# Audit Team Leader - Thames Valley and Hampshire > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/audit-team-leader-thames-valley-and-hampshire/6347ab19-5541-49b4-a068-f0ebcb4de7e3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/audit-team-leader-thames-valley-and-hampshire/6347ab19-5541-49b4-a068-f0ebcb4de7e3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bicester - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-20T08:21:26.459Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Bicester/South_Central_Ambulance_Service_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Audit_Team_Leader/Audit_Team_Leader-v8149463 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8149463?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.scas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about quality, patient safety, and continuous improvement? Ready to take the next step into a leadership role where your expertise will directly shape service standards and outcomes? Do you hold clinical registration as a nurse or paramedic? We’re looking for a dynamic and motivated Audit Team Leader to lead the delivery of our call and clinical audit programme across the Integrated Contact Centre (ICC). This is a fantastic opportunity to influence quality at scale, develop others, and contribute to system-wide improvements in patient care. What We’re Looking For We’re keen to hear from candidates who bring: - Strong experience in clinical audit, governance, or quality assurance - Knowledge of NHS Pathways and urgent care / ambulance operations - Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop teams - Excellent analytical skills with confidence interpreting complex data - Passion for improving services and influencing positive change - Professional registration (NMC/HCPC) is a must have and relevant qualifications or equivalent experience ### Main duties of the job About the Role As Audit Team Leader, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving excellence in clinical and operational performance. You will: - Lead the planning, delivery, and oversight of audit activity across ICC - Turn audit insights into actionable learning and measurable improvement - Manage and develop a team of clinical and non-clinical auditors - Provide expert analysis and reporting to senior leadership and governance forums - Ensure compliance with NHS Pathways, national standards, and Trust requirements - Represent SCAS at regional and national forums, sharing best practice What You’ll Be Responsible For - Leading a high-performing audit team and creating a culture of continuous improvement - Delivering robust audit programmes that meet quality assurance standards - Identifying trends, risks, and opportunities through data-driven insights - Supporting ICC leaders with performance management and improvement plans - Driving learning, development, and capability growth across the team - Ensuring compliance with governance frameworks ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Why Join Us? This role offers a unique opportunity to: - Shape how quality is measured and improved across the ICC - Work closely with senior leaders and national networks - Build leadership experience in a complex, fast-paced environment - Make a real difference to patient safety and service delivery - Be part of a Trust that values Teamwork, Innovation, Professionalism, and Caring Your Development We are committed to supporting your growth. You’ll benefit from: - Opportunities to lead strategic improvement initiatives - Exposure to national forums and best practice sharing - Ongoing CPD, leadership development, and coaching experience - A role where your ideas for innovation and change are encouraged Interested? If you're ready to take the next step and play a key role in shaping quality and performance across the ICC, we’d love to hear from you. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Significant experience in clinical audit within an NHS or healthcare setting - Knowledge of NHS Pathways and ambulance service operations - Understanding of mortality and morbidity review processes - Experience managing staff and leading multidisciplinary projects - Audit, evaluation and clinical governance knowledge - Customer services skills - Previous experience of telephone consultation ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree or equivalent experience in healthcare, clinical governance, or audit. - NMC or HCPC registration - NHS Pathways qualified - Masters level post graduate study in an appropriate discipline or equivalent relevant experience ## Documents - [scas values (pdf, 350.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3055) - [audit team leader (icc) jd&ps (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10449019) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 138.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2556) - [documents and links (non frontline roles) (pdf, 175.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2564) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.