Clinical Effectiveness Officer

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our clinical effectiveness team in our cardiothoracic centre at Basildon University Hospital.

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/Senior Clinical Effectiveness Officer, 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.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are looking for an exciting 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.

Job description
Job responsibilities

If you are looking for an exciting 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

Qualifications

Essential

• Able to demonstrate education at level 4 (NVQ level 4 or equivalent)
• GCSE in Maths and English C or above

Desirable

• Clinical Audit Training or Quality Improvement Qualification

Other

Essential

• Knowledge of information security
• Understanding of data quality assurance

Communication skills

Essential

• Experience in clinical audit and quality improvement methodologies
• Teamworking
• Meeting organisation experience and minute-taking skills
• Excellent verbal/ written skills

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Previous experience of undertaking clinical audit of quality improvement project work, including audit design, data collection and analysis, data validation, report writing and presentations.
• Use and maintenance of databases
• Proven report writing skills
• Advanced technical skills (use of Excel, including pivot tables and analytic functions, audit software, MS Forms, PowerPoint)

Desirable

• Project management experience
• Understanding of clinical governance and project governance
• Use of SPC
• Use of clinical and pharmaceutical terminology

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Able to demonstrate education at level 4 (NVQ level 4 or equivalent)
• GCSE in Maths and English C or above

Desirable

• Clinical Audit Training or Quality Improvement Qualification

Other

Essential

• Knowledge of information security
• Understanding of data quality assurance

Communication skills

Essential

• Experience in clinical audit and quality improvement methodologies
• Teamworking
• Meeting organisation experience and minute-taking skills
• Excellent verbal/ written skills

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Previous experience of undertaking clinical audit of quality improvement project work, including audit design, data collection and analysis, data validation, report writing and presentations.
• Use and maintenance of databases
• Proven report writing skills
• Advanced technical skills (use of Excel, including pivot tables and analytic functions, audit software, MS Forms, PowerPoint)

Desirable

• Project management experience
• Understanding of clinical governance and project governance
• Use of SPC
• Use of clinical and pharmaceutical terminology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address

MSE

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff on Sea

SS0 0RY

United Kingdom

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