Job summary
Interviews to be held 16/12/2024
An opportunity has arisen to join our well-established clinical effectiveness team. You will be working in an experienced team of staff who are responsible for providing our clinical services with facilitative support for the clinical audit priorities, monitoring of NICE guidance, the CQUINs programme and NCEPOD studies, along with other ad-hoc quality, governance & assurance projects and service evaluations.
You will work alongside a Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator providing support to defined clinical services. We provide flexible working hours and hybrid working. We are a family-friendly department.
Main duties of the job
This is an administrative role within a corporate support department, which facilitates all elements of clinical effectiveness.
We are looking to recruit staff with an eye for detail, an enquiring mind, sound experience using Microsoft Word and Excel, alongside other Microsoft Office applications. In this role, you will provide administrative and specialised support to multiple projects and workstreams and must have excellent organisational skills. You must be able to prioritise your work whilst managing fluid priorities which are often fast-paced and at times conflicting. You must be self-directing and able to work autonomously.
You should not be put off from applying because you do not have experience in a clinical governance role.
About us
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a 'we can do this' attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
1. Knowledge and understanding of current NHS policies and reforms and their implications.
2. Understanding and knowledge of Risk Management Measurement Standards, in particular NICE and CQC.
Desirable
1. Knowledge of assurance-based frameworks relevant to the NHS.
Experience
Essential
1. Understanding of Clinical Audit as a tool for improvement.
2. Experience in analysing data.
3. Evidence of project management methodology.
4. Experience of facilitation and negotiation.
Desirable
1. Knowledge of the NHS Model for Health Improvement methodologies for quality improvement.
Value-based questions
Essential
1. In around 100 words, please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
2. In around 100 words, please explain how you ensure you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
1. Numerate and analytical.
2. Organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks, especially in relation to data gathering and referring.
3. Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
4. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
Desirable
1. Knowledge of SharePoint.
Qualifications
Essential
1. Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent including GCSE Standard of Education - Grade C or above (equivalent) Maths and English.
2. Level 2 ECDL or can demonstrate sound knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.
Desirable
1. NHS Improvement Academy: Bronze Quality Improvement Training.
Employer details
Employer name
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Pogmoor Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 2EP
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