Job overview
Clinical Audit is central to our commitment to improving services and enhancing organisational effectiveness. The Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team plays a vital role in ensuring that we deliver the highest standards of care by supporting clinical teams to measure practice against national and local standards, as outlined in the Trust’s Forward Measurement Programme. The team oversees the Trust’s NICE Guidance and Quality Standards distribution and reporting processes and manages participation in NCEPOD studies, providing essential assurance functions within the wider Quality and Safety framework.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our busy Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Team and support the delivery of the Trust’s Clinical Effectiveness Strategy. You will be responsible for your own directorates and workstreams, working within an established structure to develop and deliver clinical effectiveness processes. This will involve close collaboration with clinicians and managers at all levels. The role includes developing and using measurement tools and systems to provide assurance that local and national standards are being met, ensuring lessons learned are captured and shared, and identifying areas for improvement to support high‑quality service delivery.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will have effective communication skills, strong organisational abilities, and confident working knowledge of Microsoft Office - particularly Excel. You will be able to plan, collect, input and analyse clinical data to produce high‑quality reports and presentations for Clinical Effectiveness meetings and other forums.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a positive attitude, capable of working independently while also supporting team colleagues to achieve collective goals. You should be confident in presenting information, understanding detailed procedures, and demonstrating processes to others where required.
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This advert is for Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Facilitator with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Blackburn, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Jun 2026.
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