About this role
Job summary
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.
About us
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.
Job description Job 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 highquality 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 Specification
Experience Essential
Educated to 'A' level in relevant subject (i.e. maths, IT, English) or relevant NHS experience Computer literate with an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access Using simple statistics, data analysis and interpretation and manipulation of data Data entry, text processing, storage of data, and updating databases Creating statistical reports, documents, charts and presentations Arranging facilitating and participate in multi-disciplinary meetings Experience of NHS and clinical terminology / navigation of Clinical Documentation Previous Clinical Audit / Measurement Experience Actively seeks to develop own knowledge, skills and ability. Ability to multitask; to plan, organise and prioritise own workload, adhering to tight deadlines
Desirable
European Computer Driving Licence ECDL Current driving licence and access to vehicle to work Cross site or throughout the health economy
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
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Employer details Employer name East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Blackburn Royal & Burnley General Hospital
Haslingden Road & Casterton Avenue
Blackburn & Burnley
BB2 3HH
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)