Job summary Senior Clinical Audit Facilitator - Band 5 - Permanent - 30 hours We are looking to recruit a Senior Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Facilitator to join the Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Team at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. Due to service need, we would ideally like someone who can commence in post during February/March 2025, although all applications will be considered. This role is a great opportunity for someone to progress to the next level, building on their existing clinical audit facilitation skills and expanding their knowledge. The post holder will support clinical audit & effectiveness activity across both acute and community services, managing a wide portfolio of projects and ensuring that improvement action plans are in place to improve patient care. The successful candidate will need excellent organisational skills to manage the workload effectively and cope with conflicting demands and deadlines. Accuracy and attention to detail are also essential to ensure that administration systems are up to date and maintained to a high standard. If you think this role is for you, we would love to hear from you. Main duties of the job Work with colleagues in the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team and staff at all levels across the organisation to deliver an effective Clinical Audit Programme. Support Trust compliance with mandatory requirements by taking responsibility for facilitation of a wide range of projects. Monitor the submission of data to mandatory national audits, ensuring data is complete/accurate, deadlines are met and concerns are escalated. Engage with clinicians to ensure that audits are carried out in accordance with best practice and result in improvements in patient care. Contribute to the assurance and monitoring of clinical audit activity, ensuring project monitoring systems are up to date and reflect the current status of audit activity within allocated portfolio. Work with teams across the organisation to review audit results and identify areas for improvement. Support action and learning from clinical audit results, working with Divisional Teams to develop, implement and monitor SMART (Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely) action plans. Support the review of practice against NICE guidelines to provide assurance of Trust compliance. Produce reports and presentations in a timely manner and present information at Divisional Meetings. Deliver clinical audit training across the Trust. About us Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: Safety Care Respect Communication Learning We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ& Disabled people. Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more. Date posted 07 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 245-ADM5AUD-01-25 Job locations Tameside & Glossop IC NHS Foundation Trust Fountain Street Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 9RW Job description Job responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded. The person specification detailed below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Job description Job responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded. The person specification detailed below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential Educated to 'A' level standard or equivalent knowledge gained through experience working in clinical audit Desirable Formal clinical audit or QI training (E.g. AquA, Clinical Audit Support Centre (CASC)) Experience Essential Proven experience of facilitating a range of clinical audit projects Experience of presenting and articulating information to meetings, forums or committees Experience of data management/analysis of complex data sets and presentation of information Demonstrable involvement in change or quality improvement activity Experience working in the NHS and using hospital information systems Desirable Previous experience of staff supervision Experience of using audit project monitoring systems (E.g. AMaT) Experience of providing clinical audit training Skills, Knowledge & Attributes Essential Understanding of the clinical audit cycle Extensive knowledge/experience of a range of clinical audits and NHS initiatives A good understanding of NICE Guidelines and other NHS standards Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft software packages (Word, Excel, Access, Power point, Outlook) High level of attention to detail and accuracy with good numeracy Ability to identify and solve problems Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop productive working relationships with a wide range of individuals throughout the Trust Excellent written communication skills with experience of writing reports & presentations Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise your own workload and that of others Ability to work under pressure and effectively manage conflicting deadlines Ability to analyse own work areas and contribute to service improvement Desirable Knowledge of medical terminology Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential Educated to 'A' level standard or equivalent knowledge gained through experience working in clinical audit Desirable Formal clinical audit or QI training (E.g. AquA, Clinical Audit Support Centre (CASC)) Experience Essential Proven experience of facilitating a range of clinical audit projects Experience of presenting and articulating information to meetings, forums or committees Experience of data management/analysis of complex data sets and presentation of information Demonstrable involvement in change or quality improvement activity Experience working in the NHS and using hospital information systems Desirable Previous experience of staff supervision Experience of using audit project monitoring systems (E.g. AMaT) Experience of providing clinical audit training Skills, Knowledge & Attributes Essential Understanding of the clinical audit cycle Extensive knowledge/experience of a range of clinical audits and NHS initiatives A good understanding of NICE Guidelines and other NHS standards Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft software packages (Word, Excel, Access, Power point, Outlook) High level of attention to detail and accuracy with good numeracy Ability to identify and solve problems Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop productive working relationships with a wide range of individuals throughout the Trust Excellent written communication skills with experience of writing reports & presentations Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise your own workload and that of others Ability to work under pressure and effectively manage conflicting deadlines Ability to analyse own work areas and contribute to service improvement Desirable Knowledge of medical terminology 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). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Tameside & Glossop IC NHS Foundation Trust Fountain Street Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 9RW Employer's website https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)