Job overview

The Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Facilitator will support the development and implementation of an effective and robust clinical audit work programme across the trust, facilitating clinical audit projects to meet local and national objectives. 

The post holder will promote clinical audit within the Trust via training and awareness providing advice, guidance and support to colleagues and Divisional Teams across the organisation.  This may include national audit methodologies, project design, data collection, data analysis, report writing, presentation of results and SMART action planning.

The post holder will ensure that clinical audit activity and NICE guidance reviews are appropriately supported, and external requirements are met. They will manage a wide portfolio of clinical audit projects and may take a lead role in one or more areas of work within the Clinical Audit and Effectiveness team.

The post holder will have responsibility for supporting audit for specific divisions whilst also supporting wider clinical governance processes, including patient safety, where required.

As a Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Facilitator, you will have a good awareness of the concepts of clinical audit and effectiveness and of the general quality governance agenda within the NHS.

Main duties of the job

You will have excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing and will need to be able to analyse and clearly present complex data. You will be expected to work closely with clinicians and staff across the Trust and should have a flexible, team player approach to your work.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities: 

·         To provide guidance and support to healthcare staff in the promotion, design, implementation and reporting of the trust wide clinical audit and effectiveness programme.

·         To work with the Divisions to develop clinical audit forward plans to meet national and local priorities and assist in monitoring key aspects of the plan.

·         Collaborate with Clinical Audit Leads to establish and integrate clinical audit processes, ensuring their effective completion within Divisions and Specialties

·         Support Trust compliance with external requirements by taking responsibility for facilitation of a wide range of projects

·         Undertake clinical audit activity where required, including project design, data collection, data analysis, report writing and presentation of audit results

·         Retrieve raw data from various sources, including medical records and hospital information systems for the purpose of data analysis

·         Ensure that published national audit reports are appropriately disseminated to the relevant specialty/Division, with areas of good practice or concern highlighted

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

 Please note :  Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.