Non Clinical - Clinical Audit Officer

  • Department Clinical Audit Department
  • Salary £24,071.00 – £25,674 per annum
  • Closing Date 30/10/2024
  • Location The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 3
  • Job ref 223-CAO-766
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours 37.5 hours per week

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Clinical Audit Officer to join our busy Clinical Audit Team. You will be working full time (37.5 hours per week, 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4.30pm Fridays) based in modern offices at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital working behind the scenes to improve patient care.  There is an occasion requirement to travel to the Princess Royal Hospital for meetings and to cover sickness and annual leave, so you will need to have a full driving license and access to a suitably insured vehicle. You will be involved in reviewing the quality of care throughout the hospital and supporting improvements to patient care.  The workload is varied and interesting and you will be joining a friendly and enthusiastic team.

We are looking for an individual who is fully competent in the use of all aspects of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.  You will have a good standard of written English, a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail and enjoy working as part of a team. Training will be given in all aspects of clinical audit and in the use of our Teleform data scanning software.

The role will involve interacting with a variety of people within the organisation, including: patients, carers and staff at all levels. Therefore you will need to be able to communicate well and have the confidence to present audit updates at meetings.

Main duties of the job

TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE SHORTLISTED, PLEASE TELL US HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED  BELOW IN THE SUPPORTING INFORMATION SECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION

Three A levels grades A-E / NVQ level 3 in a relevant subject / equivalent level of relevant experience
Experienced user of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook. Must have the ability to use filters in Excel
Good standard of written English , with the ability to follow written instructions unsupervised and strong attention to detail.
Competent typist, with a high degree of accuracy
Car driver, with a full clean driving license and access to a vehicle insured for work purposes
Able to work the hours stipulated

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Knowledge of medical terminology
Experience of working in an office environment

Working for your organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital provides acute health care services to the people of Shropshire, Telford and Mid-Wales. Primarily the Trust operates from two main sites at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital at Telford, but has a number of other sites around the county.

This is a permanent post working full time 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm and 9am to 4.30pm on Fridays (with a half hour lunch break).  The post is based in  our clinical audit office at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, but requires travel to The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford and other offsite locations.   Therefore the post holder must have a full clean driving license and access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes.   

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The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

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In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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