Clinical Audit & Quality Improvement Facilitator

at  The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Audit & Quality Improvement Facilitator to join a well-established Quality Assurance team. Your main role will be to support the Trust and its clinicians in the facilitation of a wide range of clinical audit activity and Quality Improvement Projects.
The post holder will support a wide range of work from mandatory national audits to locally identified audits. Support for compliance with national guidance (NICE guidance) will also be part of this role. The post holder will have responsibility for supporting audit for specific divisions. As a Clinical Audit & Quality Improvement Facilitator, you will have a good awareness of the concepts of clinical audit and effectiveness and of the general quality governance agenda within the NHS.

You will have excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing and will need to be able to analyse and clearly present complex data. You will be expected to work closely with clinicians and staff across the Trust and should have a flexible, team player approach to your work.

• To provide guidance and support for the Trust-wide Clinical Audit and Effectiveness and Quality Improvement programme, working with clinicians and other healthcare staff in the promotion, design, implementation, and reporting of effective audit.
• To work with the Divisions and Units to develop clinical audit forward plans to meet national and local priorities and assist in monitoring key aspects of the plan.
• To undertake specific projects in line with the Trust’s strategy and objectives and priorities as set by the Integrated Governance and Risk. Management Committee and the Clinical Audit Committee.
• To maintain up to date and accurate records of clinical audit activity and of resulting action plans, in order to effectively manage re-audit and closure of the audit loop.
• To liaise with members of the Quality Assurance & Patient Safety team in order to provide a cohesive approach to quality management at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That’s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

• Facilitate the development of multidisciplinary Clinical Audit programmes, including the preparation of detailed audit proposals for consideration by the Clinical Audit Committee
• Ensure clinical audit forward plans link with the Trust’s strategy and priorities.
• Liaise with Unit Audit Leads and Divisional Managers to develop a clinical audit forward plan to meet national and local priorities.
• Regularly report progress with the audit forward plan to the Divisions and Units, and ensure recommendations are implemented and re-audited as required.
• Ensure patient and carer participation in developing proposals for audit and surveys as appropriate.

• Facilitate the development of multidisciplinary Clinical Audit programmes, including the preparation of detailed audit proposals for consideration by the Clinical Audit Committee
• Ensure clinical audit forward plans link with the Trust’s strategy and priorities.
• Liaise with Unit Audit Leads and Divisional Managers to develop a clinical audit forward plan to meet national and local priorities.
• Regularly report progress with the audit forward plan to the Divisions and Units, and ensure recommendations are implemented and re-audited as required.
• Ensure patient and carer participation in developing proposals for audit and surveys as appropriate