Provide support and expert advice to the HMT-wide services/sites by developing and implementing a Clinical Effectiveness Framework. Provide specialist advice and guidance to site leadership teams in relation to the Annual Clinical Audit Programme and local audits, NICE guidance and Quality Standards, Outcome measures and benchmarking, general compliance with agreed standards in practice, using data review, quality reporting and quality improvement methodology. Develop, implement and managed policy development for policies in own area of responsibility (NICE guidelines, Clinical Audit Policy, Measuring Outcomes & Benchmarking) and wider quality, safety or governance areas. Lead responsibility for HMTs Annual Clinical Audit programme. Monitor the implementation of recommendations and audit plans and NICE standards escalating non-compliance or problem areas through the HMT governance structure. Instigate audits or review where quality falls short of the required level, escalating key risks or issues in a timely manner. Oversee the process for compliance with NICE guidance and other evidence-based practice, implementing monitoring systems for this and providing reports to corporate meetings. Lead responsibility for mapping, collecting and responding to agreed outcome measures used across HMT to support the Quality Improvement Plan. Ensure that staff are supported in their improvement journeys; their input is valued and incorporated into improvement work Provide training for staff in clinical audit design and methodology, use of policy and process to support their improvements in practice. Develop and recruit local site level Clinical Audit champions to assist in the implementation of the Clinical Effectiveness Framework Work closely with the Head of Patient Safety and Improvement supporting effective clinical risk management across the sites and appropriate risk reduction plans and escalation. Lead and support teams across the organisation to maintain a culture of continuous quality improvement, using quality improvement methodologies to empower staff to improve quality and patient safety across the organisation. Provide a high-quality data analysis and report writing function to support key organisational committees, such as the Quality Group, Clinical Governance Committee and Governance Committee. Input into the HMT Annual Report. Play a key role in steering the strategic direction for Clinical Effectiveness within HMT based upon the National Strategies and emerging best practice evidence.