Job overview

Fixed term/Secondment Opportunity:  Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator (Clinical Audit and NCEPOD)

An exciting 12-month fixed-term /secondment opportunity has arisen for a high calibre, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Clinical Effectiveness Team as a Band 5 Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator (Clinical Audit and NCEPOD). 

The Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator will assist the Clinical Effectiveness Coordinator in the implementation, promotion, delivery, and monitoring of the clinical effectiveness portfolio including clinical audit and the identification of learning from Trust level and national clinical audits across University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust. You will be required to work both independently and as part of a team.

The successful candidate will facilitate clinical audit projects through all aspects of the clinical audit cycle including project design, data collection, analysis, report preparation, dissemination and communication of clinical audit findings.

Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will be of graduate calibre having proven experience of using Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. The post holder will be responsible for critically reviewing clinical audit methodologies and analysing clinical audit data to support healthcare professionals to interpret the findings used to inform changes to clinical practice.

Excellent written and communication skills are required in this role.  The successful person will be liaising and negotiating with healthcare professionals at all levels, to develop and support them to implement clinical audit action plans.

We are looking for candidates with excellent written and verbal communication skills, dedication and the ability to handle sensitive issues with diplomacy. An understanding of the NHS is desirable, and you will need to show past experience of working with data. You will need to be highly organised, to successfully manage your workload in this busy and dynamic environment.

This position is advertised as a secondment for a 12-month period and offers an opportunity to develop skills in managing a group of clinical audit projects and work with clinicians measuring the effectiveness of clinical practice against standards.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.