Job summary
- Main area
- Surgical Clinical Reviewer
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 21 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR551-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Surgical Clinical Reviewer
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a surgical case reviewer at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
A surgical case reviewer is required by the department of General Surgery to collect data for the ACS (American College of Surgeons) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
This is a nationally validated, risk adjusted, outcomes based program to measure and improve the quality of surgical care. The programme has run very successfully in the USA since the mid 1980s and was started by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
The programme is designed to risk adjust on a patients severity of illness and compare them to a national average.
Today there are more than 700 hospitals participating in the programme and whilst most of these are in the USA , a small number have been accepted into the programme in the UK. It is a robust programme which will assist in improving the outcomes of the patients included in the data
collection.
In this role you will work closely with the consultant surgeons and the multidisciplinary team collecting data and inputting it into a database.
This is an important opportunity to really influence patient care and help to drive up the quality and improve patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
You will collect and submit reliable data to the ACS (American College of Surgeons) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQUIP).
This is accomplished through high-quality data compilation, documentation and entry into the ACS NSQIP database of all eligible surgeries for the hospital.
You will also work closely with the members of the Department of Surgery to identify opportunities for clinical quality improvement and
implement special projects as identified. They work closely with the surgical champion to ensure objectives for the programme are met.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of GI nursing
- Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience
- Experience in research and audit
- Prove post registration experience/ Band 7 level
Desirable criteria
- Mentoring
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse First Level
- University degree
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent knowledge of GI anatomy and physiology and effect of disease upon these systems.
- Ability to manage projects and meet deadlines
- Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives and incorporation of cultural values into practice.
- Knowledge of Multidisciplinary team working
- Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dawn Boon
- Job title
- ODP
- Email address
- [email protected]
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