Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7160457RLH-A
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inc (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Critical Care Audit Nurse
Band 6
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
The post holder will be responsible for the collection, collation and evaluation of data pertaining to patients admitted to critical care areas within the Royal London Hospital.
They will undertake the analysis, report writing and presentation of data to clinicians, managers and any other stakeholders as required.
The post holder will contribute to the development of the critical care audit department, with the aim of improving the quality and effectiveness of the service.
Main duties of the job
· Collect, collate and evaluate data pertaining to patients admitted to critical care areas at the Royal London Hospital.
· Undertake analysis, report writing, and present data to Trust clinicians, managers and other stakeholders.
· Store and retrieve patients’ data in accordance with Trust Information Governance policies.
· Inform Trust clinicians about the role of the Critical Care Audit Team.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Critical Care Nursing Course
- Nursing Mentorship Course
Desirable criteria
- Statistical analysis qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Critical Care Nursing
- Has undertaken local audits
- Mentorship of junior staff
Desirable criteria
- Previous critical care audit for ICNARC
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Data Protection Act
- Audit and Quality Improvement
- Understanding of critical care patient treatments
- Familiarity with patient observations charts and Cerner electronic notes
Desirable criteria
- Role of ICNARC, CLABSIs and ICCQIP
- Recognition of delirium
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
- Daniel Hall
- Job title
- Critical Care Audit Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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