Job summary
Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator band 5
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Clinical Effectiveness Team, which sits within the wider Quality Governance Team.
We're looking for someone who works well as part of a team, but also works independently and has enthusiasm for improving the quality of care for our patients.
If you have a good eye for detail, excellent communication skills, recognise the importance and benefit of quality improvement, are proficient with Microsoft software and systems, and are good with people, then this could be the role for you.
The post holder will work closely with Collaboratives, Services and all levels of staff to develop and support a range of activities in relation to NICE guidance, clinical audit and quality improvement.
The post holder will use appropriate skills, software and systems to analyse and interpret data and information; and support clinicians with the design, registration and completion of projects and action plans. The post holder will act as a point of contact in the organisation to provide guidance, support and advice to clinicians for all elements of clinical audit activity.
The post holder will act as a point of contact for NICE guidance and support the process from determining relevancy, baseline assessment, ratification and action implementation.
Based in Carlisle with Cross -Site working
Main duties of the job
1. Supporting clinical audit projects and actions
2. Supporting Service level quality improvement projects
3. Supporting NICE guidance assessment and processes
4. Engagement with staff at all levels of the organisation
About us
At NCIC, we have ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
5. Being a clinically led organisation
6. Quality and safety at the heart
7. A positive patient experience every time
8. A great place to work
9. Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
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