Recognise and Respond Team Data and Audit

Job overview

Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity for 18 months

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic data and audit analyst to join the Recognise and Respond Team (RRT) at the Norfolk and Norwich University hospital. This exciting role will play a key part in supporting the delivery and ongoing development of the Martha’s Rule project, a national patient safety initiative aimed at ensuring patients, families and staff can escalate concerns when a patient condition is deteriorating. They post holder will also support more widely with the collection, presentation and analysis of the team’s data on all areas of patient deterioration.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute directly to improving the care of deteriorating patients across the Trust through data-driven insights, service evaluation, and the implementation of innovative approaches to patient safety.

The Recognise and Respond Team (RRT) are a team of nurses who support the care of deteriorating patients across the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Nurses within the team respond to referrals from nursing and medical teams to provide expert advice and support in caring for deteriorating patients. They also play a significant role in quality improvement and education related to patient deterioration.

If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the RRT leadership team they will be responsible for collecting, validating and presenting a range of clinical and operational data related to patient deterioration. This includes data related to Martha’s Rule, National Early Warning Score and Sepsis, as well as the team’s operational data related to the delivery of the RRT service. They will support local and national audit programmes, oversee submissions to NHS England and other external bodies, and help develop robust systems that enable informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating the collection, validation, analysis, and submission of RRT and Martha's Rule data.
• Supporting audits relating to patient deterioration, NEWS2, sepsis, and Martha's Rule.
• Developing and maintaining effective data collection and reporting processes.
• Producing reports and responding to requests for information to support quality improvement initiatives.
• Working with NHS England, Health Innovation East, the National Outreach Forum, and other partners.
• Maintaining accurate electronic records and ensuring compliance with data protection requirements.
• Supporting meetings, maintaining documentation, and contributing to service development activities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.