About this role
Job summary
The primary function of this role is to support the Clinical Delivery Group (CDG) in delivering the
audit requirements and targets outlined in the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes
Programme (NCAPOP), National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and other
national directives including the Specialised Service Quality Dashboard SSQD. A key responsibility
is to help secure enhanced Best Practice Tariffs (BPT).
To achieve this, the post-holder will be responsible for delivering national Burns and Plastics
audits in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring that all data collected is accurate, validated and
reported appropriately.
Clinical Audit is an educational activity designed to improve the quality of clinical care. Every
healthcare professional is expected to participate in the process. The post holder will be expected
to have experience in data collection and analysis, and have the appropriate skills to design,
develop, generate and maintain reports.
As directed by the Operations Manager and Clinical team the post-holder is required to work
independently, collect and co-ordinate data collection relating to the activities of the Burns Unit.
The post holder will manage and update the epidemiological database (BIBID) for the Regional
Burns Unit, making data available to internal and external enquiries in consultation with the Burns
Consultants.
The post holder will also promote and facilitate clinical audit with the unit, and project manage all
Main duties of the job
Job Summary Continued:
clinical audits.
The post holder will be expected to attend meetings face-to-face and take minutes at the Regional Burns Audit Meetings
and Burns & Plastic Audit meeting.
Main Duties & Tasks:
*Attend Burns MDT and Burns morning round.
*Deliver Burns and Plastics-related national clinical audits in line with national
requirements.
*Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and timely submission.
*Validate and analyse data from multiple sources to inform clinical and operational decision-making within the CDG.
*Generate and maintain clear, accurate reports and dashboards as needed.
*Support the CDG in achieving audit-related targets and securing best practice tariffs.
*Participate in the continuous improvement of clinical care through audit and analysis, aligning with the educational nature of clinical audit.
*To co-ordinate and promote clinical audit within Burns Surgery, building up good working relationships with Managers, Audit Lead Clinician
and other Doctors.
*To be responsible for the collection of the BIBID forms, ensuring all data has been collated accurately. This data is then entered into the
National BIBID Database.
*To provide support to staff undertaking audits (planned and ad-hoc) in the form of general advice, pro-forma design, sample identification,
provision of case notes, data collection and analysis, report writing and preparation of Power point presentation.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Knowledge to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent plus additional knowledge of working with data or IT acquired through experience or completion of short courses to diploma level * Educated to 'A' level/NVQ3 or equivalent qualification.fregistra * GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English
Desirable
* Clinical Audit qualification.
Experience Essential
* Previous experience of NHS or public sector working. * Previous data analyst experience * Previous experience of clinical audit project or clinical information systems. * Previous experience of presenting complex data in a user-friendly format. * Thorough knowledge and experience of using various Microsoft Office Software programmes including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel including creation/manipulation of pivot tables/charts. * Understanding data - extracts, collates, quantitative and qualitative analyses and validates data, recognising alternative solutions where necessary. * Understand confidentiality and apply the principles in everyday working practice.
Desirable
* Understanding of and familiarity of Oceano, Clinical Portal, Dendrite and PICs * Experience of using Trust IT systems * Awareness of current NHS issues
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.
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)