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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Effectiveness
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This is an MSE role, and the successful candidate may be required to work at any Trust site.)
Job ref
390-COR-SO-5918
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
MSE
Town
Westcliff-on-Sea
Salary
£32,073 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/07/2026 23:59

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Clinical Effectiveness Officer

Band 5

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our clinical effectiveness team.

You will work as part of the Clinical Effectiveness Team to support the delivery of the clinical audit programme and implementation of best practice guidance such as NICE, NCEPOD and GIRFT.

Tasks will include development and support for audit activities based on national and local priorities, evidencing our compliance with CQC regulations and monitoring of NICE guidance implementation.

You will support the Trust to develop their improvement plans following the recommendations from national clinical audits, best practice guidance and NCEPOD studies.

Main duties of the job

Provide and receive complex information concerning practice development and audit to and from a range of services and clinical teams.

Report clinical audit and effectiveness information to a wide variety of clinical staff.

Provide clinical audit reports and presentations as required. 

Assist in the co-ordination, facilitation and embedding of high-quality clinical audit and effectiveness programmes.

Assist in the development, implementation, analysis and monitoring of clinical audit based on organisational, local and national priorities. 

Working with the Head of Clinical Effectiveness/Clinical Effectiveness Manager/Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator, ensuring the annual clinical improvement and effectiveness programme is supported.

Analyse, understand and interpret national guidance and clinical audit data and recommend the best course of action.

Support work streams to ensure the Trust has sufficient evidence to meet Care Quality Commission regulations.

Undertake any other ad hoc duties related to clinical audit and effectiveness, as directed by the Head of Clinical Effectiveness or Clinical Effectiveness Manager. 

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Senior Clinical Effectiveness Officer role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of undertaking clinical audit of quality improvement project work, including audit design, data collection and analysis, data validation, report writing and presentations
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Ability to extract, analyse and present complex data from reports
  • Appropriate technical skills, including proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables and analytical functions), MS Forms, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to meet deadlines
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of national clinical audits, including review of outcomes
  • Previously used Statistical Process Control Charts (SPC)
  • Use of audit Software
  • Experience of supervising staff

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to Level 6 qualification (for example bachelor’s degree, Graduate Diplomas or Advanced Professional Diplomas) or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • Formal clinical audit or quality improvement training

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Good written communication skills demonstrated by minimal errors in application

Other

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of information security
  • Understanding of data quality assurance

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold Awardhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nick Irwin
Job title
Head of Clinical Effectiveness
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01702 435555
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