Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) Clinical Auditor


Location
Cardiff, Wales; Penarth, Wales

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Salary
£26,813 - £27,890 per annum pro rata
Profession
Manager and corporate
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
21 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
16 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

16 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Demonstrate a high competency in MS Office

  • Skills

    Good problem solving skills

  • Skills

    Good organisational skills

  • Skills

    Ability to work in a team in a busy and challenging environment

  • Skills

    Ability to manage complex and sensitive information

  • Skills

    Excellent attention to detail

  • Skills

    Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Experience

    Previous experience of administrative duties in office or health service

  • Experience

    Experience in using audit or data systems

  • Experience

    Experience of data entry and data analysis

  • Qualifications

    Good standard of education at least 5 GCSE Grade C and above or equivalent

  • Qualifications

    NVQ3 or equivalent experience

  • Qualifications

    ECDL or equivalent experience

  • Personal Qualities

    Flexible and adaptable approach to work

  • Specialist Knowledge

    Comprehensive understanding of patient confidentiality

  • Specialist Knowledge

    Ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload and that of others

Desirable

8 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Skills

    Ability to use computerised databases

  • Skills

    Knowledge of health records and operating systems

  • Experience

    Experience of Clinical Audit work

  • Experience

    Experience of working in the NHS

  • Experience

    Experience of extracting and interpreting clinical information from patient records

  • Experience

    Experience of the use of clinical systems such as PMS and clinical posrtal (or equivalents)

  • Qualifications

    Knowledge and understanding of medical terminology

  • Specialist Knowledge

    Knowlegde of the Data Protection Act and Genreal Data Protection Regulations

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) Clinical Auditor to join the Stroke team on a permanent part-time basis. The post holder will be responsible for the collection and entry of identified stroke patient care data for the SSNAP clinical audit database. This will involve interpreting information from patients’ medical records, electronic data and patient management systems and liaising with a number of professionals to obtain and record accurate clinical audit information. The SSNAP clinical auditor will also provide data support for Stroke services.

Main duties of the job

To ensure that the SSNAP database is updated accurately in a timely manner in accordance with departmental audit standards.

The post holder must liaise with appropriate members of the stroke multidisciplinary team to ensure audit information is complete.

The post holder will support the project manager and the Directorate management team in providing this data for key monthly data submissions and performance reports so that Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s stroke service performance is accurately represented.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

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This advert is for Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) Clinical Auditor with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in Cardiff, Wales; Penarth, Wales. It is listed as a Band 3 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £26,813 - £27,890 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Sep 2026.

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