Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

1. Assist with the development and delivery of the Trustwide clinical audit programme, ensuring that audits cover national and Trust priorities.
2. Support the development and implementation of Trust wide clinical audit policies across the Trust to underpin the delivery of the Quality Strategy.
3. Provide support and education to healthcare professionals in the development of clinical audit project methodologies and provide advice on all aspects of clinical audit project design, data collection methods, analytical support, and interpretation of audit results.
4. Develop an understanding of clinical audit, evidence based healthcare and clinical effectiveness and become experienced in clinical audit methodology and facilitation.
5. Develop methodologically rigorous clinical audit programmes within relevant specialties in collaboration with Clinical Leads, relevant committees, and management.
6. Liaise and negotiate with clinical staff, at all levels, to agree audit project methodologies, including project design, data collection methods and analytical support.
7. Produce reports pertaining to clinical audit activity undertaken and ensure the dissemination of reports is undertaken effectively and subsequent action plans are developed and implemented to improve inefficiencies in healthcare and services provided.
8. Assist healthcare professionals in the facilitation of any changes required as a direct result of clinical audit activity.

An exciting 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 Guidelines, NICE and Mortality).

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.

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.

The Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator will assist the Clinical Effectiveness Coordinator in the implementation, promotion, delivery, and monitoring of the clinical effectiveness portfolio including clinical guidelines, NICE guidelines, and mortality review across University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust. You will be required to work both independently and as part of a team.

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 and analysing mortality data to support healthcare professionals to interpret mortality data/statistics.

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 clinical documents. You will be required to advise and facilitate healthcare professionals in the implementation of NICE guidance. Therefore, a flexible working pattern is needed to coincide with the accessibility of healthcare professionals.

Having an eye for detail you will ensure that the structure, content and format of clinical documents adheres to relevant Trust policy. You will also conduct editorial and governance checks.

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.