Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Facilitator

Job overview

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a passionate and driven individual to become part of our Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team at Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. This pivotal role supports our commitment to quality and patient safety and offers the chance to make a meaningful impact across the Trust.

As a Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Facilitator, you’ll play a key role in advancing clinical audit initiatives, driving improvement, and championing evidence-based practice and learning. You’ll be instrumental in delivering and monitoring our Clinical Audit & Effectiveness portfolio, helping to identify and act on insights from both Trust-level and national priorities.

We’re looking for someone who thrives working independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.

Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.

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.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Facilitator will work with the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team Lead to implement the Trust’s Clinical Audit & Effectiveness programme in accordance with Trust Policy.

Using effective communication skills to build positive working relationship with colleagues across the organisation, the post holder will facilitate and advise on national and local clinical audit & effectiveness projects to meet Trust/Divisional/Directorate priorities, objectives and requirements.

The Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Facilitator will be a pro-active member of the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team, providing leadership and support to the Team Administrators. The role also incorporates the promotion of a positive learning environment where changes are established and embedded to improve patient safety, experience and outcomes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Embed and work to processes outlined in the Trust’s Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Policy.
• Assist with the development of the annual Clinical Audit Forward Plan to assure the Trust is meeting mandatory requirements (eg CQC, National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme, NHS standard contract).
• Provide oversight and facilitation of national and local audit activity.
• Work with colleagues to ensure clinical audit and effectiveness work programmes are in place which support timely completion of clinical audit and effectiveness projects within Divisions/Specialties.
• Be a source of expertise and provide advice throughout the Clinical Audit cycle.
• Co-ordinate the review and assessment of NICE guidance.
• Ensure up to date and accurate records are maintained within the central clinical audit databases and other systems as appropriate.
• Produce timely and accurate reports monitoring the status of projects and NICE guidance.
• Provide Clinical Audit & Effectiveness representation at designated meetings and committees, and deputising for the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team Leader as appropriate.
• Produce and present reports for relevant Trust Groups/Committees (eg Clinical Effectiveness & Audit Group, Divisional meetings) and for Trust publications (eg annual Quality Account).
• Support the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team Leader in the day-to-day management of the department, including supervising the Team Administrators as required.
• Develop and deliver training in clinical audit for staff of all disciplines/levels throughout the organisation.