Clinical Audit & Quality Improvement Facilitator - NHS

Job overview

We are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Audit & Quality Improvement Facilitator to join a well-established Quality Assurance team. Your main role will be to support the Trust and its clinicians in the facilitation of a wide range of clinical audit activity and Quality Improvement Projects.

As a Clinical Audit & Quality Improvement 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.

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.

• To provide guidance and support for the Trust-wide Clinical Audit and Effectiveness and Quality Improvement programme, working with clinicians and other healthcare staff in the promotion, design, implementation, and reporting of effective audit.
• To work with the Divisions and Units to develop clinical audit forward plans to meet national and local priorities and assist in monitoring key aspects of the plan.
• To undertake specific projects in line with the Trust’s strategy and objectives and priorities as set by the Integrated Governance and Risk. Management Committee and the Clinical Audit Committee.
• To maintain up to date and accurate records of clinical audit activity and of resulting action plans, in order to effectively manage re-audit and closure of the audit loop.
• To liaise with members of the Quality Assurance & Patient Safety team in order to provide a cohesive approach to quality management at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

Working for our organisation

We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Facilitate the development of multidisciplinary Clinical Audit programmes, including the preparation of detailed audit proposals for consideration by the Clinical Audit Committee
• Ensure clinical audit forward plans link with the Trust’s strategy and priorities.
• Liaise with Unit Audit Leads and Divisional Managers to develop a clinical audit forward plan to meet national and local priorities.
• Regularly report progress with the audit forward plan to the Divisions and Units, and ensure recommendations are implemented and re-audited as required.
• Ensure patient and carer participation in developing proposals for audit and surveys as appropriate.

Person specification

Knowledge

• Evidence of effective negotiating and influencing skills

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

• Audit qualification

Experience

• Experience in national mandatory clinical audits
• Experience in developing and monitoring trust wide clinical audit programmes
• Sound knowledge of clinical audit and measuring effectiveness
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical audit
• Audit experience, preferably in healthcare setting
• Effective planning and organisaitonl abilities

• Experience of quality improvement projects
• Evidence of relevant teaching/training experience
• Experience of training and presenting

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.