECDLCurrent driving licence and access to vehicle to work Cross site or throughout the health economy Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.This vacancymay close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.**Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
*Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post.Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed. Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)
If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.
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